Statutes of the Hospital of S. Maria Nuova, Florence — c. 1500; Italian, Florence
MS. Bodl. 488
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Statutes of the Hospital of S. Maria Nuova, Florence — c. 1500; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 488
Date
c. 1500
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 40 leaves
Hands
Humanistic script, tentatively identified by A. de la Mare as Alessandro da Verrazzano (Parks and Henderson, 175–6 n. 44).
Decoration
Fine historiated border.
Initials. Related to the style of Attavente. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 334, pl. XXXI)
fol. iii verso: border, left margin, Badges of Henry VII of England among interlaced stems, foliage and flowers. fol. 3r: frontpiece framed by a panelled border, decorated with interlaced stems, folliage, flowers, putti and medallions at intervals containing the badges of Henry VII of England and Tudor roses. The panel at the botom of the page contains four angels holding the royal arms and roses.
Binding
Green velvet and red silk with gold ornament, English late 16th cent. work, but the velvet is probably part, of the original Italian binding of about 1500
Acquisition
'THo: Allen. D.[ono] D.[edit],' in 1601.
Provenance
Probably the presentation copy for Henry VII: the hospital of S. Maria was the model for Henry's hospital of the Savoy in London.
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Title
'In nomine supercęlestis ... Dei Deiparęque Marię perpetuo virginis, Magni et pręcellentis Hospitalis titulo Sanctę Marię Novę in urbe Florentia principium ordo et institutio incipit'. These are the statutes of the Hospital of st. Mary the Virgin of Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 488
Summary
'In nomine supercęlestis ... Dei Deiparęque Marię perpetuo virginis, Magni et pręcellentis Hospitalis titulo Sanctę Marię Novę in urbe Florentia principium ordo et institutio incipit'. These are the statutes of the Hospital of st. Mary the Virgin of Florence
Date
Written about A.D. 1500 in Florence
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment with fine illuminated borders (one with figures), capitals, etc.; binding, green velvet and red silk with gold ornament, English late 16th cent. work, but the velvet is probably part, of the original Italian binding of about 1500
Physical extent
40 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 33 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Acquisition
'THo: Allen. D.[ono] D.[edit],' in 1601.
Subject
16th century
Statutes
Royal family
Heraldy
