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0604 The Book of Ser Marco Polo : vol.2
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Appendix F.—List of MSS. of Marco Polo's Book so far as they are known—(continued).

No. | Localities. | Indications. | Language. | Description of MSS. | Authorities.

Italy—(continued).

39 | Modena | Este Library. | · | Pipino's Parchment of 14th century. Muratori (Script. VII.) as "Jporensis autographum." | Muratori; and Prof. Bianconi, Degli Scritti di Marco Polo, etc.

40 | Florence | Bib. Magliabecchiana (now Nazionale), Cl. XIII., Plut. IV. c. 104 | Italian (Tuscan) | The Crusca MS., of which an account has been given, vol. I. p. 85, Original Language of the Book.
Paper, folio, early in 14th century. | •

41 | Florence | Bib. Magliabecchiana (now Nazionale), Cl. XIII., Trit. IV. c. 73 | Italian | Many liberties taken with the text, and mutilated and disarranged. Thus, after the Prologue it proceeds: "Al nome di Dio io Marco Polo Veneziano racconto tutte le meravigliose cose che ho trovate e vidi, etc. etc." The Khalif is called Targaiffe. It has the following impertinence: "E se vuole sapere più dimostai dimandatene un altro che Marco Polo non arriva più avanti." The Khalif is called Targaiffe; Keobarles, Cobarlé; Baudas, Baldas; Persia is called by hand. "Roubarè città di Persia, donde viene il ruabarbero herba medicinale." Completed by Dallo Spini, 16th July, 1425. Paper. Belonged to the Strozzi Collection. | •