tib00667400

Text-inc Id:

tib00667400

Headings:

Biffus, Johannes Elegia gratulatoria ad Ascanium Sfortiam.

Subjects:

current affairs

Analysis of content:

1. [a1r] Biffus, Johannes: Elegia gratulatoria ad Ascanium Sfortiam. ‘Iohannes Biffus Mediolanensis ex Mezago oriundus Ascanio Sfortiae sacratissimo Papiae cardinali ob cardinalatum congratulatur.’ Incipit: [A]ccipe quem Sisti roseum gestare galerum | Pontificis sancti dat celebranda manus ... [a5v] Explicit: ‘... Hos tibi do Biffus, Mecenas care valeto | Vincens Cumeos, Nestoreosque dies. [Elegiac distichs]’
2. [a5v] Biffus, Johannes: [Poem addressed to] Iohannes Galeazius Sfortia. ‘Iohannes Biffus Iohanni Galeazio Sfortiae invictissimo Mediolani duci s.p.d.’ Incipit: Vera ducum soboles, qui fulgent angue minanti ... [a6r] Explicit: ‘... Portabunt claves. Cantabo praelia Biffus | Ferrea quae perages modo sit mihi vita superstes. [33 lines]’
3. [a6r] Biffus, Johannes: [Prose letter addressed to] Iohannes Galeazius Sfortia. ‘Ad eundem.’ Incipit: ‘Illustrissime et faustissime adolescens Galeate Mediolani princeps, cum tanto ingenio polleas ...’ [a6v] Explicit: ‘... Sic enim me paulatim ad altiora conferam. Vale, et Christo favente tuum imperium bene conserva, et doctos (ut facis) ama.’
4. [a6v] Biffus, Johannes: [Verses addressed to his book] ‘Iohannes Biffus alloquitur suum librum.’ Incipit: I Mediolanum patriam mi fauste libelle ... Explicit: ‘... Dum crescit Galeaz. qui te mihi crede videbit | Luminibus claris digne salute vale. | FINIS. [7 elegiac distichs]’
5. [a6v] Colophon: ‘Impressum Romae etcetera. Anno Domini M.cccclxxxiiii. die vero xix mensis Iunii pontificatus sanctissimi domini Sisti divina Providentia papae quarti anno terciodecimo.’

Imprint:

Rome [Eucharius Silber] 19 June 1484 4° Secundo folio: [a2r] Ceu quondam Lerne fertur siccata paludis

Collation:

[a⁶]. Space left blank for initial, without printed guide letter.

References:

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