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Commissio spectabilis et generosi viri domini Laurentii Mauri honorabilis Duche Crete.
- Title
- Commissio spectabilis et generosi viri domini Laurentii Mauri honorabilis Duche Crete.
- Author
- Moro, Cristoforo, 1390-1471.
- Publication
- Venice, 1462.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Not available - Please for assistance. | Text | By appointment only | Spencer Coll. MS. 126 | Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308 |
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- 57 leaves, bound : parchment, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 251 x 178 mm
- Alternative Title
- Nos Christophorus Mauro dei gratia dux Venetiarum et cetera. Ducale
- Subjects
- Government publications
- coats of arms
- Vellum bindings (Binding) > 15th century
- Illuminated initials (layout features)
- illuminated manuscripts
- Early works
- vellum (parchment)
- Manuscripts > Italy > 15th century
- Doges
- Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > New York (State) > New York
- Illumination of books and manuscripts
- Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Italy
- Government publications > Italy > Venice > Early works to 1800
- Venice (Italy) > Politics and government > 15th century
- Genre/Form
- Manuscripts – Italy – 15th century.
- vellum (parchment)
- Early works.
- illuminated manuscripts.
- Illuminated initials (layout features)
- Vellum bindings (Binding) – 15th century.
- coats of arms.
- Note
- Layout: Written in 30 long lines per page, ruled in faded brown ink, occasional prickings visible, catchwords visible. Quinternions are the norm; some folios cut out, with stubs visible.
- Decoration: Putti in border, f. 2. Covers painted with coat of arms; coat of arms f. 2. Large pink initial on blue, green and gold field. Floreate border.
- Script: Humanistic cursive; rustic capitals in titles; gothic on f. 1.
- Dated by scribe: f. 56: "30 August 1458; Replicata 1 July 1462." Dated on f. 48 (and in dictionary catalog), 10 June 1462.
- Access (note)
- Restricted use.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list
- Cite As (note)
- NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 126
- Language (note)
- In Latin.
- Provenance (note)
- Painted coat of arms of the Duke of Crete, Lorenzo Moro, on both covers.
- Binding (note)
- Bound in contemporary limp vellum painted with the coat of arms of Lorenzo Moro, in deep green and gold, on both covers.
- Call Number
- Spencer Coll. MS. 126
- OCLC
- 1346779052
- Author
- Moro, Cristoforo, 1390-1471.
- Title
- Commissio spectabilis et generosi viri domini Laurentii Mauri honorabilis Duche Crete.
- Imprint
- Venice, 1462.
- Type of Content
- textstill image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Access
- Restricted use. Requires permission for access.
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 906.
- Cite As:
- NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 126
- Language
- In Latin.
- Provenance
- Painted coat of arms of the Duke of Crete, Lorenzo Moro, on both covers.
- Binding
- Bound in contemporary limp vellum painted with the coat of arms of Lorenzo Moro, in deep green and gold, on both covers.
- Source of description
- Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0
- Connect to:
- Place of Publication
- Italy Venice.
- Added Author
- Moro, Lorenzo, active 15th century, former owner.New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 126.
- Research Call Number
- Spencer Coll. MS. 126