Propertius, Petrarch — 1421; Italian, Genoa (?)
MS. Holkham misc. 36
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Propertius, Petrarch — 1421; Italian, Genoa (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham misc. 36
Place of origin
Italian, Genoa (?)
Date
1421
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii (paper) + 30 + iii (paper).
Hands
Written and signed by John of Campofregosa in 1421 (see under Provenance).
Decoration
Plain red and blue initials
Binding
Typical Holkham binding of polished and diced brown leather; the spine lettered in gilt from top to bottom 'PROPERTII CARM. – PETREARCÆ EPIST. ELEG. – MS.MCCCCXXI.'; boxed.
Provenance
Scribal colophon in red: 'Mº ccccºxxºi. die xa octobr. | Hic tua properti perfeci scripta Iohannes | Campofregosa stirpe pia genitus.' (fol. 17r).
Said by L. Dorez to have belonged to Giuseppe Valletta (1636–1714), of Naples (on whom see Hassall, 1970, 22, 22 n. 9).
Bookplate of 'THOMAS WILLIAM COKE', formerly Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS. 333.
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