Discrittione delle cose di Cipro, con le ragioni in favore, ò contra diverse openioni , et delle provisioni, che erano necessarie per quel Regno

Contributor:

Marcaldi, Francesco, active 16th century (scribe); Pio, Giovan' Battista (dedicatee)

Name:

Savorgnano, Ascanio

Timespan:

Venetian rule, 1474-1570; Turkish Conquest, 1570-1571; Turkish rule, 1571-1878; 16th century; 1508-1797

Date:

1573

Description:

Description of the island of Cyprus in the 16th century, written by Ascanio Savorgnano, who was sent to Cyprus for this purpose by the Venetian Signoria. Much of the information it contains is designed to estimate the island's military capabilities. Dedicated to Giovan' Battista Pio by a certain Francesco Marcaldi, possibly the scribe (f. 3r).

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by Laurence Witten (New Haven, Conn.), 1959.

Subject:

History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

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

Physical Description:

62 leaves : paper; 177 x 134 (127 x 73) mm bound to 182 x 136 mm

Geographic Subject:

Cyprus -- Description and travel; Cyprus; Cyprus -- History -- Venetian rule, 1474-1570; Cyprus -- History -- Turkish Conquest, 1570-1571; Cyprus -- History -- Turkish rule, 1571-1878; Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations -- Cyprus -- 16th century; Venice (Italy) -- History -- 1508-1797

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title and attribution from title page (f. 2r).; Incipit (f. 5r): In altre è stato esposto in quai termini, et esser si trovava il Regno di Cipro ...; Foliation: Paper, 62; [1-62]; modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.; Layout: Written in 15 long lines.; Script: Written in a humanistic cursive script in the hand of Francesco Marcaldi (f. 4r).; Binding: Contemporary morocco, with gilt and blind stamped decorations. Head and foot of spine repaired. Remains of red silk ties. Cover wearing at spine. A few leaves slightly loose. Various light stains.; Origin: Written in Ferrara, 20 Apr. 1573 (dedication, f. 4r).; Bookseller's description (Laurence Witten) on file in the Library.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 327