Il tempio di castitade : alla valorosa & inclita Signora, Eccell[entissi]ma e Realissima Madama Margherita d'Austria, Duchessa

Contributor:

Margaret, of Austria, Duchess of Parma, 1522-1586 (dedicatee); Lippo, Pietro (dedicatee); Piscicello, Hettore (dedicatee)

Name:

Nardi Galatheo, Giovan Theseo de

Timespan:

16th century

Date:

1553

Description:

Collection of poems, dedicated to Margaret (Margherita) of Austria. Also contains dedications to Pietro Lippo and Hettore Piscicello (f. 1v, 3r), Galatheo's patrons.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by C. E. Brulot, cat. 277 (1951), no. 6.

Subject:

Italian literature -- 16th century; Italian literature; Italian poetry -- 16th century; Italian poetry

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); poems; Manuscripts, Italian; Manuscripts, Renaissance; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

30 leaves : parchment, coats of arms; 210 x 137 (137 x 95) mm bound to 214 x 140 mm

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title and attribution from title page (f. 1r).; Foliation: Parchment, i + 30 + i; 1-30; later foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 19 long lines; ruled in drypoint.; Script: Written in a humanistic cursive script, possibly in the hand of the author. After the end of the text there is one line of Latin in a later hand (f. 30r). There is also a note in Italian on the front flyleaf verso in a much later hand.; Decoration: Illuminated crest and coat of arms on title page (f. 1r).; Binding: Modern vellum. Some of the ink is flaked off and faded. There is some worm hole damage. On some leaves the trimming has cut away the edge of the text. Various smudges and stains. There are traces of gilding on the edges of the leaves.; Origin: Written in Rome, 15 April 1553 (f. 2v, 7r).; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 250