Cambridge, University Library (GB)
: Inc.1.B.8.4[1933]
ISTC No.id00029000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languageita
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id00559810
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.0-1
ShelfmarkInc.1.B.8.4[1933]
NoteTitle in capitals to Landinus's commentary on leaf [pi2] recto reads in full: Comento di Christophoro Landino fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe Alighieri poeta fiorentino.
Imprints from colophon, in capitals, on leaf L10 verso, which reads in full: Fine del Comento di Christo-phoro Landino fiorentino sopra la Comedia di Danthe poeta excellentissimo . Et impresso in Firenze per Nicholo di Lorenzo della Magna a di .xxx. dagosto .M.CCCC.LXXXI.
Introductions and commentary by Cristophorus Landinus.
20 copper engravings are known, attributed to Baccio Baldini from designs by Sandro Botticelli, to accompany the first 19 Cantos of the Inferno: see A.M. Hind, Early Italian engraving, vol. I, London, 1938, pp. 99-116.
For notes on variants and characteristics of individual copies, see C. Landino, Comento sopra la Comedia, a cura di Paolo Procaccioli, Roma, 2001, vol. 1, pp. 127-73 (with no mention of Cambridge University Library copy)
For extensive notes on engravings in the US copies see Goff.
Text interspersed with commentary.
Printed running titles.
Spaces left blank for intaglio engravings.
Spaces left blank for initials, with printed guide letters.
Signatures: [pi⁸ a⁶]; a¹⁰ b⁸ c-e¹⁰ f⁸ g¹⁰ h-i⁸ l¹⁰ m-n⁸ o-r¹⁰ s⁶; aa-gg¹⁰ hh¹² ll-mm¹⁰ oo⁶; (aaaA)⁸ B-H¹⁰ I⁶ L¹². Leaves [pi1], [a6], a1, aa1, L11 and L12 blank. Leaves [pi2]-[pi4] signed ".i."-".iii.", leaf a2 unsigned, leaves a3-a5 signed ".a.ii"-".a.iiii", aa2-aa3 unsigned, aa4-aa5 signed "aaiii"-"aaiiii", ll1, ll3, F6 and G1 unsigned.
Christophorus Landinus. Proemio, [pi2]v-[a3]v; Marsilius Ficinus. Ad Dantem gratulatio, in Latin and Italian, [a3]v-[a4]r and [a4]r; Christophorus Landinus. Sito, forma e misura dell'inferno, [a4]r-[a5]v; Dante Alighieri. La commedia, Books 1-3, a2r-s6v, aa2r-oo6v, aaa1r-L11v, with Christophorus Landinus's commentary, a2r-L10v, including prologues to Purgatorio, aa1r-v, and Paradiso, aaa1r; colophon, L10v.
BM 15th cent., VI, 628
BN cat. des incun., D-13
Bod-inc, D-012
BSB-Ink, D-9
Goff, D29
GW 7966
Hain-Copinger, 5946*
ISTC, id00029000
Oates, 2334
Sander, 2311
A.M. Hind, Early Italian engraving, London, 1938, vol. 1, pp. 99-116, vol. 2, pls 162-171.
C. Landino, Comento sopra la Comedia, a cura di Paolo Procaccioli, Roma, 2001, vol. 1, pp. 127-173.
Intaglio engravings for Cantos 1-2 on leaves a2 recto and b1 verso only, hand-coloured, Italy, 1480s. Faint traces of intaglio engravings been formerly pasted before Cantos 3-19.
Text omissions supplied in manuscript on leaves e1v, l9v, r3v, ee3v, ff7v, hh1r, ll9r, oo1v, oo3r, (aaaA)8r, C8v, E10r, and G9r, Italy, late 15th century.
Leaves ll1 and ll10 mounted on guards, leaves L5 and L6 and their conjoints bound in reverse order.
Wanting blank leaves [pi1], [a6], a1, aa1, and L11 or L12.
A manuscript list of concordances in alphabetical order supplied by the same hand of the text omissions in an additional gathering of six leaves bound between leaves L10 and L11 [?], Italy, late 15th century.
[372] leaves :
Original item identifier in source database: 5207881
Provenance
1481 -
1700
Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1700
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Decoration NoteLarge initial in blue with reserved and red penwork decoration on leaf a2 recto, Florence [?], 1480s.
Ornamental lettersYes
Manuscript notesA gathering of six leaves containing an extensive subject index to the content of the Comedia is bound between leaves L10 and L11, in a contemporary hand, in Italian, light brow ink; the same hand also adds a collation on e1v. Manuscript headings summarising the contents to each canto and a note on leaf ff5 recto supplied by a calligraphic cursive hand, Italy, 16th century. Sparse marginal manuscript nota signs and notes in brown and black ink by 3 other cursive hands, Italy, 16th and 17th century.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
Provenance
1728 -
1805
Areae-uk
Time period1728 - 1805
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteHis sale, Leigh and Sotheby, 4 February 1805: 'P. & M. Hunter's sale, 1805, £ 5.10.0' in Heber's hand (ex inf. John Goldfinch).
Provenance
1805 -
1835
Areae-uk
Time period1805 - 1835
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Notelot 1517 in the 6th Heber sale at Evans, March 1835 (ex inf. John Goldfinch).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Provenance
1844 -
1910
Areae-uk
Time period1844 - 1910
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteFellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, his armorial bookplate on first upper free endpaper. Presented by his widow in 1910.
Binding noteGilt- and blind-tooled brown calf over pasteboards, with marbled paper pastedowns and conjoint free endpapers, England, 19th century; rebacked.
Binding date19th cent.
Provenance
1910 -
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1910 -
NotePresented by Butler's widow in 1910.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Other Information
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