Life of Francesco Petrarca (with English additions). — 15th century, first half; Italian
MS. Jones 58
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Life of Francesco Petrarca (with English additions). — 15th century, first half; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Jones 58
Date
15th century, first half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Acquisition
Received by the Bodleian, 1708.
Provenance
Henry Jones, -1707
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Title
'Viri clarissimi Francisci Petrarche poete lauread in obiurgantem medicum Inuectiuarum ...'
Shelfmark
MS. Jones 58
Summary
'Viri clarissimi Francisci Petrarche poete lauread in obiurgantem medicum Inuectiuarum ...' libri quatuor: in parts soiled and mutilated. A love poem in English (late 16th cent.) is written on the margins of fols. 58v-66, beg. 'The rose is sweet.'.
Date
Written in the first half of the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
67 Leaves
Custodial history
'Sampson Walker' (fol. 2v) and Roger and Richard Martin seem to have owned the book in the 17th cent.
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Collection contents
'Viri clarissimi Francisci Petrarche poete lauread in obiurgantem medicum Inuectiuarum ...'
