(Q9264)
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Manuscripts, Latin--15th century
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Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800
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Latin poetry, Medieval and modern
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Latin poetry, Medieval and modern--Italy--Early works to 1800
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Catholic Church--Doctrines--Early works to 1800
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Death--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
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[between 1470 and 1499]
15. century
1470Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 56 leaves : paper, color illustrations ; 227 x 166 (154 x 109) mm bound to 236 x 166 mm
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Ms. codex.
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Full codicological description (typescript) and transcription of 4th work (f. 42-43) by S. Clark, n.d., is shelved with the manuscript.
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Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).
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1st work (f. 1r): Incipit prohemium de arte bene moriendi...Cum de presentis exilii miseria mortis transitus propter moriendi... Attributed to Matthew of Cracow by Zacour-Hirsch (note, p. 19), but this attribution is questioned by S. Clark.
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Origin: Written in Italy between 1470 and 1499 (Clark, date based on watermarks).
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3rd work (f. 14r): Incipit liber de miseria humane conditionis editus a Lothario dyacono Cardinali tituli sanctorum Sergii et Bachi. Qui postea Innocentius papa in appellatus est. Titulum autem opusculi portuensis episcopi est nomini dedicavit. Incipiunt capta euisdem libri. De miseria hominis...
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4th work incipit (f. 42v): XV signa ante seculi consumationem fienda. Verse, derived from the version found in Voragine, Legenda aurea (according to S. Clark).
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5th work incipit: Altercatio animae et corporis revelata ciudam devoto compilata per beatum Bernardum. Incipit vir quidam dum steterat velud heremita [variant of Walther 20421], f. 44r.
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Foliation: Paper, i (modern parchment) + 56+ i (modern parchment); [1-56]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Layout: Written in 31 long lines; ruled in lead.
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Script: Written in a Gothic liturgical script by a single hand.
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Decoration: Illuminated interlaced full border, with coat of arms which has been defaced, in rose, green, blue, and gold (f. 1r); illuminated initials (f. 14v, 24v, 36r); rubricated; alternating red and blue initials throughout.
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Watermarks: Briquet no. 7833 (Venice 1460) and no. 7834 (Rome 1470).
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Binding: Modern gilt leather.
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2nd work (f. 14r): Ex legenda sancti Bernardi. Infirmatus aliquando vir dei Bernardus cum... From Jacobus de Voragine, according to S. Clark.
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Sold by Le Medicea (Florence), 1957.
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Formerly owned by Ernesto Pagnoni, Milan (gilt stamped bookplate, inside upper cover).
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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