(Q6220)
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Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800
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France--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
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Italy--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Kansas--Lawrence
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1493-1494
15. century
1493Gregorian
1494Gregorian
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Extent: 5 leaves : paper ; 190 x 135 (160 x 90) mm bound to 195 x 139 mm
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Title devised by cataloger.
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Manuscript codex
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Collation: ii (modern paper, i is pastedown) + 5 (paper) + ii (modern paper, ii is pastedown): 1⁴ + 1 leaf added after 4.
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Foliation: Unfoliated. Foliation supplied by cataloger.
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Watermarks: Single watermark depicting a unicorn, unidentified.
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Layout: Written in 21-23 long lines. Unruled.
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Script: Written by a single hand in Humanistic cursive.
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Binding: Modern. Bound in brown marbled paper over thin paper boards. A rectangular paper label adhered to head of spine, now effaced.
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Origin: Probably written in Italy and France at the end of the fourteenth century, dated from February 21, 1493 to January 23, 1494.
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Former shelfmark: MS Y129
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Shelfmark: Lawrence, University of Kansas, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, MS B21
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In good condition except for minor damage due to humidity and ink corrosion (no loss of text).
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History of the manuscript is unknown. Possible bookseller marks in pencil on front pastedown: inscribed "Itinerary 1493-94" and a price in upper left corner, "Ms. 49" in lower right corner, and an encircled "104" on lower half.
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5 September 2023
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5 September 2023
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