Shelfmark
MS 159
Title
A poem in Italian, without title. manuscript
Publication, distribution, etc.
Italy, between ca. 1550 and ca. 1650?
Physical description
1 volume (71 leaves) : paper ; 22 x 14.5 cm.
Note
Manuscript on paper containing an anonymous poem in Italian, dated by M. R. James to the 16th or 17th century.
Note
Incipit transcribed by M. R. James and corrected in ms. in the interleaved, annotated copy of his Descriptive catalogue at ECL (MS 932): "Vanne libello mio uanne felice / Chio scio che anderai in assai gente / Ma se alcun mai Ti mordera con dente / Sapia che a dio sol errer no lice."
Note
There seem to be no divisions in the poem; the final lines are transcribed by M. R. James in the interleaved, annotated copy of his Descriptive catalogue: "Pero Bartholomeo signor ornato / Parso mutar stagion soto sto clyma / Et star doue che phebo e sublimato / Felici for gia li poeti prima / Et piu quel [maro?] et sacro et honorato / Qual augusto perose in tanta stima".
Note
The hand resembles that of ECL MS 174.
Note
Some lines in Italian are scribbled in the flyleaves.
Note
The final leaf (f. 71) is blank.
Note
Written space not recorded by M. R. James.
Note
14 long lines.
Note
Collation not provided.
Note
No decoration.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.6.14.
Note
This catalogue record is based on the work of M.R. James, as cited in the references below.
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 159
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 159
Additional physical form available
Reproduction available; Bodleian Library; Eton College Library should be contacted for permission to reproduce; reference number not known (see internal ECL catalogue note)
Provenance
No doubt bequeathed to Eton in 1639 by Sir Henry Wotton.
Subject
Italian poetry Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir former owner.
Added entry--place
Italy.
Language code
ita
Identifier
B50125