MS. Selden Supra 68
Summary Catalogue no.: 3456
Contents
An illuminated copy of the deed by Doge Girolamo Priuli (1559–67) appointing Girolamo Venier 'capitaneus' (governor) of Brescia, dated June 10, 1563 With two additional documents of 1563 From fol. 87v, the language switches to Italian from Latin
Physical Description
Layout
1 col., 23 lines, column space 155 × 95 mm.
Hand(s)
The script is Humanistica Textualis with cursiva elements (A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 700. 'Aloysius Zamb. secretarius' fol. 206v.
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander ii. 1016, Pl. LXXXIV
Fine miniatures, e.g. fol. 1r
- On fol. 1 is a fine and large miniature of Christ blessing Venerius (?)
- On fol. 1v is the Lion of Mark and the arms of Venier (Venerius)
Fine initial on a separate leaf. Related to the style associated with Giorgio Colonna. Additions by Agostino Spinelli and Vincenzo Carbabeno, fols 207–209
Binding
Red leather on pasteboard, with gold ornament, bearing 'Hieronymo Venerio', 'M.D.L.XIII', Venetian work, with silk strings, some lost
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Fol. 206v: 'Datæ In nostro Ducali Palatio Die x Iunij Indictione vj MD. lxiij' (Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries,no. 700
'Gu. Boldu', early 17th century (fol. 2v)
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (3 images from 35mm slides)
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2023-05-04: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)