Epistolary — 15th century, beginning; Italian, Piacenza
MS. Add. C. 151
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Description
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Title
Epistolary — 15th century, beginning; Italian, Piacenza
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 151
Place of origin
Italian, Piacenza
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 78 + ii fol. 2 leaves missing after fol. 78, then should follow fols. 65–70
Decoration
Good initial (fol. 1) imitating French work.
Penwork borders, initials.
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian.
Provenance
Written for the Benedictine abbey of St Sixtus, Piacenza; ex libris, fol. 1 (16th century, second half): 'Hoc epistolarium est sancti Syxti de placentia, signatum numero 27'.
Guglielmo Libri sale, Sotheby's, 30 March 1859, no. 343.
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Title
'... Epistolarium per totius anni circulum secundum Curiam Roma-nam'
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 151
Summary
'... Epistolarium per totius anni circulum secundum Curiam Roma-nam', both for Sundays and Holy days, wanting two leaves after fol. 51 and one or two at the end. There is a late inscription 'Hoc Epistolarium est Sancti Syxti de Placentia', and the internal evidence also shows that the volume was written for the Benedictine abbey of St. Sixtus at Piacenza. There is a litany at fol. 44v.
Date
written in the 15th century, probably at Piacenza
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capilals, etc., imperfect at end
Physical extent
78 Leaves
Custodial history
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 343
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Collection contents
'... Epistolarium per totius anni circulum secundum Curiam Roma-nam'
