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mei/02129120 ZZi 56 [02129120]

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : ZZi 56

ISTC No.ib00526000
TitleBiblia latina, 42 lines
Imprint[Mainz : Printer of the 42-line Bible (Johann Gutenberg) and Johannes Fust, about 1455]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectBible
Keywordstranslation
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02129120
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
ShelfmarkZZi 56
NoteCopy 1
Vol 2 of 2
NoteCreated by Beatrice Alai and James Misson
Size of leaves378 × 260 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Parts of text in manuscript
Copy Features - NoteSlightly wormed
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionBiblia Latina, Beinecke Library ZZi 56
Sourcede Ricci, Seymour, 'The Gutenberg bible: the first printed book, the Melk copy described by Seymour de Ricci to be sold by order of the owner, Edward Goldston, London, England', Anderson Galleries, Inc (New York, 1926)

Schachinger, Rudolf', 'Die Wiegendrucke der Stiftsbibliothek in Melk, beschrieben von Rudolf Schachinger.', (Melk, 1899), Cat. 167, p. 32

Keogh, Andrew. "THE GUTENBERG BIBLE AS A TYPOGRAPHICAL MONUMENT." The Yale University Library Gazette 1, no. 1 (1926)

Provenance 1456 - 1500

PlaceGermany (Geonames ID: 2921044)
Areae-gx
Time period1456 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Germany, 1450-1500 [Illuminator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionunknown
Decoration NoteFigurated and decorated initials, gold leaf and watercolour, foliated borders in green, pink, blue, brown, orange. The same hand is responsible for the rubrication.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteCapital letters in red, blue, pen spray works in green, brown, and red. Some initials made by a later, less skilled, rubricator.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1925

PlaceMelk (Geonames ID: 2771682)
Areae-au
Time period1501 - 1925
Provenance nameMelk, Benedictines, OSB, 1089- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Stamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding notebound in first half of 18th century, in brown calf, gilt back, red speckled edges. Wormed. Leather worn away on corners.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions392 × 265 × 86 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesAt least 2 hands making very few marginal notes and reading marks (red and brown ink)

Inscription on f.1r in brown ink, "Monasterii Mellicensis N. 4"
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
StampsRound black stamp with "Stift. Melk" and crossed keys and laurel, on f.1r
Round blue stamp, "Bibliotheca Mellicensis" on f.641v
Historic ShelfmarkLabel on front board and front endpaper, "Bibliothek des Stiftes Melk, Nr P. 584.b."
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925 - 1925

Areae-uk-en
Time period1925 - 1925
Provenance nameGoldston, Edward, 1850-1950 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1925 - 1926

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1925 - 1926
Provenance nameAnderson Galleries, Inc., 1903-1929 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold on February 15th 1926
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1926

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameRosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee Keogh 1926 (above)
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price106,000 $
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1926 - 1926

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameHarkness, Mary Stillman, 1874-1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Business, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee Keogh 1926 (above)
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1926 - 1963

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1963
Provenance nameYale University Library, 1701- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteYale University Library bookplate on front endpaper. "presented by Mrs Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs Stephen V. Harkness"
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Provenance 1963 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period1963 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Documentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-07-18 20:03:45

All Copies

  02129120

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : ZZi 56

ISTC No.ib00526000
TitleBiblia latina, 42 lines
Imprint[Mainz : Printer of the 42-line Bible (Johann Gutenberg) and Johannes Fust, about 1455]
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectBible
Keywordstranslation
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02129120
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
ShelfmarkZZi 56
NoteCopy 1
Vol 2 of 2
NoteCreated by Beatrice Alai and James Misson
Size of leaves378 × 260 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Parts of text in manuscript
Copy Features - NoteSlightly wormed
Support material (book)Paper
Electronic ReproductionBiblia Latina, Beinecke Library ZZi 56
Sourcede Ricci, Seymour, 'The Gutenberg bible: the first printed book, the Melk copy described by Seymour de Ricci to be sold by order of the owner, Edward Goldston, London, England', Anderson Galleries, Inc (New York, 1926)

Schachinger, Rudolf', 'Die Wiegendrucke der Stiftsbibliothek in Melk, beschrieben von Rudolf Schachinger.', (Melk, 1899), Cat. 167, p. 32

Keogh, Andrew. "THE GUTENBERG BIBLE AS A TYPOGRAPHICAL MONUMENT." The Yale University Library Gazette 1, no. 1 (1926)

Provenance 1456 - 1500

PlaceGermany (Geonames ID: 2921044)
Areae-gx
Time period1456 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Germany, 1450-1500 [Illuminator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionunknown
Decoration NoteFigurated and decorated initials, gold leaf and watercolour, foliated borders in green, pink, blue, brown, orange. The same hand is responsible for the rubrication.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteCapital letters in red, blue, pen spray works in green, brown, and red. Some initials made by a later, less skilled, rubricator.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1925

PlaceMelk (Geonames ID: 2771682)
Areae-au
Time period1501 - 1925
Provenance nameMelk, Benedictines, OSB, 1089- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Stamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding notebound in first half of 18th century, in brown calf, gilt back, red speckled edges. Wormed. Leather worn away on corners.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions392 × 265 × 86 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesAt least 2 hands making very few marginal notes and reading marks (red and brown ink)

Inscription on f.1r in brown ink, "Monasterii Mellicensis N. 4"
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
StampsRound black stamp with "Stift. Melk" and crossed keys and laurel, on f.1r
Round blue stamp, "Bibliotheca Mellicensis" on f.641v
Historic ShelfmarkLabel on front board and front endpaper, "Bibliothek des Stiftes Melk, Nr P. 584.b."
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1925 - 1925

Areae-uk-en
Time period1925 - 1925
Provenance nameGoldston, Edward, 1850-1950 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1925 - 1926

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1925 - 1926
Provenance nameAnderson Galleries, Inc., 1903-1929 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold on February 15th 1926
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1926 - 1926

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameRosenbach, A. S. W. (Abraham Simon Wolf), 1876-1952 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee Keogh 1926 (above)
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price106,000 $
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1926 - 1926

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1926
Provenance nameHarkness, Mary Stillman, 1874-1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Business, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSee Keogh 1926 (above)
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1926 - 1963

Arean-us
Time period1926 - 1963
Provenance nameYale University Library, 1701- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteYale University Library bookplate on front endpaper. "presented by Mrs Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs Stephen V. Harkness"
Date of evidence1926
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Library catalogue
Documentary source

Provenance 1963 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period1963 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Documentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-07-18 20:03:45