Manuscript on parchment of Jacopo Zeno, Vita Caroli Zeni. With a dedicatory preface to Pope Pius II. This manuscript is of special importance because it contains the complete work
Description:
In Latin., Script: Written in humanistic script by Franciscus de Tianis of Pistoia., On f. 1r, a foliage border which includes hares, stork, vase, and arms of the Piccolomini family (argent, a cross azur with 5 crescents or; surmounted by keys in saltire argent and a papal tiara; supported by a pair of angels). Eleven elaborate initials, 11- to 7-line, in gold, red, blue, and green entwined with foliage. The style of decoration is decidedly Roman., and Binding: Eighteenth century. Brownish-red goatskin, gold-tooled; pale green and gold, Dutch gilt paper boards.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Zeno, Carlo, 1334-1418. and Zeno, Jacopo, 1417-1481.
Subject (Topic):
Biography, Crusades, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, and Manuscripts, Medieval
Manuscript on paper of Iacobus Zeno (d. 1481), De vita et moribus Nicolai Albergati
Description:
Niccolo Albergati (1375-1443) became bishop of Bologna in 1417 and cardinal in 1426. See about him Dizionario biografico degli Italiani, v. 1 (Rome, 1960), pp. 619-621., In Latin., Script: Copied by one hand in late Humanistica Cursiva Libraria., Undecorated., Several margins and folds strengthened by means of strips of paper pasted on them., and Binding: Half blue marbled paper, the covers of white cardboard. On the front cover a large paper label with engraved flowery cartouche and 18th-century handwritten title: "Vita B. Nicolai Albergati a Iacobo Zeno descripta. Ms.". At the top an oval label with the number "33" (19th century).
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Albergati, Nicolò, 1375-1443. and Zeno, Jacopo, 1417-1481.
Subject (Topic):
Biography, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, and Manuscripts, Medieval
