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Items Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design.

Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design.

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Des cleres et nobles femmes

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Title
Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design.
Names
Boccaccio, Giovanni, 1313-1375 (Author)
Collection

Des cleres et nobles femmes

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1450 (Approximate)
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 33
Topics
Women
Genres
Illuminations
Manuscripts
Miniatures (Illuminations)
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22813134
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f4bd7cf0-c6ce-012f-2d3a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1313: Creator Born
  • 1375: Creator Died
  • 1450: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1450. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebd1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebd1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1450). Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ebd1-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up on a lectern before her. Other books scattered around. In middle distance, meeting of groups of courtesans and customers. Initial, rubric, border design.