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Encyclopaedia historica et filosophica, latine et italice.

Abstract:
Historical and philosophical dictionary, with miscellaneous interpolations and additions. The articles vary greatly in length. At the end of each letter are blank pages. The contents reflect particular interest in philosophy, classical persons and objects, historical figures, and the Turks. Among the inserts and additions are: Relazione del illustrissimo signore Federico Badoer [= Badoaro, a Venetian family] riturnato da Carlo V. imperatore, l'anno 1558 (f. 22r-33r); Novella di Ricardo e Cattilla[?], poems, and short stories (f. 248r-254v); madrigals, sonnets, canzoni, sayings, epitaphs, proverbs, and "conclusions" (f. 324r-398r); a cipher (f. 398v-399v); a recipe for making wine (f. 400r-400v).
Timespan:
Holy Roman Empire -- Charles V, 1519-1556.; Venice (Italy) -- 1508-1797.; Venice (Italy) -- Turkish Wars, 17th century.
Date:
1550
Identifier:
9915809523503681; (OCoLC)ocn155964388; (OCoLC)155964388; (PU)1580952-penndb-Voyager; (CStRLIN)PAUR95-A455
Language:
Italian; Latin
Provenance:
Forms part of: Macauley collection of the University of Pennsylvania Library.; Accessioned, 1959.
Publisher:
[Venice?], [between 1550 and 1599]
Relation:
Anima est actus primus corporis.; Relatione del illustrissimo signore Federico Badoer riturnato da Carlo V. imperatore, l'anno 1558.; Novella di Ricardo e Cattilla.
Subject:
Encyclopedias and dictionaries -- Early works to 1600.; Encyclopedias and dictionaries.; Classical dictionaries -- Early works to 1800.; Classical dictionaries.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.; Dictionaries.; Encyclopedias.; Recipes.; Manuscripts, Italian.; Codices.
Form/Genre:
Manuscripts
Physical Description:
394 leaves : paper; 341 x 233 mm bound to 346 x 235 mm
Rights:
https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?
Notes:
Title from title page (front flyleaf recto), written in later pencil; badly faded and difficult to read.; Origin: Written in Venice[?] in the second half of the 16th century (Zacour-Hirsch).; Ms. codex.; Incipit (f. 2r): ANIMA: Anima est actus primus corporis.; Foliation: Paper, i (former pastedown) + 394 + i (former pastedown); 1-202, [stubs of 203-209], 210, 212, 215-352, 355-372, [stub of 373], 374-375, 377-400; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto. On many folios the wearing and fraying of the edges has obliterated the folio numbers. Folios 203-209 and 373 have been cut out, leaving stubs with traces of text. Folio 210 has also become detached but is still laid into place. The front and back flyleaves appear to be pastedowns that have become mostly detached from the covers.; Script: Written in a cursive script by what appears to be a single hand.; Binding: Contemporary limp vellum. Vellum of cover badly split, cracked and worn. Many leaves badly stained; possible water and mildew damage. Many leaves worn and fraying at the edges. Some oxidation of ink.; Italian, with some Latin.
Physical Location:
Oversize Ms. Codex 326