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Le Armi Spirituale
(Manuscripts and Rare Books)
Provenance
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Written in 1466 at the monastery of Corpus Christi in Ferrara by the nun. B. illuminata Bembo, a companion of the author's, copying from the author's own manuscript found in her cell at the time of her death in 1463 by R. Father Brother Batista da Modena, according to scribal colophon on fol. 62. Obtained by Henry Walters from L.S. Olschki in Venice, bookplate "Bibliopolae Veneti no. 17917, Scrin. B15, inv. no. R 1516, and early cat no. 25 or B. 26 n. 203; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 2013 | Living by the Book: Monks, Nuns, and Their Manuscripts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1984-1985 | Illuminated Manuscripts: Masterpieces in Miniature. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12/2018 | Treatment | examined for digitization; stabilized |
Measurements
Folio: H: 5 11/16 × W: 4 1/8 in. (14.5 × 10.5 cm)
OD: H: 5 11/16 × W: 4 5/16 × D: 1 3/16 in. (14.5 × 10.9 × 3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.342