Sconosciuto - Manoscritto - 1400

Rare bifolio / parchment sheet from the 15th Century (Quattrocento) – Moral Theology with a vernacular gloss and notarial reuse (Testament of 1577)
Typology: Ancient manuscript on parchment / Rejected membrane (archival reuse)
Manuscript era: 15th Century (Quattrocento)
Date of archival note / Reuse: February 9, 1577
Text language: Latin (with a marginal note in Renaissance vernacular Italian)
Support: Handwritten parchment on two faces, plainly framed on both sides

Splendid and excellent example of a late-medieval/humanist manuscript fragment from the 15th century, subsequently reused in the 16th century as a protective cover for a notarial act (Testament of February 9, 1577).

The Latin Text (15th Century):
The sheet presents an elegant and dense scholarly/academic Latin handwriting arranged in two columns per page. The content is a refined treatise on moral theology and spiritual exegesis, focused on the condition of the soul, the struggle against vices (arrogant pride, temptation, corruption) and the value of virtue. The text is enriched with clearly delimited paragraphs, rubrications and highlighting of the sections.

The Chiose/Reading Note in Vernacular (Renaissance, 15th-16th Century):
Between the columns of the page stands an exceptional and fascinating era note traced vertically in Italian vernacular by a contemporary scholar:
«Noiar non può malignità a fortezza»
(i.e.: "Malice/evil cannot harm the true fortitude of mind"). This moral and stoic-Christian maxim perfectly summarizes the theological concept of the Latin text, giving the manuscript a very high collectible and bibliographic value as a living-age document from the humanist era.

The Archivist Note and Notarial Reuse (1577):
On the outer margin is clearly visible the cursive notarial note dated February 9, 1577, with the indication of the act and the involved parties (Testament / Anthony Vagnom / Eustaffelli). A perfect testimony of the 16th-century practice of recycling the oldest manuscript codices for the binding of archival acts.

State of Preservation and Presentation
The sheet is in excellent preservation for its type and era. It shows the natural and fascinating signs of time, including the halos of use and the original creases tied to the 1577 binding, which certify its historical authenticity.
Presentation: The object has already been carefully framed on two sides (front/back), ready for display or collection.
A piece of great charm that unites three historical levels in a single object:
- The 15th-century parchment book production.
- The reading and study of the Renaissance era with a vernacular gloss.
- The archival and notarial history of the late Cinquecento (1577).
Perfect for collectors of ancient manuscripts, paleography enthusiasts, and connoisseurs of book history and period documents.
Frame dimensions: 56 x 43 cm.