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Ovidius Naso, Publius:
Metamorphoses [French] Ovide ... son livre intitulé Metamorphose (adapted by Colard Mansion, with a commentary)

ISTC No.io00184000
AuthorOvidius Naso, Publius
TitleMetamorphoses [French] Ovide ... son livre intitulé Metamorphose (adapted by Colard Mansion, with a commentary)
ImprintBruges : Colard Mansion, May 1484
Imprint[J. Gossin],
Formatf°
NotesReproductions of the watermarks found in the paper used in this edition are provided by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands.
Two issues can be distinguished: A) 391 leaves, red printing, no signatures, device (Polain(B) 2955); B) 389 leaves, no red printing in the different setting of quires 12-27, 38-49, signatures, no device (Polain(B) 2955A). Proctor assigned B to Gossin. 34 woodcuts
Compiled by Mansion from a prose Ovide Moralisé and a French version of the Ovidius moralizatus of Petrus Berchorius (J. Monfrin, cited in CIBN)
Woodcuts
Language of itemfrm
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) O184
HC: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium Bibliographicum. Part I. London, 1895. 12164
GfT: Gesellschaft für Typenkunde des XV. Jahrhunderts. Veröffentlichungen. 33 parts. Leipzig [etc], 1907-39. 1344
Camp: Campbell, M.F.A.G. Annales de la typographie néerlandaise au XVe siècle. La Haye, 1874. Numbers in brackets are from the 10th supplement: L. and W. Hellinga. ‘Additions and notes to Campbell’s Annales and GW’. Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 1 (1965) pp.76-86. 1348
ILC: Incunabula printed in the Low Countries. Edited by Gerard van Thienen & John Goldfinch. Nieuwkoop, 1999. 1679
Brussels exhib.1973, cat.: De vijfhonderdste verjaring van de boekdrukkunst in de Nederlanden. Le cinquième centenaire de l’imprimerie dans les anciens Pays-Bas. Brussel, 1973. 106b
Pell Ms: Pellechet, Marie and Polain, M.L. Catalogue général … (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale.) 23 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (The MS number is quoted first, followed by the number added for the printed edition quoted in parentheses except after 10438 (10196), where the MS numeration ceases). 8894 (8754)
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. O-122
Jammes: Jammes, Bruno. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.VII: Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France, Bibliothèque Thiers. Paris, 1990. O-4
Elliott-Loose: Elliott-Loose, Ghislaine. Les incunables des anciens Pays-Bas conservés à la Réserve … de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Bordeaux, 1976. 415
Delisle: Delisle, Leopold. Chantilly, Le Cabinet des livres: imprimés antérieurs au milieu du XVIe siècle. Paris, 1905. 1391
Polain(B): Polain, M.-Louis. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1932-78. 2955 & 2955A (var)
IDL: Incunabula in Dutch libraries. Editor-in-chief Gerard van Thienen. 2 vols. Nieuwkoop, 1983. (Supplement [in preparation]). 3476
Madsen: Madsen, Viktor. Katalog over det Kongelige Biblioteks inkunabler. 3 vols. København, 1935-63. (P.R. Jorgensen. ‘Nye inkunabler … ’. Fund og Forskning 30 (1991) pp.133-38.) 2999
Schäfer: Arnim, Manfred von. Katalog der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer, Schweinfurt. Teil I: Drucke, Manuskripte und Einbände des 15. Jahrhunderts. Stuttgart, 1984. 260 & Abb
Christie's (NY) Apr. 8 1981 (Sexton): 30
Walsh: Walsh, James E. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the Harvard University Library. 5 vols. Binghamton NY, Tempe AZ, 1991-95. (Supplement ... , by David R. Whitesell. Harvard Library Bulletin 16 nos. 1-2 (2005)). 3913A
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. O-074
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 7066
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 9324
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). IX 134
W. and L. Hellinga, Colard Mansion: an original leaf from the Ovide Moralisé, Bruges 1484, Amsterdam 1963:
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M28937
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WatermarksWatermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries (WILC)
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1993. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 2 - The Classics in Translation, CT 79

Holdings

BelgiumBrussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique
Brugge, Openbare Bibliotheek, Hoofdbibliotheek Biekorf (3877, 3878 var B)
DenmarkKøbenhavn, Det Kgl. Bibliotek
FranceParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (2, 1 var B)
Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France (imperfect)
Chantilly, Musée Condé
Lille, Bibliothèque municipale, Médiathèque Jean Lévy (Lille-Centre)
GermanySchweinfurt, Bibliothek Otto Schäfer (copy sold (var B)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (1 leaf only, GM-Ink.134)
Schweinfurt, Bibliothek Otto Schäfer (copy sold (var B)
The NetherlandsDen Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (170 A 18 (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IC.49428) (Issue B)
Cambridge, University Library (leaf [hh6] in Hellinga leaf-book; not in Oates)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (1 leaf)
United States of AmericaNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (Issue A)
Eric H.L. Sexton, Rockport ME (9 ff., sold 1981)
Queried LocationsChristie's (London) 7 July 2010 lot 14 (Var. B., Schäfer copy)
Number of holding institutions17
Last Edit2024-10-09 18:00:00.00
 
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Ovidius Naso, Publius:
Metamorphoses [French] Ovide ... son livre intitulé Metamorphose (adapted by Colard Mansion, with a commentary)

ISTC No.io00184000
AuthorOvidius Naso, Publius
TitleMetamorphoses [French] Ovide ... son livre intitulé Metamorphose (adapted by Colard Mansion, with a commentary)
ImprintBruges : Colard Mansion, May 1484
Imprint[J. Gossin],
Formatf°
NotesReproductions of the watermarks found in the paper used in this edition are provided by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands.
Two issues can be distinguished: A) 391 leaves, red printing, no signatures, device (Polain(B) 2955); B) 389 leaves, no red printing in the different setting of quires 12-27, 38-49, signatures, no device (Polain(B) 2955A). Proctor assigned B to Gossin. 34 woodcuts
Compiled by Mansion from a prose Ovide Moralisé and a French version of the Ovidius moralizatus of Petrus Berchorius (J. Monfrin, cited in CIBN)
Woodcuts
Language of itemfrm
Reference worksGoff: Goff, Frederick R. Incunabula in American libraries: a third census. Millwood (N.Y.), 1973. (Reproduced from the annotated copy of the original edition (New York, 1964) maintained by Goff). (Supplement. New York, 1972.) O184
HC: Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain’s Repertorium Bibliographicum. Part I. London, 1895. 12164
GfT: Gesellschaft für Typenkunde des XV. Jahrhunderts. Veröffentlichungen. 33 parts. Leipzig [etc], 1907-39. 1344
Camp: Campbell, M.F.A.G. Annales de la typographie néerlandaise au XVe siècle. La Haye, 1874. Numbers in brackets are from the 10th supplement: L. and W. Hellinga. ‘Additions and notes to Campbell’s Annales and GW’. Beiträge zur Inkunabelkunde, Dritte Folge 1 (1965) pp.76-86. 1348
ILC: Incunabula printed in the Low Countries. Edited by Gerard van Thienen & John Goldfinch. Nieuwkoop, 1999. 1679
Brussels exhib.1973, cat.: De vijfhonderdste verjaring van de boekdrukkunst in de Nederlanden. Le cinquième centenaire de l’imprimerie dans les anciens Pays-Bas. Brussel, 1973. 106b
Pell Ms: Pellechet, Marie and Polain, M.L. Catalogue général … (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale.) 23 vols. Nendeln, 1970. (The MS number is quoted first, followed by the number added for the printed edition quoted in parentheses except after 10438 (10196), where the MS numeration ceases). 8894 (8754)
CIBN: Bibliothèque Nationale. Catalogue des incunables. T. I (Xylographes, A-G); T. II (H-Z). Paris, 1981-2014. O-122
Jammes: Jammes, Bruno. Catalogues régionaux des incunables des Bibliothèques publiques de France. Vol.VII: Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France, Bibliothèque Thiers. Paris, 1990. O-4
Elliott-Loose: Elliott-Loose, Ghislaine. Les incunables des anciens Pays-Bas conservés à la Réserve … de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Bordeaux, 1976. 415
Delisle: Delisle, Leopold. Chantilly, Le Cabinet des livres: imprimés antérieurs au milieu du XVIe siècle. Paris, 1905. 1391
Polain(B): Polain, M.-Louis. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique. 5 vols. Bruxelles, 1932-78. 2955 & 2955A (var)
IDL: Incunabula in Dutch libraries. Editor-in-chief Gerard van Thienen. 2 vols. Nieuwkoop, 1983. (Supplement [in preparation]). 3476
Madsen: Madsen, Viktor. Katalog over det Kongelige Biblioteks inkunabler. 3 vols. København, 1935-63. (P.R. Jorgensen. ‘Nye inkunabler … ’. Fund og Forskning 30 (1991) pp.133-38.) 2999
Schäfer: Arnim, Manfred von. Katalog der Bibliothek Otto Schäfer, Schweinfurt. Teil I: Drucke, Manuskripte und Einbände des 15. Jahrhunderts. Stuttgart, 1984. 260 & Abb
Christie's (NY) Apr. 8 1981 (Sexton): 30
Walsh: Walsh, James E. A catalogue of the fifteenth-century printed books in the Harvard University Library. 5 vols. Binghamton NY, Tempe AZ, 1991-95. (Supplement ... , by David R. Whitesell. Harvard Library Bulletin 16 nos. 1-2 (2005)). 3913A
Bod-inc: A catalogue of books printed in the fifteenth century now in the Bodleian Library. 6 vols. Oxford, 2005. O-074
Sheppard: Sheppard, L.A. Catalogue of XVth century books in the Bodleian Library. [Unpublished MS, 1954-71]. 7066
Pr: Proctor, Robert. An index to the early printed books in the British Museum from the invention of printing to the year MD, with notes of those in the Bodleian Library. 2 vols. London, 1898. 4 supplements, 1899-1902. (Part II, MDI-MDXX, Germany, London, 1903). 9324
BMC: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum [British Library]. 13 parts. London, ’t Goy-Houten, 1963-2007. (Pts I-IX reproduced from the working copies of the original edition (London, 1908-62) annotated at the Museum). IX 134
W. and L. Hellinga, Colard Mansion: an original leaf from the Ovide Moralisé, Bruges 1484, Amsterdam 1963:
GW: Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke. Bd. I [etc.] Stuttgart, etc., 1968- [in progress]. (Vols. 1-7 reproduced with additions and corrections from the original edition (Leipzig, etc., 1925-38)). [See also GW Manuskript - GW M: http://www.gesamtkatalogderwiegendrucke.de] M28937
show abbreviated references
WatermarksWatermarks in Incunabula printed in the Low Countries (WILC)
Related resourcesMicrofiche: Primary Source Microfilm (an imprint of Cengage Learning), 1993. Incunabula: the Printing Revolution in Europe 1455-1500. Unit 2 - The Classics in Translation, CT 79

Holdings

BelgiumBrussels, Bibliothèque royale de Belgique
Brugge, Openbare Bibliotheek, Hoofdbibliotheek Biekorf (3877, 3878 var B)
DenmarkKøbenhavn, Det Kgl. Bibliotek
FranceParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (2, 1 var B)
Paris, Bibliothèque de l’Institut de France (imperfect)
Chantilly, Musée Condé
Lille, Bibliothèque municipale, Médiathèque Jean Lévy (Lille-Centre)
GermanySchweinfurt, Bibliothek Otto Schäfer (copy sold (var B)
Mainz, Gutenberg-Museum (1 leaf only, GM-Ink.134)
Schweinfurt, Bibliothek Otto Schäfer (copy sold (var B)
The NetherlandsDen Haag, Koninklijke Bibliotheek - Nationale Bibliotheek van Nederland (170 A 18 (imperfect)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandLondon, British Library (IC.49428) (Issue B)
Cambridge, University Library (leaf [hh6] in Hellinga leaf-book; not in Oates)
Oxford, Bodleian Library (1 leaf)
United States of AmericaNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (Issue A)
Eric H.L. Sexton, Rockport ME (9 ff., sold 1981)
Queried LocationsChristie's (London) 7 July 2010 lot 14 (Var. B., Schäfer copy)
Number of holding institutions17
Last Edit2024-10-09 18:00:00.00