Notarized copy of baptismal, marriage, and property records of the Cosio Gomez family of Lores, Spain, dating from 1620 to 1795, with a petition to King Carlos IV to extend the title of the family to the heirs of Santiago de Cosio Gomez.
Language:
Spanish; Castilian
Provenance:
Gift of the estate of Grace H. Rodebaugh.; Rodebaugh, Grace H., former owner.
Codices; Coats of arms; Illuminations; Manuscripts; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)
Physical Description:
133 leaves : paper, color illustrations; 294 x 205 (274 x 140) mm bound to 307 x 212 mm
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Notes:
Ms. codex.; Foliation: Paper, iii (contemporary paper) + 133 + vii (contemporary paper); 1-124, [125]; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.; Script: Written in one hand, with notarial statement in second hand.; Decoration: Illuminated coat of arms with illuminated border (f. 1v); illuminated headings (f. 2r, 4v, 116r); illuminated zoomorphic initials with miniatures of village scenes in background (f. 14r, 112v, 119v); illuminated initials, occasionally in silver (f. 26v), with miniatures of villages or cities, some in full color (f. 26v, 49v, 61v, 66r, 68r, 77r, 122r).; Binding: Contemporary red gilt morocco, with 2 clasps.; Origin: Written in Palencia, 1 May 1795 (f. 124r).
Physical Location:
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 873
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