Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Florence
MS. Montagu e. 1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 1
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Hands
Humanistic script.
Decoration
Fine historiated and other borders. fol. 1r Type full border Subject Winged putti and birds against background of interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks. Seven panels with miniatures: Love as blindfold winged putto with bow and arrow; two panels with half-figues of a young man and a woman in conversation or embracing; profile head of the author with laurel wreath; a lion; a stag; a red lily of Florence. At the bottom of the page two winged putti support a diamond ring (a Medici emblem) with a coat of arms (azure a castle argent surmounting three mounts or). fol. 21r Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks. fol. 26r Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks. fol. 30r Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks. fol. 35r Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks; panel a seated figure, holding sword and scales. Gold 2-line initial N(el). fol. 49r Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks; panel with sand clock. fol. 52v Type border, left margin Subject Interlaced white stems with folliage and flowers; gold disks; panel with a half-figure of a bearded man (rubbed).
Fine historiated initials. fol. 21r Type initial Q(vando) Subject Gold 2-line initial with a figure of Pudicitia as a young woman (rubed). fol. 26r Type initial Q(vesta) Subject Gold 2-line initial with Death, holding a scroll. fol. 30r Type initial L(a) Subject Gold 2-line initial with Death, holding a scythe. fol. 49r Type initial N(el) Subject Gold 2-line initial with a winged figure representing Time.
Gold 2- to 3-line initials on multi-coloured ground at the begining of sections of text.
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Title
Petrarch, Trionfi
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 1
Summary
'Francisci . Pe[trarche]... Triumphus Amoris...', and the other Trionfi, with the same variations as in no. 25401, art. 3. On fol. 4 is a miniature of the head of Petrarch, and at foot the arms (?), azure, a tower turreted surrounded by a fortification masoned argent, therefrom a path partly or: the whole shield is within a gem-ring.
Date
written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders and capitals with small miniatures
Physical extent
57 Leaves
Custodial history
'H. Drury. Harrow': in the Drury sale, March 15, 1827, no. 3108, where Montagu bought it.
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 7.
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Collection contents
Petrarch, Trionfi
