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Subject(s)

• Hotels—Italy—Siena—14th century [Browse]
• Inns and innkeepers—Italy—Siena—14th century [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Italian—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Bookseller

• Olschki, Leo S. (Leo Samuel), 1861-1940 [Browse]

Related name

• Scheide, William Taylor, 1847-1907 [Browse]
• Princeton University Library. Manuscript. Scheide 36. [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Wooden boards (Binding) [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• Illuminated manuscripts—Italy—Siena—14th century [Browse]
• Parchment [Browse]

Summary note

Includes a list of innkeepers, inns and rules governing their management; followed by annual confirmations of succeeding officials to 1625.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Decoration: 1 miniature (fol. 10r), stained and rubbed, of the Virgin and Child enthroned between 2 angels, 1 illuminated initial.
• Origin: Written at Siena in 1355 (with additions to 1625).

Binding note

Old oak boards, brown calf back.

Language note

Italian.

Contents

• fols. 1r-8r: Capitula to the Breve.
• fols. 10v-26r: Siena. Università degli alberghatori, Breve (collection of statutes and regulations pertaining to the innkeepers of Siena, 1355)
• fols. 26v-37r: Additions, 1355-1625.
• fols. 38r-40r: Names of innkeepers, 1399.
• fols. 40v-60v: Additions to 17th century.

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Provenance

Obtained by William T. Scheide from L. S. Olschki.

References

De Ricci, p. 2126, no. 36

Cite as

Scheide Library, Princeton University. M 36.

Place name(s)

Italy Siena.

OCLC

54749968

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