(Q20559)
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Ars Poetica (Art of Poetry); Carmen seculare; Epistolae (Epistles); Odes
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Davis & Orioli (Firm)
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Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962
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1475-1499
15. century
1475Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: i+132+i; 243 x 145 mm bound to 251 x 146 mm; parchment
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Manuscript was previously part of John Frederick Lewis Collection; Lewis E 235a
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Binding: Contemporary goatskin over wooden boards, one of two original leather strap clasps remains; gilt and gauffered edges
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Layout: Written area: 150 x 78 mm; One column of thirty-one lines, ruled in hard-point; one historiated six-line initial, Nine five-line illuminated initials, two-line blue initials throughout, coat of arms on fol. 1r; Last two leaves (ff. 131r-132v) added in 1924
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Script: Humanistic
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Script: Two Renaissance scribes; scribe 1 responsible for ff. 1r-100v; scribe 2 responsible for ff. 101-130v; third scribe (fols. 131r-132v) is a modern scribe, Graily Hewitt. Note in Sydney Cockerell's hand, dated April 1926, stating: "When I bought this book the two final leaves were missing. They have now been supplied by Graily Hewitt," signed S.C.C. Second scribe identified as same scribe...
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Decoration: fol. 1r: illuminated initial with seated Roman warrior
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Provenance: Arms of the Tirelta of Treviso with initials Z. T; Purchased by Sydney Cockerel in January 1924 from Davis & Orioli who had obtained it in France; Sydney Cockerell, London; his sale London, Sotheby's, April 3, 1957, lot no. 16; London, Christie's, November 28, 1960, lot. 52; The Free Library of Philadelphia, Gratz Fund purchase; notations on first flyleaf: "Sydney C. Cockrell...
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Contributor: Diane Biunno
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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