Antonio Lusco — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, probably Venice
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 246
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Antonio Lusco — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, probably Venice
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 246
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, probably Venice
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Hands
Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 867
Decoration
Good historiated border. Fol. 1r: full border. Interlace, floral designs, bird, two putti supporting a shield with a coat of arms (checky argent and sable, on a chief argent the initials 'B B B' (?)).
Initial. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 867, pl. LXXVII)
Binding
15th century, third quarter, Italian (as MS.): wood boards with narrow inside bevel; medium-brown leather, blind-tooled with quadruple lines and stamps, including acanthus-leaf and near-strapwork designs; spine cross-hatched; remnants of one central fore-edge clasp with lost strap of similar leather; edges plain. Modern canvas repair to spine. 230 145 c. 37 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Antonio Lusco, Explanatio in Ciceronis orationes decem (dedicated to Astolfino de Marinoni)
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 246
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Latin Classical
Antonio Lusco, Explanatio in Ciceronis orationes decem (dedicated to Astolfino de Marinoni)
