PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources

Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530

Manuscript: Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440

Manuscript type: choirbook

RISM siglum: I-Fc 2440

DIAMM Source Key: 244

Image repositories: Internet Culturale

Basis for description: original

Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440

Provenance:

Abramo Basevi (b. 1818, d. 1885): bequeathed in his last will with his entire collection of books and manuscripts to the library of the Regio Istituto Musicale di Firenze, now Conservatorio di Musica 'Luigi Cherubini'.

Bindings:

Early 16th century, Florence, Italy
brown leather over wood
Decoration: Stamped and gilt
gilt edges
Endpapers: front and back: 1 endpaper with pastedown
rebound after 1966 flood using original covers (and boards?)

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