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Title
Headpiece; ornamented initial, [f. 1r.]
Names
Krētikos, Petros (Scribe)
Aesop (Author)
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Greek texts : Αἰσώπου μῦθοι and Tetrasticha iambica

Αἰσώπου μῦθοι

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1400 - 1450
Place: Mantua [?] Italy
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 100
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Notes
Ownership: From the collection of Cardinal Romualdo Braschi-Onesti, probably owned by Marchese Taccone of Naples, given by J.J. Astor III to the Astor Library in 1885 and transferred to NYPL in 1896..
Citation/reference: Nadezhda Kavrus-Hoffmann, Catalogue of Greek Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the Collections of the United States of America. Part II: The New York Public Library, Manuscripta 50.1 (2006) 21-76, here 33-36
Content: Incipit: Ἀετὸς καὶ ἀλώπηξ φιλωθέντες
Content: Explicit: φαῦλα ἐργάζονται
Physical Description
One narrow oblong headpiece with interlace ornament on f. 1r, pen-ornamented initials
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
RLIN/OCLC: NYPW89-A695
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 14135d60-c5cc-012f-0212-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1400: Created (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Headpiece; ornamented initial" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1400 - 1450. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d171-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Headpiece; ornamented initial" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d171-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1400 - 1450). Headpiece; ornamented initial Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/62aa4fef-d171-4817-e040-e00a1806489f

Wikipedia Citation

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Headpiece; ornamented initial