Le poesie, scritto di mano sua

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Description

Manuscript of Michelangelo's poems, many of them written in his own hand. His signature is found on fol. 101v, and a few leaves include informal sketches by the artist.

Table Of Contents

1. fol. 1r-22v: Poems of Michelangelo, transcribed by Luigi del Riccio and Donato Gianotti.
2. fol. 23r-103v: Autograph poems and letters by Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Format

Codex; 103 leaves; paper, illustrations; 340 x 220 mm

Medium

Manuscript on paper.
Humanistic cursive script, written in irregular, long lines.
Includes various informal drawings by Michelangelo.

Publisher

Originally written in: Rome, Italy in the 16th century.

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Text: Poetry

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Citation

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)., “Le poesie, scritto di mano sua,” METAscripta, accessed March 28, 2024, https://metascripta.omeka.net/items/show/1.