Cambridge, University Library (GB)
: Inc.5.A.4.6[472]
ISTC No.ip00841000
TitlePoeniteas cito
ImprintCologne : Johann Koelhoff, the Elder, 20 Dec. 1489
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-Devotional
Keywordspoetry
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id00561581
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.5.A.4.6[472]
NoteTitle from title page on leaf a1 recto.
Imprints from colophon on leaf d4 recto, which reads in full: Presens hoc opus de modo confitendi et penite[n]di completum est i[n] sancta ciuitate Coloniensi per me Johannem koelhoff Anno d[omi]ni M cccc.lxxxix. in vigilia sancti Thome apostoli.
Woodcut illustration of five priests and monks confessing five kneeling penitents on leaf a1 recto, and printer's device on leaf d4 verso.
Attributed since the Middle Ages to Johannes de Garlandia or to Petrus Blesensis. Attributed to William de Montibus by H. MacKinnon. For all attributions, see ISTC.
Verse text with interlinear glosses and comment "Praesens libellus ...", and appendix of annotated catechetical Latin verses.
Spaces left blank for initials.
Signatures: a-c⁶ d⁴. Leaves a1 and d2 unsigned.
Title page, with woodcut, a1r; [William de Montibus]. Poenitentionarius, verse text, inc. "Libellus de modo confitendi & penitendi", expl. "hic confitendi modus est satisfaciendi", a2r-c6v; [Interlinear glosses to the verse], inc. "p[oenite]n[t]ia[m] agas .i. velocit[er]", a2r-c6v; [Commentary to the Poenitentionarius], inc. "P[raese]ns libell[us] tracta[n]s de p[oenite]n[t]ia", expl. "vt festinare possimus ad gloria[m] dei per qua[m] nobis concedat qui est benedictus in secula seculorum. Amen", a2r-d1v; [Appendix], commentary and interlinear glosses to catechetical verse beginning "Duodeci[m] sunt articuli dei", "Septe[m] p[e]c[ca]ta mortalia", "Quinq[ue] sensus", "Decem precepta domini", "Septe[m] sacramenta", "Septe[m] dona s[an]c[t]i sp[irit]us", "Septe[m] opera mis[eri]c[or]die corporalia","Septem opera misericordie spiritualia", "Octo beatitudines", "Sex p[e]c[ca]ta i[n] spiritu[m] sanctu[m]", "Quatuor peccata clama[n]tia ante deum pro vindicta", "Noue[m] p[e]c[ca]ta aliena", d2r-d4r; colophon, d4r; printer's device, d4v.
BSB-Ink, P-638
Copinger, 4303
Goff, P841
GW, M13795
ISTC, ip00841000
Oates, 552
Formerly bound (2) with: Guillermus. Postilla super epistolas et evangelia. Deventer : Jacobus de Breda, 1498 (Oates 3577).
[22] leaves :
Original item identifier in source database: 5075332
Provenance
16th cent.
Provenance
Provenance
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
NoteFrom a volume bought by Francis Jenkinson, University Librarian, at the 'Ipswich sale [unidentified] June 14?, 1906', lot 544. Title page of first item in volume inscribed 'Bibliotheca Monasterij Saluatoris Antuerpiae.' Inscribed 'Joh[an]n[es] Thomas Theronnj [?]' in cursive hand on leaf d3 verso, 16th century. Given by Francis Jenkinson on 20 June 1906.
Binding noteHalf green morocco and marbled paper pasteboards, by J. P. Gray & Son, Cambridge, 1906.
Decoration NoteInitials on leaves a2 recto, b1 recto, b6 verso and d2 recto, brackets, and highlighting of printed capitals supplied in red by hand, late 1480s-1490s.
Manuscript notesA manuscript note in cursive book hand on title page a1 recto, late 15th or early 16th century; partly cropped.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
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