Overview
Letters from Italian humanist Girolamo Mei to Italian humanist and author Pietro Vettori.
Dates
- Creation: 1548-1555
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in Italian.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Includes ten autograph letters in Italian from Mei to Vettori.
Biographical / Historical
Mei was an Italian humanist and specialist in old Greek music. Vettori was an Italian humanist and author.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
68M-5. Purchased with the S.A.E. Morse fund; received: 1968 June 25.
- Title
- Mei, Girolamo, 1519-1594. Girolamo Mei letters to Pietro Vettori, 1548-1555: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01039
Repository Details
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