Manuscript
Morgan Library, MS B.40
(Il Fiore di virtù)
Codicology
| Produced: | Italy (Florence?), 1466 |
| Current Location: | Morgan Library, New York, New York, USA |
| Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
| Language: | Italian |
| Folios: | 56 |
| Illustrated: | No |
| Scribe: | Maestro Martino |
| Binding: | Original blind-stamped goatskin over oaken boards |
| Media: | Paper |
| Script: | Gothic cursive |
| Dimensions: | Height: 23.4 cm Width: 17 cm |
Description
Moralized bestiary; written in Italy, possibly Florence, and completed June 15, 1466.
On the vellum flyleaf is the notice that the manuscript was written by 'Maestro Martino' and completed on June 15, 1466. On one of the blank leaves at the end of the manuscript an Italian sonnet is written with the date 1507. The manuscript is unfinished, probably by a couple of pages. Gift of Curt F. Bühler; 1985.
Additional Descriptions
Editions and Facsimiles
None known
