Ars dictaminis of Giovanni di Buonandrea, with gloss, written in Italy.
Scope and Contents
Begins 'Bononie natus nataii dum sttidet urbe'; gloss begins 'Quid est Rethorica nisi ratio benedicendi'. The manuscript is incomplete, breaking off in the section on 'Petitio'.
A cutting from the sale catalogue of Maggs Bros, February 1960[?], number 67, is inserted describing the text as the work of Johannes de Bologna. Written in brown ink by one scribe, the text in littera semi-gothica textualis and the gloss in cursiva libraria. Spaces have been left for initials.
Dates
- Creation: 1st half of 15th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
4 Leaves ; 282 x 225 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
4 folios (1, 4 and 2, 3 conjoint).
2 columns of text (1 on folio 2 recto) of up to 48 lines.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1960.
Bibliography
Physical Description
Paper (watermark of bow and arrow).
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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