Hybrid book of letters of Poliziano, Symmachus, and Laudinus (DS1421) (Q8673)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9949907663503681, Ms. Codex 1591)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Hybrid book of letters of Poliziano, Symmachus, and Laudinus (DS1421) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9949907663503681, Ms. Codex 1591) |
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Hybrid book of letters of Poliziano, Symmachus, and Laudinus
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Poliziano, Angelo, 1454-1494
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Schennis, Friederich de, 1852-1918
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Cuntius, Leonhardus
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Jahn, Otto, 1813-1869
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Manuscripts, Latin--16th century
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Hybrid books
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Latin, with a few words in Greek in notes and passages in Greek in printed text
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[circa 1511-1514]
16. century
1511Gregorian
1514Gregorian
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Extent: 208 leaves : paper ; bound to 219 x 155 mm
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Foliation: Paper, ii + 208 + iii; [1-208]; contemporary foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
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Origin: Manuscript letters copied ca. 1511 (f. 125v); annotations on last work dated 1512 (f. 208v); and first work annotated in or after 1514 (publication date).
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Binding: Contemporary stamped pigskin over wooden boards with a clasp; Politianus Sym[m]achus written on spine in ink in early hand.
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Decoration: Underlining in red ink; initials touched with red ink; rubrication in red ink in manuscript letters; annotation in red ink except in Symmachus, including numerous manicules in manuscript letters; 2 later, more elaborate manicules (f. 44v, 77r).
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Script: Manuscript letters written in Gothic cursive script.
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Layout: Manuscript letters written in 27-33 long lines and frame-ruled in red ink.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Formerly owned by Friederich de Schennis (armorial ex libris stamp inside upper cover, on second flyleaf, f. 125v, f. 153r).
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Purchased, 1952; transferred from Culture Class collection, 2011.
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Early ownership inscription (jure me possidet Leonhardus Cuntius , f. 1r).
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Formerly owned by Otto Jahn (bookplate inside upper cover).
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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