Chronicle of Brescia

Description

Title: Chronicle of Brescia
Creator: Malvezzi, Jacopo
Published / Created: [between 1500 and 1510; ca. 1600]
Publication Place: Northern Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of Iacobus de Malvetiis (Jacopo Malvezzi, d. after 1432), Chronicon Brixianum, History of Brescia from its mythical foundation by Hercules up to 15 June 1332. With Prologue added circa 1600
Description: In Latin.
Script: the main text is copied by one hand writing Humanistica Cursiva Currens (Libraria on the first pages), s. XVIin. The final text is by another hand writing the same type of script (Currens). The prologue is written in Humanistica Cursiva Libraria s. XVI/XVII, most headings in the main text by the same hand in less careful script.
Guide letters and spaces for 2-line initials (for a 3-line initial on f. 1r and in some other places) have been provided; no initials were executed.
Binding: 18th century. Undecorated yellow parchment over pasteboard. On the spine dark red leather gold-tooled title label with inscription: “CRON. URB. BRIX. / PER MAG. JAC. / DE / MALVET. BRIX. / MS.” Below this label traces of an oval label. Endleaves in decorated paper printed with floral ornament in pink and gold.
Provenance: Collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. ii + 6 + 144 + 50 + ii : 280 x 200 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Renaissance Italy 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Brescia (Italy)
Subject (Name): Malvezzi, Jacopo.
Subject (Topic): Manuscripts, Medieval
History
Subjects: Malvezzi, Jacopo
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Brescia (Italy) > History
Italy > 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Jacopo Malvezzi, Chronicle of Brescia. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.