De Cruce cortonensi
Subtitle: dissertatio
Contributors: Montfaucon, Bernard de, 1655-1741; Kipping, Heinrich, 1623-1678; Fabbrucci, Francesco, approximately 1687-1767, ill; Brunet, Emilie, active 18th century, engraver; Bailleul, Nicolas, active 1742-1751, engraver; Fantechi, Giovanni Paolo, active 1751-1763, printer
Series: Cicognara library
Publisher: Ex typographia Joannis Pauli Fantechi et sociorum
Published: 1751
Place of publication: Liburni
Language: lat
Translated from: grc
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Crosses; Cult; Early works to 1800; Holy Cross
Notes: Dedication signed: Philippus de Venutis.

Signatures: A-C⁴ D⁶.

The plates are engraved and depict the cross brought from Constantinople to Cortona in 1245 by Elias of Cortona. They are signed "Fabrucci Corton delin." and either "A Paris Brunet sculp 1739" or "Bailleul junior scrip."

Engraved title vignette, engraved ill. in text.

"Cl. viri Bernardi Montfaucon De cruce cortonensi testimonium": p. 26-27.

"De inventione et cultu Verae Crucis D.N.J.C., diatriba adversus Henricum Kippingium at alios": p. 29-35.

Includes bibliographical references.

Cicognara, 3357

Includes transcription of the Greek inscription on the cross, with Latin translation.