Page from a memorandum on improvements to the port of Fano

People:

Virginio Bracci (engineer)
Virginio Bracci (author)
Pietro Bracci (draughtsman)

Title:

Page from a memorandum on improvements to the port of Fano

Date:

ca. 1765

Description:

- This incomplete manuscript consists of four columns of text over both sides of a sheet. It is apparently the last page of a larger text, since it begins without a title or introduction and ends with a signature. The document discusses changes to the harbour at Fano. It makes reference to accompanying drawings (not included).

Form:
textual records

Quantity / Object type:
1 manuscript(s)

Technique and media:

Pen and brown ink, probably iron gall

Dimensions:

sheet: 28.0 x 39.9 cm

Reference number:

DR1966:0001:091 R/V

Document Type:

correspondence
proposal

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- The sheet has three vertical old folds.

Inscription:

signed and inscribed - by the correspondent, in pen and brown ink, b.: "Bracci" [at the end of the text]; and throughout on recto and verso, with four columns of text, beginning u.r.: "Tramontana dovrebbe spingerla ad= / dosso alla Spiaggia dalla parte della / Lanterna, da dove in forza del Guar= / diano non può temersi, che venga / rimossa a danno del Porto; Onde / crederei potesse risparmiarsi la / spesa dello Spurgo, e della remozio= / ne di esso Banco [continues with next paragraph...]" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, l.r.: "91"; and verso, u.r.: "92"

Subject:

engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

harbour
port
pier
breakwater

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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