Libro di Santo Justo Paladino.

Abstract:

Poem in eight-line stanzas about Saint Justo, a knight who after accusing Fortuna of causing great misfortune but learning about the transience of worldly goods, devotes himself to spiritual virtues and becomes a saint.

Date:

1400

Identifier:

9915808833503681; (OCoLC)ocn155964228; (OCoLC)155964228; (CStRLIN)PAUR95-A384; (PU)1580883-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Italian

Provenance:

Sold by La Medicea (cat. 51, no. 167), 1957.

Publisher:

[Italy], [14--]

Relation:

Signori e done azoche per fortuna / Nisuno de nui se meta a desperare.

Subject:

Fortune.; Christian legends.; Christian saints in literature -- Early works to 1800.; Italian literature -- 15th century.; Christian saints in literature.; Italian poetry -- 15th century.; Italian poetry.; Italian literature.; Legends.; Hagiographies.; Poetry.; Manuscripts, Italian -- 15th century.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.; codices (bound manuscripts)

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

60 leaves : paper; 191 x 144 (127 x 90) mm bound to 197 x 147 mm

Personal Name:

Fortuna

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Ms. codex.; The printed edition of this work, produced from the Venice, 1490 edition, differs considerably from this manuscript. The printed edition can be found in Lommatzsch, Erhard. Beiträge zur älteren italienischen Volksdichtung (Berlin, 1950-1951).; Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch).; Incipit: Signori e done azoche per fortune / Nisuno de nui se meta a desperare / ... (f. 1r).; Explicit: Ad amar la pouerta a seruir a Dio / Al uostro onor chonpito el chantar mio / Finis amen laus Deo (f. 56v).; Foliation: Paper, 60 + i (modern paper); [1-60]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.; Origin: Written in Italy in the 15th century (Zacour-Hirsch); the dialect of the text suggests an origin in northern Italy.; Script: Written in a humanistic book script by a single hand.; Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Balance, 2501 (Udine, 1450; Treviso, 1464-1465).; Binding: Modern boards.; Layout: Written in 16 long lines; ruled in lead.; Italian.

Physical Location:

Ms. Codex 270