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Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger (Zacour-Hirsch). Spine title: Martinozzi. Dialog.
Attribution from heading of first work (dedication, f. 1r): "Nobilissime puellae Francesce Scotte pudicitiae antistiti atque
omnium aetatis nostrae puellarum principi Benedictus Martinozzus eques auratus salutem plurimam dicit." Italianized form
of author's name taken from Zacour-Hirsch.
Incipit of first work (f. 1r): Essendo purissima fanciulla stato per li tempi passati nella citta nostra con maximo excidio
assalito Tibullo Giovano generoso & praeclaro ...
Heading of second work (f. 12v): Opusculum Benedicti Martinozzi aequitis aurati in amorem quo ratio ac apetitus loquentes
inducuntur.
Incipit of second work (f. 12v): Per allentar lo immaginato exilio / Che amor contanto sforzo tiene elcore / Nel tempestoso
mar senza navilio / ...
Foliation: Parchment, i (18th-century paper) + 20 + i (18th-century paper); [1-20]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right
recto.
Layout: Written in 25 long lines; ruled in drypoint; prickings visible.
Script: Written in a humanist script by a single hand.
Decoration: 3-line illuminated initial E with white vine-stem (bianchi girari) ornamentation (f. 1r); 2-line illuminated initials
in blue, green, white, gold, and purple in first work (f.1r-12r); rubricated throughout.
Binding: 18th-century vellum (Zacour-Hirsch).
Origin: Written in Italy, probably in the late 15th century, based on style of illumination and script.
Some stains. Ink faded a bit in places.
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