Rules and Constitutions of the Confraternity of St. Peter Martyr, Valladolid — 1558; Spanish
MS. Douce 130
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Description
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Title
Rules and Constitutions of the Confraternity of St. Peter Martyr, Valladolid — 1558; Spanish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 130
Associated place
Valladolid
Date
1558
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 24 + i fols.
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. Written with calligraphic flourishes. (Pächt and Alexander i. 896, pl. LXVI)
Binding
Black stamped leather, with brass bosses and clasp, contemporary, re-backed.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Rules and Constitutions of the Confraternity of St. Peter Martyr, Valladolid
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 130
Summary
'Comiença la Regia y Constituciones de la confradia y congregaçion y confrades de ... Sant Pedro martir' at Madrid, preceded at fol. iv by a list of the rules, and followed by a confirmation of them dated Feb. 20, 1559, and signed by P (edro Gasca) bp. of Palentia, and Pedro de Oviedo.
On fol. iv is also a certificate of delivery to the Inquisitors on April 21, 1745. At fols. viv, ixv are full-page miniatures of St. Peter martyr and of the Cross, both finely executed and with elaborate borders. On foll, vii-viii are four borders and miniatures of the Evangelists writing, at the head of Capitula from the Gospels. The date 1558 is on fols. iv, viiiv. The modern writer of an account of the MS. on fol. i suggests that the paintings are by 'Diego de Arroya, miniature painter to Philip the second at Madrid.'.
Date
written in 1558
Language
Spanish
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated, binding: black stamped leather, with brass bosses and clasp, contemporary, re-backed
Physical extent
21 Leaves
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Collection contents
Rules and Constitutions of the Confraternity of St. Peter Martyr, Valladolid
