Biblioteca comunale dell’Archiginnasio
Bologna
Italy
As well as names of historical and mythological figures mentioned in the Triumphi, some more extensive marginal annotations in Latin by the same hand that transcribed the text are concerned to: 1) provide a basic introduction to the content of the capitolo; 2) illustrate obscure passages and clarify potentially obscure references (e.g. the annotator explains next to Triumphus Amoris IV.17 at fol. 148r why Anacreon is said to be burning with love: ‘Anacreontis quid poesia tota est amato[r]ia’); 3) offer biographical sketches of some of the historical and mythological figures mentioned. At fol. 173v, at the bottom of Triumphus Eternitatis is a colophon: ‘Expliciunt vj triu[m]phi petrarce’, followed by Triumphus Mortis I at fol. 174r.
At the top of fol. 1r is a rectangular-box decoration with white vine-stem. Decorated initial on a gold square for RVF 1; decorated initials in pen for each poem of RVF and each capitolo of the Triumphi; few maniculae.