italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
Dear Tony,
I cannot give a precise answer to your question. There is however an
interesting description of a 'costume' for "calen di gennaio" in a poem by
Antonio Pucci (died in 1388) "Le proprietà di Mercato Vecchio" :
E poi il dì di calen di gennaio
vanno in camicia con allegra fronte
curando poco grisoppo o rovaio,
e 'n sulla terza sopra 'l vecchio ponte,
si fanno cavalier, gittansi in Arno
dov'è dell'acqua più cupa la fonte.
Ecc. Ecc.
You should perhaps specify whether by New Year you mean January 1 or the
feast of the Annunciation (March 25?), when the new year traditionally
started in Florence.
Maria Predelli
On 3/5/07 3:56 AM, "Antonio Pagliaro" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
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> Can anyone tell me if there was any joust or tournament associated with the
> New Year in Florence in the early Quattrocento??
>
> Tony Pagliaro
>
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