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Three problems with black pieces shown on board, [f. 19v]

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Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

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Diagrams of chess problems

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Three problems with black pieces shown on board

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Title
Three problems with black pieces shown on board, [f. 19v]
Collection

Renaissance and medieval manuscripts collection

Diagrams of chess problems

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1424 (Approximate)
Place: Italy?
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2557
Shelf locator: MA 158
Topics
Chessboards
Genres
Religious books
Manuscripts
Diagrams
Notes
Ownership: Bequeathed by Gustavus A. Pfeiffer.
Content: De Ricci, Supplement, 330. Chart by Dr. G.B. Guest. Pratesi article, in library dossier.
Content: 3 chess boards drawn per page, with column of explanation in outside margin. Ruled in red pen. Catchword on f. 11v. Prickings visible.
Content: Paper
Content: Guest says late 14th or early 15th century. Pratesi, in ref to watermark: "Quel marchio specifico risalirebbe al 1470 ma il tipo e` attestato a Fabriano dal 1424 e personalmente limiterei la datazione della copia in esame alla prima meta del secolo." (63)
Content: F. Pratesi: unlike most medieval books of chess problems, is not strictly organized by # of moves. Identifies exemplar as a ms of the type "Civis Bononiae." Gives specific information on the copying and unusual organization of this collection (65-6).
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12455533
MSS Unit ID: 2557
Digital Scriptorium 1.0 ID: NYPL MA 158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 25d7cf30-c5cd-012f-b92b-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1424: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Three problems with black pieces shown on board" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1424. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "Three problems with black pieces shown on board" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1424). Three problems with black pieces shown on board Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8c0-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Three problems with black pieces shown on board