Inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara
Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara

De Lazara, Nicoló, -1423 · [1423]

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Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Manuscript inventory of the estate of Nicoló de Lazara, in the hand of the notary Manfredo Spazza, created in Padua, Italy, 16 September, 1423. The document details the contents of Nicoló's house, including a room by room listing of furniture, textiles, art, books, coins, and other objects; immovable properties, including farmland and residential and agricultural buildings; and lists of debtors and creditors to the estate. Includes an additional inscription on the inside of the back cover, dated 1529. Accompanied by three letters from Christopher Cheney to John Kenneth Hyde, 5 July - 6 August 1973, describing how Cheney acquired the manuscript and other related matters; also includes Cheney's partial transcript of the inventory.

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