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Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3459
Title:: Dante Alighieri, Commedia; the canzone 'Guai a chi nel tormento' attributed to Dante
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2r-138r: Dante Alighieri, Commedia, with a commentary subjoined to each canto, the metrical prologue by Jacopo Alighieri and arguments in verse and prose for the three canticles. ff. 138r-138v: A canzone attributed to Dante, beginning: 'Guai a chi nel tormento / sua non puo spand...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 4th quarter of the 15th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3460
Title:: Dante Alighieri, Commedia; Pseudo-Dante, Credo di Dante
Scope & Content:: This manuscript containing Dante's Commedia was written by Martin de Bonsegnoribus in Milan in 1469. It contains several drawings of scenes from the poem. Contents: ff. 5r-86r: Dante Alighieri, Commedia, preceded by the verse capitoli by Bosone da Gubbio (ff. 2r-3r) and Jacopo Alighieri (ff. 3...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 1469
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3461
Title:: A universal chronicle; artist's sketches; Gregorio Dati, La Sfera
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-92v: A universal chronicle from the creation of Adam to 1440 (beginning 'Idio fecie Adamo nel festo di della creatione deluniverso'), unfinished and breaking off abruptly at the end; some added entries including one dated 1478. f. 2*: Added inserted slip containing calculati...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 1440-1478
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3462
Title:: Letters and historical texts
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-245r: Letters and historical texts in Latin and Italian; for an item description see A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum, III (1808), pp. 28-29.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian and Latin
Date Range:: 1506-1515
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3463
Title:: A collection of Italian historical texts
Scope & Content:: Manuscript volume of Italian historical texts. Contents: ff. 1-16: ‘Instruzione a V.S. Monsignori Arcivescovo di Patras, Nuntio ord. di N. Sre. in Fiandra’. Inscribed at the end ‘In Roma il primo di Maggio 1621’. ff. 18-39: ‘Instruzione a Monsignori Lancellotti Vescovo di Nola destinato da N.S....
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: c 1587-c 1628
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3467
Title:: The Statutes of the Università di Por San Piero
Scope & Content:: This manuscript contains the Statutes of one of the four 'universities' (minor guilds) of Florence known as the Università di Por San Piero (University of St. Peter's Gate). Contents: ff. 1r-41v: The Statutes of the Università di Por San Piero, preceded by a title page ('MDLXXIX STATVTI, ORDIN...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 1579
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3472
Title:: Arms of the noble families of Florence
Scope & Content:: Folio manuscript volume titled 'Il Feciale de Tutta la Nobilità Fiorentina'. Two shields are drawn and coloured on each folio, with the family name written above.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 17th century-Early 18th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3473
Title:: Notice to the Spanish ambassador in Rome relating to a papal election; instructions from the Duke of Bracciano for Lodovico Orsino; Michele Suriano, description of England
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-11v: Notice to the Spanish ambassador in Rome relating to a papal election, entitled: 'Laviso all' Ambasciatore di Spagna in Roma del tempo di Paola V. come haverà da servire à S. M. Cat[holica] sede Vacante per L'Electione d'un Papa a suo gusto'. ff. 12r-23v: Instructions fr...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 2nd half of the 16th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3478
Title:: Dante Alighieri, Canzone; Francesco Petrarca, Trionfi
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 1r-144r: Dante Alighieri, Canzone. ff. 144r-164r: Francesco Petrarca, Trionfi. Decoration: 1 initial in gold and colours with foliate decoration (f. 1r). 3 large blue initials with red penwork decoration (f. 26r, 104v, 137r). Numerous alternating initials in red or blue at the ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 1424
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 3479
Title:: Letters of Carlo Visconti, Bishop of Ventimiglia, from the Council of Trent
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 3r-130v: Letters of Carlo Visconti (b. 1523, d. 1565), Bishop of Ventimiglia, from the Council of Trent, written in 1563.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 1563
Extent:: 1 volume

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