Bernardo Segni, Lorenzo di Pier-Francesco de' Medici — 16th century; Italy
MS. Add. D. 3
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Bernardo Segni, Lorenzo di Pier-Francesco de' Medici — 16th century; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. Add. D. 3
Place of origin
Italy
Date
16th century
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
xiv + 301leaves
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian at Sotheby's on 4 April 1859 from the collection of Guillaume Libri. No. 925 in the sale catalogue
Provenance
No. 187 in some sale of c. 1800
A document on fols iii-vi signed by Ridolfo Giorgetti and Tommaso Gelli, 25 February 1854. attests that the manuscript contains annotations by Scipione Ammirato (d. 1601). The owner of the manuscript at that time was Ottavio Gigli, who had obtained it from the Biblioteca Rinuccini at Florence
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Title
The Storie Florentine of Bernardo Segni
Shelfmark
MS. Add. D. 3
Summary
The Storie Florentine of Bernardo Segni, in 15 books, without title or author's name; with annotations by Scipione Ammirato (d. 1601), as is attested in a document on fols. iii-vi signed by Ridolfo Giorgetti and Tommaso Gelli, Feb. 25, 1854, the owner of the MS. at that time being Ottavio Gigli, who had obtained it from the Biblioteca Rinuccini at Florence. At fol. 288b is a copy (from the original) of a letter of Lorenzo di Pier-Francesco de' Medici, in which he defends his murder of Alessandro de' Medici in 1537: beg. 'S' io auessi a giustificar le mia azioni.'.
Date
written in the 16th century
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
301 Leaves
Custodial history
See above: no. 187 in some sale of about A.D. 1800.
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 925*
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Collection contents
The Storie Florentine of Bernardo Segni
