Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Partenope liberata

Authors

• Donzelli, Giuseppe, 1596-1670

Other related names

• Stirling Maxwell, William, 1818-1878, former owner

Call number

Ms. Codex 404
(Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 2486581
• http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/2486581

Publisher

The University of Pennsylvania Libraries

Language

Italian, with later notes in English

Origin

Date

ca. 1647

Place

Naples

Summary

A contemporary or slightly later manuscript copy of Donzelli's extensive history of the revolution in Naples. The printed edition appeared in 1647 as "Parte prima," comprising what in this manuscript is designated "libro primo" and "libro secundo." According to manuscript notes in this volume, "libro terzo" included here was never printed. Also includes two poems: Sonetti fatti per Masanello [sic], and Sonetto per la rivoluzione di Napoli, at the end of Part 2 (f. 309r, 310v).

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title from caption title (f. 2r).
   

Extent

375 leaves : 214 x 153 (172 x 100) mm. bound to 224 x 172 mm

Foliation

Paper, ii (modern paper) + 375 + ii (modern paper); [1-375]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto. Irregular contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Modern boards.

Script

Written in three different cursive scripts in three different hands, with manuscript notes by owners on blank leaves.

Provenance

• Formerly owned by William Stirling (bookplate, inside upper cover); and possibly John Auldjo (initials, f. 374r).
   
• Purchased, 1962.
   

Subjects topical

• Italian poetry--17th century

Genres

• Codices
• Manuscripts, Italian--17th century
• Manuscripts, European

Licenses

• Text

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• Text

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Decorations

• Inside front cover — Bookplate, Inside front cover