Notarial Act (Codicil to a Will) from Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. , Dated November 1419.
Scope and Contents
Description: Written in Latin on parchment. Donna Caterina, "vidua domini Antolini de Zonzeto", is leaving her silver girdle to be made into a chalice ("quod fiat mea centura argenti... unus calix argenti") for use in Santa Maria Nuova delle Virtú and Santo Spirito di Consorzio; also, asks that 43 lire due to her by the widow of Messer Antonio Chiochi, shoemaker, be distributed "among poor girls due to be married" (pauperes puellas maritandas"). The public notaries were Giovani Matteo (witness) and Castelino Corno, who signed with his personal device.Provenance: Acquired in 2013 by Laurent Ferri.
Dates
- Dated November 1419.
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: 137 x 291 mm (99 x 246 mm).
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
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Cornell University
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