Ruttilio Scotti manuscript
Collection — Volume: 1
Call Number: MS E96
Overview
An unpublished historical work on one of the great monastaries of the Western Church, Subiaco, established by St. Benedict, and its surrounding territories in central Italy.
Dates
- 1615
Creator
- Scotti , Ruttilio (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
1 volume : Binding: Vellum. Ornamentation: Vignette on title page depicting a headland by a body of water, with a sailing boat. Material: Paper. Scribe: Presumably Scotti. Spine title: Descrizzione et historia dell’Abbazia di Subiaco M.S. ; 31 x 21.5 cm
Scope and Contents
Leaf numbers have been added in pencil near the gutter by a later individual. The first several pages of the volume provide preliminary information about the volume.
Section I. describes the monastery in general terms: it gives antique inscriptions found there; and lists the Commendatori (Papal supervising officials) from the time of Pope Urban VI to Gregory XIII (circa 1378-1585).
Section II. is a brief sketch of the military and political history of the region.
Section III. provides more detailed descriptions of the monasteries of Sts. Benedict and Scholastica; remains of Roman Imperial buildings (villa of Nero); the town of Trevi; the village and region of Affile, the author's birthplace; and other related topics.
Section I. describes the monastery in general terms: it gives antique inscriptions found there; and lists the Commendatori (Papal supervising officials) from the time of Pope Urban VI to Gregory XIII (circa 1378-1585).
Section II. is a brief sketch of the military and political history of the region.
Section III. provides more detailed descriptions of the monasteries of Sts. Benedict and Scholastica; remains of Roman Imperial buildings (villa of Nero); the town of Trevi; the village and region of Affile, the author's birthplace; and other related topics.
Physical Location
MS E96
Custodial History
Earl of Guilford; Phillipps MS 7271, no. 609
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Kraus, 1968
Creator
- Scotti , Ruttilio (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Ruttilio Scotti Manuscript Collection
- Subtitle
- Ruttilio Scotti manuscript
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by alh, 1968. Finding aid encoded by skt, 2006.
- Date
- 2006
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0443686018
- Preferred citation
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Ruttilio Scotti manuscript, Department of Special Collections, MS E96, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository