Oversize Ms. Codex 350 L'introduttione di Pietro Magno nell' antica republica Romana
Title
L'introduttione di Pietro Magno nell' antica republica RomanaAuthors
- Magno, Pietro, fl. 1572-1589
Other related names
- Gambara, Giovanni Francesco, 1533-1587, dedicatee
- Carafa, Ottavio, dedicatee
Call number
Oversize Ms. Codex 350(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206, University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
University of PennsylvaniaLanguage
ItalianOrigin
Written in Italy, probably in the early 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch date of early 16th century is incorrect).
- Date
- between 1600 and 1625
- Place
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Rome, Italy
Summary
Account of the history of the Roman Republic, by Pietro Magno. Dedicated to Cardinal di Gambara at Rome, 20 December 1571 (f. 4v); preface addressed to Don Ottavio Carafa. An edition of this work was published in Rome in 1606 by L. Zannetti, edited by Ambrosio Lisci.
Notes
- Edges and spine of cover show wear. Many leaves stained, especially at outer edge.
- Ms. codex.
- Title from title page (f. 2r).
Extent
123 leaves : 274 x 200 (188 x 133) mm bound to 280 x 205 mmFoliation
Paper, i (modern paper) + 123 + i (modern paper); [1-123]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.Support
PaperBinding
Gilt morocco.Layout
Script
Provenance
- Sold by Luigi Gonnelli & Figli (Florence?, Italy), 1954.
Subjects topical
- Rome--History--Republic, 510-30 B.C
Genres
- codices (bound manuscripts)
- histories (literary works)
- Manuscripts, Renaissance
- Manuscripts, Italian--17th century
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