(Q53877)
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Laelius, sive, De amicitia ; Cato maior, vel, De senectute ; Paradoxa
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Laelius de amicitia (Ms. UCB 142)
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Illuminated initials (Layout features)--Italy--15th century
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Illuminated manuscripts--Italy--Ferrara--15th century
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Manuscripts--Italy--Ferrara--15th century
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Contemporary bindings (Binding)--Italy--15th century
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--California--Berkeley
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Manuscripts, Medieval--California--Berkeley
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between 1475 and 1499].
15. century
1470Gregorian
1490Gregorian
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Extent: 128 leaves : parchment, col. ill. ; 128 x 88 (78 x 45) mm. bound to 137 x 91 mm.
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Ms. codex.
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Title from opening rubrics (fol. 1r, 53r, 103r).
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Collation: Parchment, fol. i + 128 + i; 1-310 48 510 68 7-1010 116 1210 13-148; catchwords placed at the end of each quire, lower right hand corner, perpendicular to text block.
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Layout: Frame-ruled in dry point with lines extending to borders of page; 17 lines per page. Prickings visible on some pages.
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Script: Text in humanistic book script; titles and names of characters in rustic capitals.
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Decoration: Title page of each work is illuminated. Fol. 1r has 5-line initial inhabited by Cicero, crowned with laurel. Border decoration of flowers, animals, putti, and foliage in green, blue and red on gold background. 5 black and white medaillions in the style of ancient cameos at the corners and top. 2 small color portraits at sides and coat of arms at bottom. The other title pages, fol...
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Binding: Contemporary (?) binding, blind-stamped with rope pattern; 3 raised bands sewn in, end bands sewn in; surface cracking of spine leather, front hinge split at top (1"), 2 fore-edge clasps missing; all edges gilt and gauffered.
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Origin: Produced in Italy (possibly Ferrara) between 1470 and 1490.
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Shelfmark: Berkeley, CA The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, MS UCB 142.
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Former shelfmark: Berkeley, CA The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, 2MS PA6304.L2M24.
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20 September 2024
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20 September 2024
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