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Name Buzzacarini, Giovanni Francesco, chronicler

1. Add MS 8599

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Add MS 8599
Title:
Chronicles of Padua; 15th-17th cent. Italian. Described by C. Foligno, ‘Codici di materia veneta nelle biblioteche inglesi’, in Nuovo Archivio Veneto, n.s., 6, xi (1906), pt. i, no. lvii, pp. 184-186. Armorial bookplate of 5th Earl of Guilford, with shelfmark L/19/D (f. i). Purchased, together with Add. 8583, 8598, 8600 and 8601, from R. H. Evans, 8 Dec. 1830, lot 321 (part). Paper; ff. I+88. Composite volume. Original order partly indicated by old foliation at centre of lower edge of ff. 2...
Scope & Content:
Bindings ITALIAN: Original gilt-tooled leather covers pasted onto the British Library pastedowns: 2nd quarter 16th cent. Chronicles: Padua, Italy: Miscellaneous chronicles of Padua: 15th-17th cent.: Ital. Bookplates and Book-stamps: 5th Earl of Guilford (L/19/D): early 19th cent. includes: f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
15th century-17th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 8600

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Add MS 8600
Title:
Giovanni Francesco Buzzacarini: Chronicle of Padua from 1492 to 1520; circa 1520. Apparently autograph. Italian. Imperfect. The chronicle concerns the war between Padua and Venice, 1492-1520, and was written by Giovanni Francesco Buzzacarini circa 1520. The present MS. contains the last part of the chronicle, starting with events datable to around 15 July 1516, inc. (f. 1) 'I solda di Francesco', and breaks off around 26 May 1520, expl. (f. 217v) 'de chontrastare chon ques...'. Probably the ...
Scope & Content:
Chronicles: Padua, Italy: Giovanni Francesco Buzzacarini, chronicler: Chronicle of Padua 1492-1520, by Giovanni Francesco Buzzacarini: circa 1520: Ital: Autogr. Imperf.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
c 1520
Extent:
1 item