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Manuscript inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara, in the hand of the notary Manfredo Spazza, created in Padua, Italy, 16 September, 1423. The document details the contents of Nicoló's house, including a room by room listing of furniture, textiles, art, books, coins, and other objects; immovable properties, including farmland and residential and agricultural buildings; and lists of debtors and creditors to the estate. Includes an additional inscription on the inside of the back cover, dated 1529. Accompanied by three letters from Christopher Cheney to John Kenneth Hyde, 5 July - 6 August 1973, describing how Cheney acquired the manuscript and other related matters; also includes Cheney's partial transcript of the inventory.
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8c97r538p
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Inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara
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Source metadata
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8c97r538p
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normalized
title
Inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara
description
Manuscript inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara, in the hand of the notary Manfredo Spazza, created in Padua, Italy, 16 September, 1423. The document details the contents of Nicoló's house, including a room by room listing of furniture, textiles, art, books, coins, and other objects; immovable properties, including farmland and residential and agricultural buildings; and lists of debtors and creditors to the estate. Includes an additional inscription on the inside of the back cover, dated 1529. Accompanied by three letters from Christopher Cheney to John Kenneth Hyde, 5 July - 6 August 1973, describing how Cheney acquired the manuscript and other related matters; also includes Cheney's partial transcript of the inventory.
date
["[1423]"]
year
1423
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
Latin
identifierLocal
06_01_019158
creators
De Lazara, Nicoló, -1423
Cheney, C. R. (Christopher Robert), 1906-1987
Clough, Cecil H.
Hyde, John Kenneth
Medin, Antonio, conte, 1857-1930
Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Dominic Winter Auctioneers
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts
subjects
Decedents' estates--Italy--Padua--15th century
House furnishings--Italy--15th century
Legal instruments--Italy--Padua--15th century
Real property--Italy--Padua--15th century
subjectsGeographic
Europe
Italy
Padova
Padua
Padua (Italy)--History--15th century
Padua (Italy)--Religious life and customs--15th century
Padua (Italy)--Social life and customs--15th century
Venetan
genreBasic
Manuscripts
Books
genreSpecific
Manuscripts, Latin
Manuscripts, Medieval
estate inventories
Legal instruments
typeOfResource
Text
country
Italy
city
Padua
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pageCount
1
source
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extent
1 volume (20 leaves) : parchment ; 286 x 195 (ca. 265 x 170) mm, bound to 286 x 210 mm
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no
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sf268508b
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np193j758
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45.416667
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11.883333
notes
Ms.codex.
Title devised by cataloger.
Origin: Written in Padua, Italy by the notary Manfredo Spazza on 16 September, 1423. With his attestation and notary mark (signum tabellionis) in lower margin of most pages.
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[Padua]
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8c97r538p
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document
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1
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0
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photo
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