Material on Corpus Basilicarum Cristianarum Romae
Reference code
BCR
Title
Material on Corpus Basilicarum Cristianarum Romae
Date
1957-1962
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and format
Paper (mostly graph paper). Fifteen volumes, in two grey boxes. Folio, quarto (BCR/010,011) and large oblong quarto (BCR/012-015). Marbled spines, with cream card (BCR/001-005, 009); Italian spiral bindings with red or orange card (BCR/006,007); black cloth spine, with cream board (BCR/008); Italian, 'Arithmetica', blue card (BCR/010,011); Italian, sketch books, cream card (BCR/013-015; 012 lacks covers).
Scope and content
Drawings and notes made in the preparation of Richard Krautheimer's Corpus Basilicarum Cristianarum Romae (1937-77); 1957-62, and undated. Fifteen notebooks containing measured drawings, with much critical annotation including references to excavations. Contents indicated (but not fully) on covers.
Creator
Krautheimer, Richard (1897-1994), author
Previous reference number(s)
MS 887
SAL/MS/887
SAL/MS/887
Archival history
Presented by George Uvedale Spencer Corbett, FSA, part author of Vols.II-V of the Corpus, July 1985.