Leonardo Bruni — 15th century, end; Italian, Florence
MS. Canon. Misc. 570
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Leonardo Bruni — 15th century, end; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Misc. 570
Associated place
Italian
Place of origin
Italian, Florence
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Hands
Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 327)
Decoration
Fine border.
Fine initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 327)
Binding
15th century, end, Italian (as MS.): wood boards; brown leather, blind-tooled with lines and stamps to form a large diamond shape within a panel; spine cross-hatched with double lines; remains of two clasps (straps replaced); four lost circular bosses on each cover; early title in bold ink capitals sideways on fore-edge. Paper label with ink title added at top of spine, 18th century; rebacked (spine re-laid), 20th century, Bodleian. 300–301 220–222 c. 70–72 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Leonardo Bruni, Historia Florentina
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Misc. 570
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Miscellaneous
Leonardo Bruni, Historia Florentina
