Preghiera alla Vergine : con le leggende di San Giorgio e Santa Margherita, (seconda metà del XIII secola)

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Full Title:: Preghiera alla Vergine : con le leggende di San Giorgio e Santa Margherita, (seconda metà del XIII secola) / autorizzata dalla Biblioteca Civica di Verona, proprietaria del codice, è stata realizzata da Roberto Bini per Il Bulino edizioni d'arte
Series Titles:: Ars illuminandi
Ars illuminandi.

Related/Included Titles:: Preghiera alla Vergine (Ms. Biblioteca civica (Verona, Italy). Ms. 1853)
Passio Sancti Georgii (Ms. Biblioteca civica (Verona, Italy). Ms. 1853)
Passio Sanctae Margaretae (Ms. Biblioteca civica (Verona, Italy). Ms. 1853)

Additional Author/Creators:: Bini, Roberto, facsimilist and signer
Bini, Daniele, editor
Zanichelli, Giuseppa Z.
Contò, Agostino
Bulino (Firm).
Legatoria Bergamasca (Firm), binder
Nuovagrafica (Firm), printer

Subjects:: Mary,Blessed Virgin, Saint--Poetry
George,Saint,-303--Legends
George,Saint,-303--Art
Margaret,of Antioch, Saint--Legends
Margaret,of Antioch, Saint--Art
Biblioteca civica (Verona, Italy).Manuscript.Ms. 1853--Facsimiles
Manuscripts, Italian--Italy--Verona--Facsimiles
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Italy--Verona--Facsimiles
Christian saints--Legends--Manuscripts
Illumination of books and manuscripts--Italy--Verona

Language:: Italian
Latin
Language Note:: Two manuscript texts in Latin and one in Italian, with commentary in Italian.
Physical Type/Description:: 40 leaves (80 pages) : color illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 commentary booklet (93 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 24 cm)
General Note:: Title and publishing information from pasted text on back board endsheet, commentary volume and "Certificato di Garanzia".
Facsimile edition of the 13th century illuminated Ms. 1853 in the Biblioteca civica di Verona, bound in red leather with straps and studs; issued in leather clamshell case with gilt stamped lettering on front boards and spine.
Signed by facsimile creator Roberto Bini on pasted text on back endsheet.
First part of codex in Gothic script semicorsiva contains the Prayer to the Virgin; remainder of codex in Gothic script rotunda illustrates the two legends of St. George of Cappadocia and St. Margaret of Antioch. Following the text are two illuminated pages of Christ with the four evangelists and St. Christopher.
Accompanying volume of commentary edited by Daniele Bini; texts by Giuseppa Zanichelli and Agostino Contò.
Edition of 600 numbered and certified copies; an additional 19 copies, numbered from I to XIX, reserved for the Library and the publisher; "Certificato di Garanzia" inserted.
Local Note:: Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library copy is no. 498 of 600.