farfel_n03_030_146

146
March 1983
Dawson's Book Shop
$30.00
Simoneta, Johannes (Giovanni 1410-1480?) died c 1491
Commentarii rerum gestarum Francisci Safortiae
(La Sforziada) In the Italian translation of Cristoforo
Landino, 1424-1492 - the leading Florentine [inserted] a member of Ficino's "Platonic Academy" in Florence [end inserted] humanist.
Milan: Antonius Zarotus, 1490 folio. k111
Ref: HC 14756 Goff S534 BMC VI 721.
Cop HEHL, NYPL. Py5828
Plate #15 Stanford Haebler #19 p. 145
202 leaves, 6+202 blank 44 lines 245x143mm
Type 111Rb4 (text type) Captial space, with guide letter,
at beginning of each book.

Zarotus entered into partnership with Gabriel de Prsonibus
+ others on 20 May 1472. He had produced 4 books by
the end of the year + continued at work until the end of
the century, althought his output dwindled from about
1493 onwards. He died in 1510. (1514)
-Duke Francisco Sforza.
-commissioned "The Last Supper." - son Lodovico il Moro
One of the most important historical works of the 15th C,
so detailed that it is often cited as a predeccessor of
Guicciardini. It is the primary source for the history of
Francesco Sforza (1401-1460), one of the dominant figures
of his time. Francesco Simoneta was well placed in the
highest circles of the Milanese city-state, as was also his
brother Cicco, the ducal secretary, but both were brought
down with the accession of Ludovico il Moro.

(The Forces) Sforza - famsus Italian dynasty - important for its role in Milan
Muzio Attendolo (1369-1424) "Sforza"
2 sons Francesco (1401-66) Alessandro (1409-73)
3 sons 1)Ascanio (1455-1505) became a cardinal 1484.
who in turn both ruled the Duchy. 2) Galeazzo Maria (1444-76)
3)Zudovico il Moro (1451-1508)
daughter Ippolita