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mei/00202379 Inc 4157 (B) [00202379]

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 4157 (B)

ISTC No.il00143000
AuthorLeonardus de Utino
TitleSermones quadragesimales de legibus dicti
ImprintVenice : Franciscus Renner, de Heilbronn, with Nicolaus de Frankfordia, 1473
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Pastoral
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id00202379
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 4157 (B)
NoteRecord created by Alicia Bowling; revised by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionInserted at front are 6 leaves of a MS index, the first and fourth on vellum, the first written on the back of a MS document dated 1453; the index continues onto the blank recto of leaf [a]1.
Size of leaves283 × 201 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Variant
Copy Features - NoteIn this copy the initial space on [a]2r is 10 lines high and the first line of text reads “[10]Aua. Math’. 6°.”
Support material (book)Paper
sourceWalsh 1604

provenance 1473 - 1786

placenameVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
areae-au
timeperiod1473 - 1786
ownerVienna, Augustinian Canons Regular, S. Dorothea, OSA, 1414-1786 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteMS ownership notation in lower margin of [z]2r and beneath colophon, “Iste liber est Monasterij .S. dorothee v[ir]ginis Canonico[rum] Regulariu[m] ordinis .S. Augustini."
decorationNoteLarge initial on [a]2r added in red and blue.
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
hasRubricationbooleanyes
hasPenInitialsbooleanyes
rubricationNoteInitials elsewhere added in red, capital strokes in yellow. (15th century)
msNoteTraces of ms. quiring.
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1750 - 1800

areae
timeperiod1750 - 1800
provenanceType1
bindingNoteLate 18th century (?) red goatskin, gilt; all edges gilt.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesa
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1800 - 1884

placenameSyston (Geonames ID: 2636341)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1800 - 1884
ownerThorold, John Hayford <Sir>, 1773 - 1831 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteMonogram booklabel of Sir John H. Thorold, with his Syston Park bookplate (no. 1980 in the Sotheby sale catalogue of books from his library, December 1884).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue
Auction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1884 - 1885

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1884 - 1885
Provenance nameQuaritch, Bernard, 1819 - 1899 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteQuaritch is recorded as the purchaser at the Syston Park sale, for £4/4/0, apparently on commission for Hunnewell.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price4/4/0 pounds sterling Price recorded in an annotated copy of the sale catalogue.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceAuction / Sales Catalogue

Provenance 1900 - 1919

PlaceBoston (Geonames ID: 4930956)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1900 - 1919
Provenance nameHunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Hunnewell, James Melville, 1879 - 1954 [Person; Donor] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteBookplate of James Frothingham Hunnewell. Hunnewell's annotated copy of his 1873 catalogue records purchase from Quaritch for £4/12/6, noting 12/6 as commission, on 18 February 1885.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price4/12/6 pounds sterling Price noted in Hunnewell's annotated copy of his 1873 catalogue.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1919 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1919 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteJanuary 1919—James M. Hunnewell
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 Edit2017-05-13 13:51:13

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  00202379

Cambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US) : Inc 4157 (B)

ISTC No.il00143000
AuthorLeonardus de Utino
TitleSermones quadragesimales de legibus dicti
ImprintVenice : Franciscus Renner, de Heilbronn, with Nicolaus de Frankfordia, 1473
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Pastoral
Periodcontemporary

Description of Copy

Copy Id00202379
Holding InstitutionCambridge MA, Harvard University, Houghton Library (US)
ShelfmarkInc 4157 (B)
NoteRecord created by Alicia Bowling; revised by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionInserted at front are 6 leaves of a MS index, the first and fourth on vellum, the first written on the back of a MS document dated 1453; the index continues onto the blank recto of leaf [a]1.
Size of leaves283 × 201 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Variant
Copy Features - NoteIn this copy the initial space on [a]2r is 10 lines high and the first line of text reads “[10]Aua. Math’. 6°.”
Support material (book)Paper
SourceWalsh 1604

Provenance 1473 - 1786

PlaceVienna (Geonames ID: 2761369)
Areae-au
Time period1473 - 1786
Provenance nameVienna, Augustinian Canons Regular, S. Dorothea, OSA, 1414-1786 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
NoteMS ownership notation in lower margin of [z]2r and beneath colophon, “Iste liber est Monasterij .S. dorothee v[ir]ginis Canonico[rum] Regulariu[m] ordinis .S. Augustini."
Decoration NoteLarge initial on [a]2r added in red and blue.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteInitials elsewhere added in red, capital strokes in yellow. (15th century)
Manuscript notesTraces of ms. quiring.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1750 - 1800

Areae
Time period1750 - 1800
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteLate 18th century (?) red goatskin, gilt; all edges gilt.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
certaintya
psourcea
c

provenance 1800 - 1884

placenameSyston (Geonames ID: 2636341)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1800 - 1884
ownerThorold, John Hayford <Sir>, 1773 - 1831 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteMonogram booklabel of Sir John H. Thorold, with his Syston Park bookplate (no. 1980 in the Sotheby sale catalogue of books from his library, December 1884).
certaintya
psourcec
e

provenance 1884 - 1885

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1884 - 1885
ownerQuaritch, Bernard, 1819 - 1899 (, )
provenanceType1
noteQuaritch is recorded as the purchaser at the Syston Park sale, for £4/4/0, apparently on commission for Hunnewell.
methodofacqa
price4/4/0 pounds sterling Price recorded in an annotated copy of the sale catalogue.
certaintya
psourcee

provenance 1900 - 1919

placenameBoston (Geonames ID: 4930956)
arean-us-ma
timeperiod1900 - 1919
ownerHunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832 - 1910 (, )
Hunnewell, James Melville, 1879 - 1954 (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteBookplate of James Frothingham Hunnewell. Hunnewell's annotated copy of his 1873 catalogue records purchase from Quaritch for £4/12/6, noting 12/6 as commission, on 18 February 1885.
methodofacqa
Price4/12/6 pounds sterling Price noted in Hunnewell's annotated copy of his 1873 catalogue.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1919 -

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 4931972)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1919 -
Provenance nameHarvard College Library, 1636- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteJanuary 1919—James M. Hunnewell
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 Edit2017-05-13 13:51:13