Statuto veneto ...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Laws, etc.
Corporate Authors: Venice (Republic : To 1797), Venice (Republic : To 1797). Consiglio dei Dieci
Language:Italian
Language and/or Writing System:
In Venetian dialect.
Published: [1570?]
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Physical Description:119 leaves, bound : vellum ; 24 cm
Format: Manuscript Book
Description
Note:Ms.
Title leaf wanting; title from ms. label tipped inside front cover.
"... a book of statutes adopted by the Council of Ten between 22 April 1535 and 31 July 1567 (with an additional large group undated but from before 1535)."--bookseller's description, laid in.
Written on both sides of the leaves, in brown ink, with headings in red, 23 lines per page.
Manuscript on vellum, written in humanistic cursive hand.
Special binding: Original Venetian binding in red morocco with gold oak leaf tendrils and stamped clover infilling, traces of red cloth ties, and gilt edged.
From the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps (ms. 9664).
Call Number:MSS 248
XX codex