Boccacii Griseldis historia; With Pope Pius II, Epistola, etc

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Title: Boccacii Griseldis historia; With Pope Pius II, Epistola, etc
Creator: Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
Contributor: Pius II, Pope, 1405-1464.
Published / Created: [between 1450 and 1500]
Publication Place: Germany
Abstract: Manuscript on paper (watermarks in gutter) of 1) Petrarch, Boccacii Griseldis historia. 2) Pope Pius II, Epistola. 3) Petrarch, Famil. rerum., 12, 2. 4) Pope Pius II, Bulla retractationum. 5) Pope Pius II, Epistola de fortuna
Description: In Latin.
Script: Written by three scribes in similar styles of informal gothic scripts (batarde influence). Scribe 1) ff. 1r-7r; 2) ff. 7v-14v; 3) ff. 15r-26v.
One calligraphic initial, f. 1r, 4-line, blue with white floral motifs; infilled with red penwork floral designs tinted with green; penwork trails into inner margin, with plain green dots. Four initials, ff. 1v, 7v, 10v, 21v, red ink, 6- to 2-line. Paragraph marks in red. Numerous capitals stroked in red; rubrics throughout; explicits underlined in red.
Binding: Twentieth century. Vellum spine (verso of an unidentified manuscript) with "Petrarcae et Aeneae Silvii Epistoles" inscribed; grey-blue paper sides.
Provenance: Purchased from Stonehill's in 1952 with income from the Altschul Fund.
Extent: ff. i + 26 + i : 207 x 142 (166 x 93) 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): Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
Subject (Topic): Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin literature, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval
Papal documents
Subjects: Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
Latin literature, Medieval and modern
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Papal documents
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Petrarch; Pope Pius II. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.