COLLECTION NAME:
Dante Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader Italian MS 2
Reference Number:
Italian MS 2
Parent Work Title:
La Divinia Commedia
Alternative Parent Work Title:
La commedia
Translated Parent Work Title:
Divine Comedy
Creator:
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Creator Role:
Author
Display Creator:
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Date Created:
15th century
Description:
Manuscript of 'La Commedia' by Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321. The text for Inferno runs from ff. 2r - 36v, Purgatoria runs from ff. 38r - 73v, and Paradiso ff. 75-100v. Poems can be found on ff. 1r and 1v, 36v - 37v, 74v, 111-113v. Written space 212 mm high. Doubles columns. 32 - 36 lines per page. Catchwords centred. Italian binding 16th century: brown leather over two wooden boards: small metal bosses and centrepiece: two clasps from back to front.
Language:
ita
Subject:
Divina commedia (Dante Alighieri)
Subject:
Literature, Medieval
Subject:
Epic poetry, Italian--Early works to 1800
Subject:
Italian literature--15th century
Subject:
Hell in literature
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Paradise in literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Support:
Leather
Item Height:
280 mm
Item Width:
210 mm
Provenance:
Gucci, Tolomei, former owner
Provenance:
Kirkup, Seymour, Baron, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
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