Memoria de diversos autos.

Format:

Book

Manuscript

Contributor:

Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909, former owner.

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Spain--History--17th century.

Catholic Church.

Inquisition--Spain--Early works to 1800.

Inquisition.

Autos-da-fé--Spain.

Autos-da-fé.

History.

Spain--History--Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516.

Spain.

Genre:

codices (bound manuscripts)

church records

Manuscripts, Spanish.

Manuscripts, European.

Penn Provenance:

Formerly owned by Henry Charles Lea (inscription, 1888, f.1r).

Physical Description:

28 leaves : paper ; 218 x 155 (180 x 115) mm with cover 226 x 165 mm

Place of Publication:

[Spain], [between 1600 and 1699]

Language Note:

Spanish.

Summary:

Copies of records of 65 autos-da-fé occurring between the years 1484 and 1502, possibly in Zaragoza (Spain), in which 605 individuals were convicted. This account includes the date of each auto-da-fé as well as the names of every individual convicted. In most cases other details, such as the accusations and punishments are present. In the majority of these cases the accusation is practicing Judaism and the punishments range from a non-specific penance to being burnt alive.

Notes:

Ms. codex.

Title from upper cover.

Foliation: Paper, ii + 28 leaves; 1-28; contemporary foliation in pencil, lower right recto.

Layout: Written in 23-28 long lines.

Script: Written in a cursive script.

Watermark: Similar to Briquet, Croix Latine, 5704, but with different initials, possibly E M.

Binding: 19th-century paper cover.

Origin: Probably written in Spain in the 17th century.

Separated from the Henry Charles Lea Research Collection on the Inquisition.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Codex 1484

OCLC:

318814224