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Add MS 6056
- Record Id:
- 032-002029055
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002029055
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000050.0x0001fa
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 6056
- Title:
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STATIUS: 'Silvae', written in Florence; circa 1480-1490. Latin. Origin: Italy. Beg. 'Diu multumque dubitaui Stella'. Identified by M. D. Reeve, 'Statius Silvae in the fifteenth century', Classical Quarterly, xxvii (1977), p. 215, as a corrected copy of the Venice edition of 1475. For a standard edition see A. Klotz, P. Papini Stati Silvas (1911). See also Reynolds, pp. 397-399. Arms of the original owner, f. 1. Presented by Francesco Sastres, Neapolitan Consul in London, 12 March 1814.
Vellum; ff. 80. Sec. fol. 'Qin equum Maximum Imperatoris'. 217 x 145mm. Gatherings of 10. Catchwords regular, ff. 10v-70v. Signatures, capital letters and arabic numerals, bottom right hand corner recto, some cropped. Single columns. Formal humanist cursive script. Identified by Dr A. C. de la Mare as a Florentine MS. of circa 1480-1490, written by the scribe of Laur. Strozzi 94, see Reeve, op. cit., p. 215, n.53. Headings in red, capitals in blue. Decorated initial and border with flowers, birds and cherubs. f. 1. Coat of arms at foot, damaged, [two lions rampant?] f. 1.
- Scope & Content:
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Poetry LATIN: Publius Papinus Statius: Statius, 'Silvae': circa 1480-1490: Lat.
includes:
- f. 1 Heraldry: Arms of owner, Italian: circa 1490.
- ff. 1, 2, 17v, 33, 48v, 63v Art. Illuminations and Drawings ITALIAN: Statius, 'Silvae': initials and borders: circa 1480-1490.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002029055
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002029055
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
Latin - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- -9999
- End Date:
- -9999
- Date Range:
- Unspecified
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
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Francesco Sastres, Neapolitan Consul in London: Presented, 1814.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Sastres, Francesco, Neapolitan Consul in London
Statius Papinius, Publius, c 45-c 96,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000118566297,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/100904338