Divine Comedy - Add. 19587 Manuscript

The magnum opus by Dante Alighieri (ca. 1265–1321) is a cornerstone of Italian illumination
The 100 cantos are accompanied by 58 expressive bas-de-page miniatures, 10 of which are unfinished
The manuscript is one of the most beautiful and important works of 14th century Neapolitan illumination

Divine Comedy - Add. 19587 Manuscript

MS Add. 19587 British Library (London, United Kingdom)

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Divine Comedy - Add. 19587 Manuscript

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Codicology

Alternative Titles: La Divina Commedia Add. Ms. 19587
Dante Alighieri: Göttliche Kommödie - Codex Add. 19587
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Size / Format: 354 pages / 36.5 × 24.5 cm
Origin: Italy
Date: Ca. 1370
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Gothic
Genre: Literature / Poetry
Language: Latin
Italian
Script: Gothic Textura Rotunda
Illustrations: 58 bas-de-page miniatures, 10 of which are unfinished, one page with a historiated initial and an opulent border, as well as numerous decorated initials
Content: Dante's Divine Comedy
Previous Owners: Monforte family
Edward Craven Hawtrey
British Museum

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#1 La Divina Commedia Add. Ms. 19587

Imago – Castel Guelfo, 2022

Publisher: Imago – Castel Guelfo, 2022

Limited Edition: 300 copies

Binding: Dark blue leather with gold embossing; dark blue linen slipcase

Commentary: 1 volume
Language: Italian

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.

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