Legenda di San Giusto Paladino di Francia

Description

Title: Legenda di San Giusto Paladino di Francia
Published / Created: [ca. 1460?]
Publication Place: Italy (Venice?)
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of Anonymous epic in ottava rima dealing with San Giusto paladin of Charlemagne
Description: In Italian.
Script: Copied by one hand in bold Southern Gothica Textualis Formata (but f and straight s slightly descending below the base-line), with majuscules under strong Humanistic influence.
The first letter of each verse heightened with yellow. Red plain initials (3-4 lines) at the head of each Book (no space had been provided for the last one).
Binding: Eighteenth century. White parchment over cardboard. Spine with red leather title-label with gold-tooled inscription "LE BATTAGL. DI J. PALLAD. CON IL DEMONIO. MS. 1400". Marbled endpapers and red and blue sprinkled edges.
Provenance: Collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps (no. 8154). Acquired from William Salloch, Ossining, N.Y., 25 Oct. 1979, as gift of the Trust of Edwin J. Beinecke.
Extent: ff. ii + 78 + ii : 200 x 130 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

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): Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814.
Subject (Topic): Italian poetry
Manuscripts, Medieval
Subjects: Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814
Italian poetry > 15th century
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Legenda di San Giusto Paladino di Francia. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.