Dogale — 1573; Italian Venice
MS. Add. A. 189
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Description
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Title
Dogale — 1573; Italian Venice
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 189
Associated place
Treviso
Place of origin
Italian Venice
Date
1573
Language
Italian
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
166 + iii fols.
Hands
Humanistica cursiva.
Decoration
Fine miniatures on a separate bifolium, fols. ii, iii. By the same hand as MS. Selden Supra 68, related to the style of Giorgio Colonna. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 1018, pl. LXXXIV)
(fol. ii verso) miniature: St. Mark, with lion, presenting a volume to the Doge (a bearded man in red velvet edged with fur); Christ in a cloud above, with loincloth and banner, in rays of light.
(fol. iii recto) miniature: Venice as a finely dressed woman with sceptre, seated on a lion's back; two seated female figures: Justice with sword and scales, and another allegorical figure with a torch and putto.
Binding
Gold-tooled leather, late 16th cent., rebacked.
Acquisition
Bought from Thomas Boone of London, 1879, for £6.
Provenance
Arms, fol. ii verso, of the Bragadin family of Venice.
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Title
A commission from the Doge of Venice to the Governor of Treviso regulating his authority and privileges
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 189
Summary
A commission from the Doge of Venice to the Governor of Treviso regulating his authority and privileges, written in about A.D. 1573 at Venice.
Associated place
Venice (Italy)
Date
written in about A.D. 1573 at Venice
Language
Italian
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with two miniatures, see below, imperfect at beginning; binding, stamped leather with gold ornament, contemporary Venetian work
Physical extent
168 Leaves
Acquisition
Bought from Thomas Boone of London on Oct. 29, 1879, for £6.
Subject
Politics and Government
16th century
