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Summary Catalogue no.: 29083

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Martinus Polonus, Chronicon summorum pontificum et imperatorum Romanorum
Rubric: Conmença la Cronicha de Frate Martino deli Summi Pontifici

Partly a translation, and partly an abridgement, of portions of the Latin chronicle, with continuations to 1470. Contains only the parts which refer to the popes

A list of popes from the chronicle is at fol. 1

Language(s): Italian

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: i + 38 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9 × 6.375 in.

History

Origin: 15th century, last quarter ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

Bought from G. E. Mason, bookseller, on April 14, 1875, for 3s 6d

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 5, p. 556

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2025-05-29: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905) and other printed sources