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Magl. K.6.12
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Early European Books: A digital preservation project that provides researchers with high-resolution scans of rare primary sources from major European libraries.
National Central Library of Florence original: "Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze": One of Italy's most prestigious libraries; it houses the Magliabechiana collection, from which this manuscript (Magl. K.6.12) originates.
Shelfmark: The unique identifier (Magl. K.6.12) used to locate the book within the library's physical and digital collections.
Fore-edge: The edge of the book's pages that is visible when the volume is closed and placed on a shelf with the spine facing inward. In some eras, titles or decorations were painted directly onto this edge.