Filippo Villani

Filippo Villani (fl. end of the 14th and the beginning of the 15th century) was a chronicler of Florence. Son of the chronicler Matteo Villani, he extended the original Nuova Cronica of his uncle Giovanni Villani down to 1364.

Career

Filippo Villani held a chair of jurisprudence in the Studio at Florence in 1361.[1] He was also appointed chancellor of the medieval commune of Perugia in 1377, and would remain in office for the next six years.[1] In his old age, he spent his time in Florence as public reader of the Divine Comedy by the Florentine Dante Alighieri.[1] Accepting this job in 1392, he was given an annual stipend of 150 gold florins.[2]

Work

Villani's chronicles were approved by the Chancellor of Florence, Coluccio Salutati, who made corrections to the work and added commentary.[1] The second edition of Villani's histories came out in either 1395 or 1396.[2] Filippo Villani's portion includes details of the lives of many Florentine artists and musicians, including Giotto and Francesco Landini.

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Selby, 243.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Selby, 245.

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