Chronicles of Pisa

Description

Title: Chronicles of Pisa
Published / Created: [between 1600 and 1700]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper (deckle edges) of 1) Chronicle of Pisa (from the founding of the city to 1342). 2) Chronicle of Pisa, covering the years from creation to 1400, with the Chronicle of Ranieri Sardo beginning at 1355; the final paragraph, dealing with 1422, was added by a later continuator after Sardo's death
Description: In Italian.
Watermarks: unidentified sun within circle, in gutter.
Binding: Nineteenth century. Vellum spine and fore-edge strip, with gold tooling on spine and dark red label: "Cronica Pisano./ 1342/ Annali di Pisa./ 1422/ MS." Marbled paper sides.
Provenance: Belonged to Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford (1766-1827) from whom it was acquired by Sir Thomas Phillipps (no. 6377). Purchased from A. G. Thomas in May 1970 as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke.
Extent: ff. 1 + 170 + i : 284 x 213 (ff. 1-44: 250 x 160; ff. 46-169: 250 x 175) mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Genre: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: paper ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Pisa (Italy)
Subject (Topic): Italian literature
Manuscripts, Medieval
History
Subjects: Italian literature > 15th century
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Pisa (Italy) > History
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Chronicles of Pisa. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.