[ [i83] “We shall see afterwards that this man was Leonardo’s heir: he had carried back these writings and drawings from France to Milan.” Venturi, 34.
[ [i84] “This was in 1587.” Venturi, p. 34.
[ [i85] “J. Amb. Mazenta made himself a Barnabite in 1590.” Venturi, 34.
[ [i86] “The drawings and books of Vinci are come for the most part into the hands of Pompeo Leoni, who has obtained them from the son of Francisco Melzo. There are some also of these books in the possession of Guy Mazenta Lomazzo, Tempio della Pittura, in 4º, Milano 1590, page 17.” Venturi, 35.
[ [i87] “It is volume C. There is printed on it in gold, Vidi Mazenta Patritii Mediolanensis liberalitate An. 1603.” Venturi, 35.
[ [i88] “He died in 1613.” Venturi, 35.
[ [i89] “This is volume N, in the National Library. It is in folio, of a large size, and has 392 leaves: it bears on the cover this title: Disegni di Macchine delle Arti secreti et altre Cose di Leonardo da Vinci, raccolte da Pompeo Leoni.” Venturi, 35.
[ [i90] P. 36.
[ [i91] “A memorial is preserved of this liberality by an inscription.” Venturi, 36.
[ [i92] “This is marked at p. 1 of the same volume.” Venturi, 36.