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La Sfera

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Title
La Sfera
Additional title: La sphera
Additional title: On minors and wards
Names
Dati, Gregorio, 1362-1436 (Author)
Giovio, Paolo, 1483-1552 (Former owner)
Dati, Leonardo, 1408-1472 (Associated name)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1440 (Approximate)
Place: Florence, Italy
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 198
Topics
Babel, Tower of, in art
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- Italy
Illumination of books and manuscripts
Italian poetry -- 15th century
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- New York (State) -- New York
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)
Cosmography
Astrology
Geography
Navigation
Manuscripts, Italian
Geography
Nautical charts
Mediterranean Sea
Genres
Manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
decorated initials
Manuscripts
Manuscript maps
Maps
World maps
Nautical charts
Notes
Content: Layout: Part one, written in 53 lines of text are visible, in long lines, ruled in ink. - Part two, written in 24 long lines per page (3 verses of 8 lines each), ruled in extremely faded ink, catchwords visible. Three quires of eight folios each.
Content: Decoration: Drawings of humans and animals in borders and as illustrations. Maps, charts, and illustrations. 2-line and 3-line red initials. Rubrics.
Content: Two manuscripts bound together of approximate dates, on parchment and paper.
Content: Paper: Two watermarks: 1. Briquet 5905, Siena 1450-2 and Florence, 1453-4; 2. Similar to Briquet 6658, dated Florence 1451.
Content: Script: Cursive and humanistic cursive.
Content: Number of Parts: 2
Content: These two folios are composed of one large vellum sheet, folded in half (the outer dimension above are of one half) to serve as the cover for the Dati ms.
Content: The dealer's notes which accompany the manuscript do not discuss the place or date of origin of this leaf, part 1, "On minors and wards...".
Content: Gregorio Dati (1363-1436) or Leonardo Dati (1360-1425), possible author and associate author.
Preferred citation: NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 198
Language: In Latin.
Ownership: From the library of Paolo Giovio (1483-1552), Bishop of Nocera.
Content: Opening of La Sfera, border design with human figures (partially damaged); initials has incipit: Al padre al figliuolo allo spirito santo per ogni sechol sie gloria ed onore e ringraziato sia il suo nome quanto tutte le chriature anno valore
Content: Explicit of La Sfera, with initials, map and town of Tana has explicit: Quest' e la piu di lungie e la piu strana dove si navichi e finisce qui l'asia maggiore e 'l fiume tanai.
Physical Description
Parchment
Vellum (parchment)
Extent: 24 leaves, bound : parchment and paper, ink, manuscript, illuminations ; 263 x 190 mm
Description
These two folios are composed of one large vellum sheet, folded in half (the outer dimension above are of one half) to serve as the cover for the Dati ms. 53 lines of text are visible, in long lines, ruled in ink. [f. i recto. Cover for the Dati ms showing initials and notes] ;
Type of Resource
Text
Cartographic
Languages
French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1347751457
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22884179
Photo Order: 66350
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 31735ff0-16c2-013d-26fd-0242ac110002
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1362: Creator Born
  • 1436: Creator Died
  • 1440: Issued
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "La Sfera" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1440. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d272c0-4cf2-013d-90ff-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "La Sfera" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d272c0-4cf2-013d-90ff-0242ac110002

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1440). La Sfera Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4d272c0-4cf2-013d-90ff-0242ac110002

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La Sfera