Cambridge, University Library (GB)
: Inc.3.E.3.1[4563]
ISTC No.id00159250
TitleDialogus creaturarum moralisatus
ImprintGouda : Gerard Leeu, 31 Aug. 1482
Formatf°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-moral
Keywordspopular
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id00559852
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.3.E.3.1[4563]
NoteTitle from caption at incipit on leaf a2 recto.
Imprint from colophon on leaf m6 recto, which reads in full: Presens liber Dyalogus creaturarum appellatus iocundis fabuis plenus Per gerardum leeu in opido goudensi incept[us] munere dei finitus est Anno domini millesimo quadringentesimo octuagesimosecundo mensis augusti die ultima.
Ascribed to Nicolaus Pergamenus on the basis of Paris BnF MS. lat 8512, and to the Milanese doctor Mayno de Mayneriis (Magninus Mediolanensis) on the basis of a MS. at Cremona C, supported by local references in the text: see ISTC, citing Pio Rajna, "Intorno al cosiddetto Dialogus creaturarum ed al suo autore", Giornale storico della letteratura italiana, 10 (1887), pp. 75-113.
Space left blank for initials, mostly with printed guide letters.
Woodcut initial on leaf a2 recto, vignettes with woodcut illustrations throughout, and printer's device on leaf m6 recto.
Signatures: [pi⁴ ²pi⁶] a-l⁸ m⁶. Leaves [pi1] and a1 blank.
Prologue, [pi2]r-v; tables of contents, the second in alphabetical order, [pi3]r-[pi4]v and [²pi1]r-[²pi6]v; [Nicolaus Pergamenus ?; Mayno de Mayneriis, also known as Magninus Mediolanensis ?]. Dialogus creaturarum moralisatus, a2r-m6r; colophon, m6r.
BM 15th cent., IX, 35
BN cat. des incun., D-86
Bod-inc, D-047
Campbell, 562
Goff, N154
GW, M22265
Hain-Copinger, 6127
ISTC, id00159250
Oates (MS addition), 3400.5
Wanting blank leaves [pi1] and a1, and leaves [pi2], c6 and f8, supplied in facsimile possibly for Bullrich.
[104] leaves :
Original item identifier in source database: 5078136
Provenance
1779-1852
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1817-1897
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1821-1910
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PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
NoteInscribed 'Will[ia]m <...> / boke que<...>' on leaf b7 recto, England, 16th century, and 'Hugh Morse [?]' on leaf e7 verso, England, late 16th or 17th century. British Museum duplicate of IA.47341, the museum stamps, including duplicate with date '1787', on leaf m6 verso. Sold by the British Musemu in 1787. George Wilbraham of Delamere House, Cheshire, his armorial bookplate with motto 'In portu quies' on upper pastedown, bibliographical notes on verso of first upper free endpaper; erased Delamere House Library shelfmark '<...> VII' in pencil on upper left corner of second upper free endpaper. Roger William Wilbraham, George's son, his sale, Sotheby's, 20-22 June 1898, lot 210. Charles Butler of Warren Wood, Hatfield, his bookplate on upper pastedown; his sale, Sotheby's, 5-12 April 1911, lot 365. Eduardo J. Bullrich of Buenos Aires, lawyer and businessman, his bookplate on upper pastedown. Given by C.A. Webb in 1975 through the Friends of the National Libraries. Copy of Webb's letter to Oates enclosed in book.
Binding noteGilt-tooled brown russia, with marbled paper pastedowns and conjoint free endpapers, England, late 18th or early 19th century; spine repaired.
Manuscript notesMarginal manuscript annotations, including 'p[er] me Joh<n>' on leaf c8 recto, and 'Edward Kyng' on leaf k2 recto, and pen sketches, passim, England, 16th and 17th century.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
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