Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Florence
MS. Montagu d. 33
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 33
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Hands
Humanistic script.
Decoration
Fine historiated and other borders. Type border, upper, left and lower margins Subject Vine-stem decoration, birds. In the lower margin two putti support a medallion left blank to be filled with a coat of arms.
Fine historiated initials. fol. 9r Type initial V Subject Half-figure of the author holding a book.
Fine other initials.
Binding
Pale olive morocco doublé, with some stamped gold ornament (early 19th cent. English work).
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Title
Works of Petrarch
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu d. 33
Summary
Works of Petrarch:
(fol. 9) Sonetti and Canzoni, 367 in number, with no title or author's names. An index of first words precedes.
(fol. 138) 'Francisci Petrarchae... Triumphi...'.
A miniature of Petrarch is in a capital letter on fol. 9.
Date
written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders and capitals, binding, pale olive morocco doublé, with some stamped gold ornament (early 19th century English work)
Physical extent
185 Leaves
Custodial history
'... Henry Drury. Harrow. 1819. C. η. 2': in the Drury ' 15, 1827, no. 3264, where Montagu bought it.
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 6.
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Collection contents
Works of Petrarch
