Facetiae

Description

Title: Facetiae
Creator: Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459
Published / Created: [ca. 1450]
Publication Place: Lombardy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of Poggio Bracciolini, Facetiae
Description: In Latin.
Watermarks: similar to Briquet Lettre S 9050; watermark on back pastedown similar to Briquet Fleur 6596-97, 99 and 6602.
Script: Written in a round humanistic bookhand by a single scribe, below top line.
One illuminated initial on f. 1r, 6-line, gold against deep red, green, and blue cusped ground with white filigree and white dots. From left corners penwork sprays issuing forth into inner margin, with blue and red blossoms and green leaves. Plain initials, placed between vertical rulings, alternate blue and red, some omitted.
Binding: Sixteenth century, Italy. Backs of quires cut in V's. Brown goatskin case faintly blind-tooled with concentric frames and spiralling dragon motifs that incorporate flowers and long beaked birds. Rebacked.
Provenance: Purchased in 1952 from C. A. Stonehill by Thomas E. Marston.
Extent: ff. ii + 37 : 226 x 157 (147 x 95) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Latin

Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459.
Subject (Topic): Fabliaux
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin poetry, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Bracciolini, Poggio, 1380-1459
Fabliaux
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin poetry, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Poggio Bracciolini, Facetiae. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.