Phalaris — 15th century, middle; Italy, Florence
MS. Rawl. G. 66
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Phalaris — 15th century, middle; Italy, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. G. 66
Place of origin
Italy, Florence
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
82leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 244)
Decoration
Fine border, fol. 2r
Fine initial, fol. 2r
Simple coloured initials
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Arms of Niccolò da Meleto (?); cf. Florence, Bibl. Naz., Panciatichi 70, written in 1455
'Questo libro e dj Thomaso di Bartolomeo Guidj citadjno Fjoretjno pro drag...' (fol. 1, partly erased; 16th century)
'Dom. comfo Gui...'
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Connections
People associated with this object
- Thomaso di Bartolomeo Guidj
- Niccolò da Meleto
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Torelli, Filippo di Matteo, 1409-1468
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Rawlinson, Richard, 1690-1755
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Griffolini, Francesco, 1420-1491
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Phalaris, pseudo
