Appears in Giuseppe La Farina's history of Italy published 1851-1852 by Societa editrice italiana. and In lower left: La-Farina : Storia d'Italia dal 1815 al 1850.
Appears in Giuseppe La Farina's history of Italy published 1851-1852 by Societa editrice italiana., Copy 2: dgvmp2008., and In lower left: La-Farina : Storia d'Italia dal 1815 al 1850.
Franciosini, Lorenzo. Dialogos apazibles compuestos en Castellano y traduzidos en Toscano. 1707
Subject (Topic):
Italian language --Dialects --Italy --Tuscany, Italian language --Grammar --1500-1800, Spanish language --Conversation and phrase books --Italian, and Spanish language --Grammar --1500-1800
Manuscript on parchment of an anonymous Latin grammar, with some Italian translations
Description:
In Latin, with some Italian., Written by a single scribe in careful humanistic cursive, above top line., Folio 1r illuminated by Francesco d'Antonio del Chierico. Full border, partially rubbed, of white vine-stem ornament curling around a thin gold bar against blue, green and pink ground. In outer border, a medallion, framed in gold, with profile of a young man against blue ground. In lower border a wreathed medallion, framed by two circles of gold with partially erased arms. Medallion supported by six green and red winged putti. The entire border inhabited by a large number of putti playing among the vine stem, various birds and three does. Illuminated initial, 3-line, joined to the border, gold against blue, green and pink ground with white vine-stem ornament inhabited by a seated putto. One small illuminated initial, f. 1v, 2-line, gold against blue and pink ground with white filigree (partly rubbed). Plain initials alternate in red and blue. Guide letters for initials., and Binding: Nineteenth century, Italy (?). Semi-limp vellum case.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Topic):
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Latin language, Grammar, and Manuscripts, Medieval