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Manuscript/Mixed Material [Codex diplomaticus.] Byname: Washington codex / Byname: Book of privileges / Called by Herbert Putnam: Columbus codex / Washington codex / Book of privileges / Columbus codex / Christopher Columbus papers

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Title

  • [Codex diplomaticus.]

Other Title

  • Byname: Washington codex
  • Byname: Book of privileges
  • Called by Herbert Putnam: Columbus codex
  • Washington codex
  • Book of privileges
  • Columbus codex
  • Christopher Columbus papers

Names

  • Columbus, Christopher
  • Everett, Edward, 1794-1865, former owner
  • Everett, William, 1839-1910, former owner
  • Spain. Sovereign (1479-1504 : Ferdinand V and Isabella I)
  • Catholic Church. Pope (1492-1503 : Alexander VI)

Created / Published

  • [Seville, Spain], [1502]

Headings

  • -  Spain--Charters, grants, privileges
  • -  America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish--Sources
  • -  Columbus, Christopher

Notes

  • -  Cataloged from surrogates: information from de Ricci and J.W. Hessler. Christopher Columbus Book of privileges ..., 2014.
  • -  Documents in Spanish and Latin.
  • -  Ms. codex cartulary.
  • -  The work of several scribes in script typical of the early 16th century. Number of lines per folio: approximately 26-approximately 40 lines.
  • -  Some elaborate initials, decorated with flourishes and bands.
  • -  Modern binding, English or American Russia leather.
  • -  Copied by Spanish notaries from documents now in the archives of Spain.
  • -  Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, p. 183, no. 16
  • -  Includes the papal bull, Dudum siquidem.
  • -  Photographic reproduction available in Hessler, J.W. Christopher Columbus Book of privileges ..., 2014.
  • -  Purchase Rev. William Everett, 9 Mar. 1901.
  • -  At the end is written (ca. 1800) Ferdinando Becheroni Portiere di Casa di Duca di Albanicche. Signed Luigi Cacciatore. Purchased in Florence (7 Nov. 1818) by Edward Everett.
  • -  Forms part of: Collection concerning Christopher Columbus, 1488-1515.

Medium

  • 49 leaves : parchment and paper ; 214 x 304 mm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E112 .C75 1502

Source Collection

  • Columbus, Christopher. Collection concerning Christopher Columbus

Repository

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014660847

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Columbus, Christopher, Edward Everett, William Everett, Spain. Sovereign, and Catholic Church. Pope. Codex Diplomaticus. [Seville, Spain, 1502] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2014660847/.

APA citation style:

Columbus, C., Everett, E., Everett, W., Spain. Sovereign & Catholic Church. Pope. (1502) Codex Diplomaticus. [Seville, Spain] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2014660847/.

MLA citation style:

Columbus, Christopher, et al. Codex Diplomaticus. [Seville, Spain, 1502] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2014660847/>.