Regula S. Benedicti — 15th century; Italian
MS. Canon. Ital. 198
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Regula S. Benedicti — 15th century; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Ital. 198
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian
Date
15th century
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Binding
16th century, first half, Italian (perhaps as MS.): wood boards; dark reddish-brown leather tooled with blind lines and gilt stamps, gilt centrepiece of Virgin and Child on crescent moon on each cover; remnants of four clasps with lost straps of similar leather; edges gilt, gauffered; original spine lost.
Reback, 18th century, Italian, probably for Jacopo Soranzo (previously belonged to Bernardo Trevisan): red leather with gilt lines and gilt label of green leather; paste-downs and conjoint flyleaves of carta bassanese printed in a bold pattern with purple flowers and leaves on a green background. 193 129–130 c. 24–26 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Regula S. Benedicti
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Ital. 198
Date
15th century
Language
Italian
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Italian
Regula S. Benedicti
