L'introduttione di Pietro Magno nell' antica republica Romana

Alternate Title:

Introduttione nell'antica Repub. Romana.

Contributor:

Gambara, Giovanni Francesco, 1533-1587 (dedicatee); Carafa, Ottavio (dedicatee)

Name:

Magno, Pietro, active 1572-1589

Timespan:

Republic, 510-30 B.C.

Date:

1600

Description:

Account of the history of the Roman Republic, by Pietro Magno. Dedicated to Cardinal di Gambara at Rome, 20 December 1571 (f. 4v); preface addressed to Don Ottavio Carafa. An edition of this work was published in Rome in 1606 by L. Zannetti, edited by Ambrosio Lisci.

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by Luigi Gonnelli & Figli (Florence?, Italy), 1954.

Subject:

History

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts); histories (literary genre); Manuscripts, Renaissance; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

123 leaves : paper; 274 x 200 (188 x 133) mm bound to 280 x 205 mm

Geographic Subject:

Rome -- History -- Republic, 510-30 B.C.; Rome (Empire)

Rights:

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

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. 2r).; Foliation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 123 + i (modern paper); [1-123]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Layout: Written in 18 long lines.; Script: Written in a cursive script by a single hand; another hand appears responsible for the pen trials (with content related to Roman history) on the last leaf (f. 123v).; Binding: Gilt morocco.; Origin: Written in Italy, probably in the early 17th century (Zacour-Hirsch date of early 16th century is incorrect).; Edges and spine of cover show wear. Many leaves stained, especially at outer edge.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize Ms. Codex 350