(Q45794)
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Zavattari school
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Murray, Charles Fairfax, 1849-1919
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy--1450-1500
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy--1400-1450
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Bible. Song of Solomon--Commentaries
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ca. 1450
15. century
1450Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 71 leaves, bound : vellum and paper ; 29 cm.
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The Italian text is written in a gothic book-hand in two columns in brownish ink with biblical lemmata in red. Ff. 20-49 are paper, and written in a different hand.
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There are 45 miniatures (extending over the vellum and paper parts of the ms.) in the style of the Zavattari school. F. 1r has a foliate border with putti.
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Bound in modern green morocco, gilt, by Lloyd.
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In a tray case, 30 cm.
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Notes of ownership by the Sisters of Sta. Chiara, Murano (15th century) and Sr. Anastasia Lanardi (16th century) on f. 71v. Perhaps later in the collection of Charles Fairfax Murray.
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Bequeathed by Philip Hofer, 1984.
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23 July 2024
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23 July 2024
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