Will of Margarita de Ballis, of Alcamo, Sicily. , 1408 (dated 1400 on page [3]).
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin on laid paper. The last will ("est hec eius ultima voluntas") of Margarita de Ballis, the wife of the Count de Ballis, "[presens copia extratta] ex actis mei not[arii] Francesci ??? de alcamo." In Secretary hand. The de Ballis or de Ballo family, originally from Bologna, settled in Sicily in 1378 and in Alcamo ca. 1400. They built a fortified house in the 15th century which still stands. The watermark on this document, showing a hand with a flower, is common on paper throughout Europe. Provenance: Acquired in 2015 by Laurent Ferri.
Dates
- 1408 (dated 1400 on page [3]).
Creator
- From the Collection: Jerome, Saint, -419 or 420. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430. (Person)
- From the Collection: Marcus Tullius. Cicero (Person)
- From the Collection: Livy. (Person)
- From the Collection: Avicenna, 980-1037. (Person)
- From the Collection: Jutta, von Arnsberg. (Person)
- From the Collection: Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo. (Person)
- From the Collection: Duport, Jean Hersmulle (Former owner, Person)
- From the Collection: Thomas, of Breslau. (Title of work: Practica medicinalis..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Justinian, Emperor of the East, I, 483?-565. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ballis, Margarita de. (Person)
- From the Collection: Ricardus, de Mediavilla, approximately 1249-1308? (Person)
- From the Collection: Pseudo-Bonaventure. (Title of work: Stimulus amoris..) (Person)
- From the Collection: Gregory, of Nicomedia, -1240. (Person)
- From the Collection: Catholic Church. Pope (1484-1492 : Innocent VIII) (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in various languages, including Latin, French, German, Spanish, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Extent
3 cubic feet.
Physical Description
Size: 310 x 220 mm (240 x 130 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
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