(Q8886)
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Mazzolla Vicentino, Calisto
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Italian literature--16th century
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1561.
16. century
1561Gregorian
1561Gregorian
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Extent: 423 leaves : paper ; 282 x 186 (212 x 127) mm bound to 291 x 194 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Origin: Written in Rome[?], 1 August 1561 (colophon, f. 425v).
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Title and attribution taken from title page (f. 1r); author's name also given after the dedicatory preface (f. 2v) and in colophon (f. 425v, with alternate spelling Mazzuola).
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Title as given in colophon (f. 425v): "L'essamerone della Filofistea." The phrase "della Filofistea" is inserted as a correction, apparently by the same scribe who wrote the rest of the manuscript.
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Spine label: Mazzolla. Filofiste.
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Title inscribed on bottom edge of book block: Philophistea.
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Incipit of dedicatory preface to Cardinal Colonna (f. 2r): Come ch'io sia certissimo, che queste mie poche fatiche non sieno degne, di dover essere sostentate ...
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Incipit of preface "alli lettori" (f. 3r): Leggendosi dal qual si voglia studioso intelletto queste poche amorose fatiche; niuna altra cosa primieramente ammirar deve, che alla pietosa intentione della divina sapientia ...
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Incipit of "Prefatione dell'Opera" (f. 4r): Non furono mai si inhumani secoli, nè cosi ociosa quiete, in qual si [v?]oglia parte dell'universo; che non si trovasse, non pur fra le sante leggi ...
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Incipits of heading and text of "Giornata prima" (f. 11r): Della Filofistea d'amore naturale, et divino, giornata prima. ... Già era passato il rimanente del sabbato, et la seguente notte: la quale, come che brevissima fosse, à tutti però quei gentilhuomini ...
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Foliation: Paper, 423; [1-423]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand, possibly that of the author.
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Binding: Contemporary morocco, rebacked. Cardinal Colonna's coat of arms is depicted on the upper cover. Edges of book block gilded and stamped with a design. Shows evidence of a great deal of worm damage. (A modern note reading "fumigato" was found laid into the manuscript and is now on file in the Library.) Cover shows signs of wear. First five folios and last folio are very loose. Some...
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Accessioned, 1959.
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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