Petrarch — 15th century, second half; Italy
MS. Add. A. 12
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrarch — 15th century, second half; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 12
Associated place
Italy
Place of origin
Italy
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
ii + 105leaves
Hands
In more than one hand
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian at Sotheby's on 2 April 1859 from the collection of Guillaume LibriNo. 866 in the sale catalogue
Provenance
The Libri sale catalogue states that the scribe of the volume was Lorenzo Guidetti, the basis for this being that his name was on the cover of the manuscript; there was no trace of this when the Summary Catalogue was compiled.
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Title
Italian codex beg. 'Domini Francisci Petrarce Triompha'
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 12
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) 'Domini Francisci Petrarce Triompha', the Trionfi, with the poem beginning 'Nel cor pien' at fol. 4: there are some corrections.
(fol. 31) 74 sonnets and poems, partly by Petrarch, Battista Alberti, F. de Malecanibus, N. di Tinucii, Matteo Peruzzi, and Carolo Aretino: a few are in a rather later hand.
(fol. 55) 'Ricepte buone.'.
(fol. 60v) Miscellaneous historical and other notes and extracts relating to Italy, with a few religious sonnets, Florentine speeches, and the like.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th century in more than one hand
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
105 Leaves
Custodial history
The Libri Sale Catalogue asserts that the scribe of the volume was Lorenzo Guidetti 'whose name is on the cover', but there are now no traces of him.
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 866*.
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Collection contents
Italian codex beg. 'Domini Francisci Petrarce Triompha'
