Cicero — 15th century, before 1449; Italian
MS. Lat. class. d. 28
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Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century, before 1449; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. class. d. 28
Associated place
Perusie
Place of origin
Italian
Date
15th century, before 1449
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
Paper, watermark ladder cf. Briquet 5908.
Physical extent
ii (modern) + 98 + ii (modern)
Hands
Humanistic script
Decoration
Plain red initials.
Binding
Plain parchment case-binding with yapped edges; apparently lettered on all three edges, perhaps including the words 'CICERONIS' and 'ORATIONES'; the spine with a red-leather title-piece lettered in gilt 'CICERONIS | ORATIONES | CODIC. CART. | SEC. XV.'
Provenance
On fol. 80v is a letter dated Perusie, 5 Kal. Jul. 1449, in which the writer offers his services to Antonius. On fol.97v – 98 are pen trials in various types of script, among them ‘Illustrissimo et excellentissimo domino Antonio de Manfredi de Florentia’. There are marginalia in a contemporary hand.
Prof. A. C. Clark.
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