Life of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia)

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Title: Life of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia)
Published / Created: [between 1500 and 1600]
Publication Place: Italy
Abstract: Manuscript on paper of Anonymous biography of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia, 1430-1503). Copied by one hand in rapid Humanistica Cursiva.
Description: Binding: Eighteenth-century. Half parchment over pasteboard, covered with brown and blue marbled paper. On the spine brownish red leather label with the gold-tooled title VITA D'ALESSAND. VI. / MS. and small paper label with the number of the Phillipps collection.
Life of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
On the front pastedown armorial bookplate of Frederick North, fifth Earl of Guilford (1766-1827). Collection of Thomas Phillipps, no. 7235. Purchased on the Edwin J. Beinecke Fund.
Extent: ff. i + 72 + ii : paper ; 270 x 200 mm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Italian

Format: mixed material
Genre: Manuscripts, Medieval
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Topic): Biography -- 16th century
Italian literature -- 16th century
Manuscripts, Medieval -- Connecticut -- New Haven

Access: Public
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Orbis Record: 9661845
Object ID (OID): 9998984
More Information: https://pre1600ms.beinecke.library.yale.edu/docs/pre1600.ms741.htm