Alternative Title:

Venice letter and Letter, Venice to Damascus, 1402

Subject:

Earthquakes, Natural disasters, Buildings, Politics and government, and Crime

Creator:

Contarini, Giovanni

Contributor:

Soranzo, Donato

Location:

Language:

lat

Date Created:

August 30, 1402

Rights Statement:

No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only

Resource Type:

Text

Identifier:

Shelf Mark: Doc.Lat.7

Extent:

1 page ; 22.5 x 30 cm

Geographic Coverage:

Syria--Damascus and Italy--Venice

Coordinates:

45.43713, 12.33265 and 33.5102, 36.29128

Additional Physical Characteristics:

Letter written in pen and brown (possibly iron gall) ink on linen chain-and-laid, medium weight, cream-coloured paper with watermark.

Physical Repository:

University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection:

Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Provenance:

The letter was donated to UVic by Brian Pollick in November 2018.

Provider:

University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre:

personal correspondence, manuscripts (documents), letters (correspondence), transcripts, and correspondence

Archival Item Identifier:

Accession Number: 2018-072

Fonds Title:

Early Documents collection

Fonds Identifier:

SC577

Is Referenced By:

Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/doc-lat-7.php and Archival Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/early-documents-collection-2

Date Digitized:

2021-11

Technical Note:

Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 DPI Tiff (1/20; 246; tone copy4; camera height 650) by PD. Migration metadata by KD.

Keyword in Context:

Transcript available
~P~ffiLA~ION OF LETTER Donate Soranzo (recipien~) In the name of Christ 1402 on Augus~ 30 in Venice ,.,,,~= ("f\ a, J;l"'"'."N h"'l"'".-!:nc."~"'. 't./" ~.,-\.,.,..:...,~.,.,+ha ,.,.,.,_,....r'l t.'.•1o.+.f'>me. n 0 ,c.A -,..'\T -"' .... >~--.3.·----.s-- 4c,r· #' ....

Subject:

Manuscripts, Medieval and Politics and government

Creator:

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598

Contributor:

Pérez, Antonio, -1611

Location:

Language:

spa

Date Created:

1578

Rights Statement:

No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only

Resource Type:

Text

Identifier:

Shelf Mark: Doc.Brown.9

Extent:

1 page folio ; 283 x 207 mm

Geographic Coverage:

Spain

Coordinates:

40, -4

Additional Physical Characteristics:

A few small holes caused by ink corrosion, in clear and legible condition with good signatures. Seal legend, partially visible on paper used to protect wax at time of sealing. Two modern stamps in blue ink from (or refe...

Physical Repository:

University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection:

Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection

Provenance:

Donated by Bruce and Dorothy Brown.

Provider:

University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre:

manuscripts (documents), correspondence, and letters (correspondence)

Archival Item Identifier:

Accession Number: 1989-069; Item: 10

Fonds Title:

Bruce and Dorothy Brown Collection

Fonds Identifier:

SC017

Is Referenced By:

Archival finding aid: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/findaids/brown_collection_manuscripts.pdf and Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php

Date Digitized:

2012-02-23

Transcript:

Transcription by Emma Fanning, as part of coursework for a manuscript studies class with Dr. Adrienne Williams Boyarin (ENGL), April 2015.

Technical Note:

Metadata by KD.

Keyword in Context:

Transcript available
Victoria, McPherson Library, Doc.Brown.9 Acc. 1989-069, Item #10 Letter in Spanish from King Philip II of Spain to Antonio de Zúñiga y Sotomayor, 3rd Marquis of Ayamonte and Governor of the Duchy of Milan, countersigned by Antonio Perez Spain (San Lorenzo de El Esco...