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mei/00200875 Inc 2108.5 [00200875]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 2108.5

ISTC No.iv00355000
TitleVocabularius juris utriusque
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 1 July 1496
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
Subjectlaw-civil&canon
Keywordseducation; dictionary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id00200875
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 2108.5
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Size of leaves211 × 160 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteWormed with minor text loss.
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 749

Provenance 1500 - 1600

Areae-gx
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteQuarter 16th-century blind-stamped pigskin and wooden boards; mortices and nail marks of two clasps, no longer present; ms. title label on spine. Small piece broken off front board at upper outer corner, slightly affecting an inscription on the pastedown.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesA few early Latin ms. annotations (some trimmed in binding).
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1558 - 1558

Areae-gx
Time period1558 - 1558
Provenance nameFinger, Petrus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in red on front free endleaf: "Petrus Finger est possessor Huius Vocabularij vtriusq[ue] Juris Anno Dñi 1558"; partially overwritten by one of Petrus Vincentianus's inscriptions.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1577 - 1598

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Areae-gx
Time period1577 - 1598
Provenance nameVincentianus, Petrus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSeveral inscriptions: on front pastedown, "Petrus Vincentianus Andernac[us] me suo aere redemit. Anno [15]77 22 Junij." and above it: "Emi Spirae ij batz"; on front free endleaf, partly overwriting Finger's inscription, including amending the date to "1577"; on the title page: "Petrus Vincentianus Andernac[us] … dono dedit hunc librum bonae amicitiae ergo Conrado Longerio à [Rottenheim?] … 3 Martij A[nn]o [15]98 Stilo Correcto", with additional repetitions of his name, with undeciphered additions and a monogram/diagram with the date "9[4?]".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price2 Batz "Emi Spirae ij batz"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1598 - 1598

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Note on provenance placeInscription describes him as "à [Rottenheim?]"; no such place located.
Areae-gx
Time period1598 - 1598
Provenance nameLongerius, Conradus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscribed to Longerius by Petrus Vincentianus, 1598.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1600 - 1802

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Areae-gx
Time period1600 - 1802
Provenance nameAndernach. Franciscans. St. Nikolaus. OFM Recoll., 1247-1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on title page: "Ex Bibliotheca FF. Minoru[m] Strictioris obseruantiae Andernac".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1824 - 1872

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1824 - 1872
Provenance nameMaurer, Georg Ludwig von, 1790-1872 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSignature on a2r: "Maurer 18[2?]4".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1872 - 1902

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1872 - 1902
Provenance nameMaurer, Konrad von, 1823-1902 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNo. 5242 in the 1903 catalogue of his library; presumably inherited from his father. Gift to Harvard recorded as the "Konrad von Maurer Collection".
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1904 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1904 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased for Harvard by Archibald Cary Coolidge, 1904.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2017-10-19 14:55:28

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  00200875

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 2108.5

ISTC No.iv00355000
TitleVocabularius juris utriusque
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 1 July 1496
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
Subjectlaw-civil&canon
Keywordseducation; dictionary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id00200875
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 2108.5
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Size of leaves211 × 160 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Copy Features - NoteWormed with minor text loss.
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 749

Provenance 1500 - 1600

Areae-gx
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteQuarter 16th-century blind-stamped pigskin and wooden boards; mortices and nail marks of two clasps, no longer present; ms. title label on spine. Small piece broken off front board at upper outer corner, slightly affecting an inscription on the pastedown.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialAlum Tawed Skin
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesA few early Latin ms. annotations (some trimmed in binding).
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1558 - 1558

Areae-gx
Time period1558 - 1558
Provenance nameFinger, Petrus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription in red on front free endleaf: "Petrus Finger est possessor Huius Vocabularij vtriusq[ue] Juris Anno Dñi 1558"; partially overwritten by one of Petrus Vincentianus's inscriptions.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1577 - 1598

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Areae-gx
Time period1577 - 1598
Provenance nameVincentianus, Petrus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSeveral inscriptions: on front pastedown, "Petrus Vincentianus Andernac[us] me suo aere redemit. Anno [15]77 22 Junij." and above it: "Emi Spirae ij batz"; on front free endleaf, partly overwriting Finger's inscription, including amending the date to "1577"; on the title page: "Petrus Vincentianus Andernac[us] … dono dedit hunc librum bonae amicitiae ergo Conrado Longerio à [Rottenheim?] … 3 Martij A[nn]o [15]98 Stilo Correcto", with additional repetitions of his name, with undeciphered additions and a monogram/diagram with the date "9[4?]".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price2 Batz "Emi Spirae ij batz"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1598 - 1598

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Note on provenance placeInscription describes him as "à [Rottenheim?]"; no such place located.
Areae-gx
Time period1598 - 1598
Provenance nameLongerius, Conradus [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscribed to Longerius by Petrus Vincentianus, 1598.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1600 - 1802

PlaceAndernach (Geonames ID: 2956206)
Areae-gx
Time period1600 - 1802
Provenance nameAndernach. Franciscans. St. Nikolaus. OFM Recoll., 1247-1802 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on title page: "Ex Bibliotheca FF. Minoru[m] Strictioris obseruantiae Andernac".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1824 - 1872

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1824 - 1872
Provenance nameMaurer, Georg Ludwig von, 1790-1872 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteSignature on a2r: "Maurer 18[2?]4".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1872 - 1902

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1872 - 1902
Provenance nameMaurer, Konrad von, 1823-1902 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, University lecturer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNo. 5242 in the 1903 catalogue of his library; presumably inherited from his father. Gift to Harvard recorded as the "Konrad von Maurer Collection".
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1904 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1904 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NotePurchased for Harvard by Archibald Cary Coolidge, 1904.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2017-10-19 14:55:28