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ITALIAN BOOKS.
\JVithoui Date.
834. Ptjxci. (Luca. ) II Ciriffo Calvaneo. With~
out Name of Printer, Place, or Date. Quarto.
It is observed, in the fly leaf of this copy, by a skilful bibliographer
in Italian literature, that ‘tlus is the first edition, exceedingly rare,
and not mentioned by any bibliographer.’ That, it is the earliest
impression, and of extreme rarity, is unquestionable ; but that no notice
has been taken of it by any bibliographieal writer, is not perfectly
correct; since a particular and rather interesting description of it vvill
be found in the Bibl. Magliabech. vol. ii. col. 427 : the only authority,
however, to which Panzer refers the reaaer.* A ms. note, by Antonio
Maria Biscionio—in the copy seen by Fossi—informs us that ‘ this im-
pression was probably executed by Miscomino before the year 1490.’
There seems to be truth in this memorandum: as the character, in
the elegance of its form, and in the skilfulness of its arrangement,
bears a strong resemblance to the works prof'essedly printed by Mis-
comino, or Bonaccorsi: see p. 144, ante. The recto of the first leaf,
sign. a, presents us with the opening of the poem, thus :
CYRIFFO CALYANEO COMPO
STO PER LVCA DEPVLCI AD
PETITIONE DEL MAGNIFICO
LORENZO DEMEDICI.
i O CANTERO CY
riffo caluaneo
Cjriffo ilquale per
paesi diuersi
Errando ando per farsi alraondo iddeo
Nuoui araori: nuoui casi: 8c nuoui uersi
* Mr. Roscoe hiforms us that the poem, intitled II Ciriffo Calvaneo, is an epic romance,
and was probahiy the first that appeared in Italy; it being certainly produced some years
prior to the Morgante of Luigi Pulci, and to thc Orlando Jnnamorato of Bojardo; two pieces
wliich have generally been considered as the first examples of this species of poetry.’ A
short but satisfactory analysis of the poem is given by Mr. Roscoe, in a note, vol. i. p. 330,
Lor. de Medici, 8vo. edit. We are further infor ed, by the same intelligent writer, that
ITALIAN BOOKS.
\JVithoui Date.
834. Ptjxci. (Luca. ) II Ciriffo Calvaneo. With~
out Name of Printer, Place, or Date. Quarto.
It is observed, in the fly leaf of this copy, by a skilful bibliographer
in Italian literature, that ‘tlus is the first edition, exceedingly rare,
and not mentioned by any bibliographer.’ That, it is the earliest
impression, and of extreme rarity, is unquestionable ; but that no notice
has been taken of it by any bibliographieal writer, is not perfectly
correct; since a particular and rather interesting description of it vvill
be found in the Bibl. Magliabech. vol. ii. col. 427 : the only authority,
however, to which Panzer refers the reaaer.* A ms. note, by Antonio
Maria Biscionio—in the copy seen by Fossi—informs us that ‘ this im-
pression was probably executed by Miscomino before the year 1490.’
There seems to be truth in this memorandum: as the character, in
the elegance of its form, and in the skilfulness of its arrangement,
bears a strong resemblance to the works prof'essedly printed by Mis-
comino, or Bonaccorsi: see p. 144, ante. The recto of the first leaf,
sign. a, presents us with the opening of the poem, thus :
CYRIFFO CALYANEO COMPO
STO PER LVCA DEPVLCI AD
PETITIONE DEL MAGNIFICO
LORENZO DEMEDICI.
i O CANTERO CY
riffo caluaneo
Cjriffo ilquale per
paesi diuersi
Errando ando per farsi alraondo iddeo
Nuoui araori: nuoui casi: 8c nuoui uersi
* Mr. Roscoe hiforms us that the poem, intitled II Ciriffo Calvaneo, is an epic romance,
and was probahiy the first that appeared in Italy; it being certainly produced some years
prior to the Morgante of Luigi Pulci, and to thc Orlando Jnnamorato of Bojardo; two pieces
wliich have generally been considered as the first examples of this species of poetry.’ A
short but satisfactory analysis of the poem is given by Mr. Roscoe, in a note, vol. i. p. 330,
Lor. de Medici, 8vo. edit. We are further infor ed, by the same intelligent writer, that