Alessandro Ariosto, Francesco Ariosto — after 1464; Italian, Ferrara
MS. Selden Supra 34
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Alessandro Ariosto, Francesco Ariosto — after 1464; Italian, Ferrara
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 34
Date
after 1464
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
DecorationFine initials. Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 394)
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Provenance
John Selden, 1584–1654
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Title
'Topogrofia Terre Promissionis' and 'Francisci Ariosti peregrini de Oleorum principis...'
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 34
Summary
Fol. 8. 'Topogrofia Terre Promissionis', an account of a journey to the Holy Land, preceded by a prologue to 'dominum Borsium Estensem Mutine ducem Ferarieque marchionem' (beg. 'Eximii virtutum tuarum'). The author's name does not occur, but is known to be Alessandro Ariosto.
Fol. 76. 'Francisci Ariosti peregrini de Oleorum principis olei Monzibinii situ ortu ui uirtuteque ad ... dominum Borsium ducem Regii et Mutinae marchionem Estensem ... libellus', on a mineral oil from Monte Zibbio: beg. 'Etsi sciam illustrissime princeps': dated Dec. 5, 1460. At fol. 105 follow four letters, two between Francesco (Dec. 13, 1462) and duke Borso (in Italian, fols. 105, 106), one from Bonacursius to Francesco (fol. 106v, Latin), and one from Francesco to Theophilus Cat, Dec. 26, 1464 (fol. 107, Latin). A Latin recipe for an electuary is on fol. 114v, and a miracle at Damascus which would have been in place on fol. 57v is added on fol. 2.
Date
Written soon after A.D. 1464 in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with two illuminated capitals, etc.
Physical extent
116 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 3436 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
'Topogrofia Terre Promissionis' and 'Francisci Ariosti peregrini de Oleorum principis...'
