Proceedings of a lawsuit before the court of Genoa

Description

Title: Proceedings of a lawsuit before the court of Genoa
Published / Created: 1444-1465.
Publication Place: Genoa
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of records of the notary Branca de Bagnaria, dealing with the heritage of Giovanni Doria ("de Auria") claimed by Catarineta Doria, daughter of the late Dorino Doria, represented by her husband Araonus (or Alaonus) Marocellus. The court met on an almost daily basis from 22 Jan. to 23 Oct. 1444, less frequently from 18 March 1445 to 17 Nov. 1446, and at long intervals up to 17 June 1465
Description: In Latin.
Script: Various scribes, writing various forms of Gothica Semihybrida Currens generally difficult to decipher.
No decoration.
Binding: Original limp parchment register with flap and wrapping band (partly replaced by cord) closing over the front cover, badly damaged (the upper part of the front cover torn away and a large hole in the rear cover and flap).
Provenance: Purchased from Laurence Witten on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. i + 174 : 300 x 110 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.
Genoa (Italy)
Subject (Topic): Court records
Manuscripts, Medieval
Probate records
Politics and government
Subjects: Court records
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Probate records
Genoa (Italy) > Politics and government
Italy > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library

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Citation: Proceedings of a Lawsuit before the Court of Genoa. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.