Magazine~, 120 (1978), 585-93).John Matthew Gutch (b. 1776, d. 1861), journalist and author: his sale, 16 March 1858, lot 1831: purchased by the British Museum for £16. Simon and Andrew Master of the Donato Commission Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
Oxford', ~Burlington Magazine~, 120 (1978), 585-93).John Matthew Gutch (b. 1776, d. 1861), journalist and author: his sale, 16 March 1858, lot 1831: purchased by the British Museum for £16. Initial Master of the Donato Commission Venice Italy, N. E. (Venice)
an added full foliate border, in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni,
in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni, 16th century: ownership inscription with
in colours and gold, perhaps 18th century, and added arms of the Gonzaga family of Venice (f. 2). Large initials in plain red or blue at the beginning of the other orations. Philippics Ambrosius Contareni, 16th century: ownership inscription with
Machiavelli family quartered with other arms (f. 59). Notes by Paulus Manutius (b. 1512, d. 1574), printer and scholar of Venice (contemporary note, f. 2v, inscription: ‘Pauli Amicorum L(iber)’ (f. 2); the library of the Manutius family dispersed after the
Machiavelli family quartered with other arms (f. 59). Notes by Paulus Manutius (b. 1512, d. 1574), printer and scholar of Venice (contemporary note, f. 2v, inscription: ‘Pauli Amicorum L(iber)’ (f. 2); the library of the Manutius family dispersed after the
and Renaissance~ (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003), cat. no. 70 and app. no. 14); Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, n. 162; Venice, Museo Correr, CL. II. 61, 64 and 437; Windsor, Royal Library, RL O1414.Musical notation. 2 historiated
four-line red stave is visible through the illumination. Cutting from an Antiphoner (index antiphonary, antiphonal) 'SS. Pietro e Paolo in Venice' inscribed in a 19th-century hand on the verso of related cutting Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 24.431 (see
Zoomorphic initial 'Q'(uanquam), the tail formed of a winged dragon-like creature; the lower margin with a partial border incorporating the Gonzaga arms, at the beginning of Cicero's Orationes. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial
Initial 'A'(nimadverti) with foliate decoration at the beginning of Cicero's Pro Cluentio. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of
1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v, 137, 142v,
1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v, 137, 142v,
1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v, 137, 142v,
1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v, 137, 142v,
1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v, 137, 142v,
Decorated initial 'C'(um). 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v,
Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,
Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,
Decorated initial. 1 large zoomorphic initial, in colours and gold, with a partial border incorporating heraldic arms (f. 1). Small foliate initials in muted colours, at the start of each speech (ff. 14, 35, 54v, 60v, 95v, 111v, 129v,