Diploma
Found In:
30536734
Description
- Title
- Diploma
- Published / Created
- 1477.
- Publication Place
- Perugia
- Abstract
-
Manuscript on parchment (thick) of Diploma for a doctoral degree in arts and medicine from the University of Perugia, dated 5 December 1477; awarded to "Magister Firmanus lodouici de Baronibus de monte lupono prouincie marchie anchonitane diocesis firmane."
- Description
-
In Latin.
Script: Written in a neat round gothic script, with ascenders extending far into the upper margin.
Illuminated initial, 12-line, on rectangular gold ground; initial infilled with pink flowers on blue ground, and surrounded by modest red, green, blue and orange acanthus; ground surrounded by thick black penwork decoration and three groups of three gold discs.
Staining and wear along creases where diploma was folded into eighths. Remains of guide-notes along lower edge.
Paper wrapper in which document was formerly preserved contains notes "F. U. 203" on white and blue rectangular label; "FU 711" in pencil. - Provenance
- Acquired from Goldschmidt's in 1933 by the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, from whom it was purchased by Yale in 1956 with the Penniman Fund.
- Extent
- f. 1 : 255 x 576 (152 x 478) mm.
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
Latin
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Beinecke MS 463
- Related Resource Online
- View a detailed description.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Diplomas Italy 15th century
Manuscripts, Medieval Italy 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Material
- parchment ;
- Resource Type
- unspecified
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Connecticut
New Haven.
Perugia (Italy) - Subject (Topic)
- Manuscripts, Medieval
- Subjects
-
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Perugia (Italy)
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- Diploma. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9690514
- Object ID (OID)
- 30536734