Three problems with no men shown on board; catchword Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bequeathed by Gustavus A. Pfeiffer. De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. Guest. Pratesi article, in library dossier. 3 chess boards drawn per page, with column of explanation in outside margin. Ruled in red pen. Catchword on f. 11v. Prickings visible. Paper Guest says late 14th or early 15th century. P
Three problems with no men shown on board; catchword Listed in De Ricci, Seymour, Census of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in the United States and Canada. New York. : Wilson, 1935; and Supplement, New York, : Bibliographical Society of America, 1962. Ownership : Bequeathed by Gustavus A. Pfeiffer. De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. Guest. Pratesi article, in library dossier. 3 chess boards drawn per page, with column of explanation in outside margin. Ruled in red pen. Catchword on f. 11v. Prickings visible. Paper Guest says late 14th or early 15th century. Pratesi, in ref to watermark: Quel marchio specifico risalirebbe al 1470 ma il tipo e` attestato a Fabriano dal 1424 e personalmente limiterei la datazione della copia in esame alla prima meta del secolo. (63) F. Pratesi: unlike most medieval books of chess problems, is not strictly organized by # of moves. Identifies exemplar as a ms of the type Civis Bononiae. Gives specific information on the copying and unusual organization of this collection (65-6).; Three problems with no men shown on board; catchword.
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