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An Italian didactic poem, based on a 13th-century model variously attributed to the Savio Romano (Wise Man of Rome) or to the Schiavo di Bari. It consists of ethical maxims couched as paternal advice and circulated in Italian dialects and in a Latin translation. Fol. 11 begins a prose work of unknown authorship comprised of devotional meditations and preparation for death.
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Document identity
localId
4q77pw27h
label
Il savio romano, etc.
core
obj
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
4q77pw27h
contentType
document
stage
normalized
title
Il savio romano, etc.
description
An Italian didactic poem, based on a 13th-century model variously attributed to the Savio Romano (Wise Man of Rome) or to the Schiavo di Bari. It consists of ethical maxims couched as paternal advice and circulated in Italian dialects and in a Latin translation. Fol. 11 begins a prose work of unknown authorship comprised of devotional meditations and preparation for death.
date
["[1500–1599]"]
year
1500
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Italian
identifierLocal
06_01_018731
creators
Strozzi family
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts
subjects
Italian poetry--Early works to 1800
Conduct of life--Quotations, maxims, etc.
Death--Meditations--Early works to 1800
Christian life--Meditations--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Europe
Italy
Rome--Poetry--Early works to 1800
genreBasic
Manuscripts
Books
genreSpecific
Manuscripts, Italian--Italy
Manuscripts, Medieval--Italy
humanistic scripts
Stamps
Shelf marks
Inscriptions
Numbers (Provenance)
Booksellers' copies
Armorial bindings
Poetry
typeOfResource
Text
country
Italy
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
extent
16 leaves : parchment ; 152 x 108 (112 x 77) mm bound to 16 cm
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
np193j758
schema:latitude
42.8333
schema:longitude
12.8333
notes
Ms. codex.
Title derived by cataloger from caption on fol. 1.
Bibliographic record created by BPL staff based primarily on description by Dr. Lisa Fagin Davis.
Origin: Written in Italy in the 16th century, probably based on an older model known as Dottrina dello Schiavo di Bari.
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[Italy]
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4q77pw27h
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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02f99065643b7115