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mei/00562114 Inc.3.B.3.152[4304] [00562114]

Cambridge, University Library (GB) : Inc.3.B.3.152[4304]

ISTC No.is00820000
AuthorSuetonius Tranquillus, Gaius
TitleVitae XII Caesarum. Add: Ausonius: Versus
Imprint[Venice : Printer of the 1480 Valla (H 15809) (Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis?)], 1480
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography; celebratory works
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00562114
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.3.B.3.152[4304]
NoteTitle from caption in capitals at incipit on leaf a2 recto.
Printing date from colophon in capitals on leaf p6 verso, which reads: ) (FINIS.) ( M.CCCC.LXXX.
Printing assigned to Johannes Rubeus at Treviso in Proctor 6494, BM 15th cent., VI, p. l, and Marie Pellechet and M. L. Polain, Catalogue général ... (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, 23 vols, Nendeln, 1970), MS. 10805. See BM 15th cent., VI, p. l: "Johannes Rubeus was 'either identical or closely allied with the Printer of the 1480 Valla".
The misplacement and cancellation of text on leaves b7 and b8 arised from disruption in the copy-text, i.e. Bologna: Printer of the Suetonius (H 15113), 1477 (ISTC is00819000): see Oates 2224, Sheppard 4856, BM15th cent., XII, 21, and Bod-inc S-341.
Spaces left blank for initials, mostly with printed guide letters. Space for Greek text in and after gathering g.
Signatures: a¹⁰ b-g⁸ h⁶; i⁸ k⁶ l⁸ m-p⁶. First leaf a1 blank.
Decimus Magnus Ausonius, "Ausonii Versus", a2r; Caius Suetonius Tranquillus. De vita Caesarum, Books 1-12, a2r-p5r; Decimus Magnus Ausonius, De XII Caesaribus, caption "Ausonius Hesperio filio salutem", p5r-p6r; [Vita Suetonii], caption "De Suetonius", p6r-v; colophon, p6v; printer's register, p6v.
BM 15th cent., VII, 1137
BN cat. des incun., S-489
Bod-inc, S-341
BSB-Ink, S-612 (with digital facsimile)
Goff, S820
GW, M44225 (with digital facsimile)
Hain-Copinger, 15119*
ISTC, is00820000
Oates, 2224
Proctor, 6494
Sheppard, 3730, 3731
Faulty leaves b7 and b8 cancelled.
A letter from A. L. Sheppard to Oates, dated 23 October 1948, relating to the misplacement of text on leaves b7 and b8, inserted in volume.
[110] leaves ;
Original item identifier in source database: 5359882

Provenance 16th century

Provenance nameFasennis, Matteo, 16th century [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance 1874-1931

Provenance nameAshby, Thomas, 1874-1931 [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance 1884-

Provenance nameScholfield, A. F. (Alwyn Faber), 1884- [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Provenance nameCambridge University Library [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
NoteInscribed 'P. Matthei Fasennis' on leaf a2 recto, Italy, 16th century, unidentified. Two inscriptions on recto and verso of upper board, unreadable, Italy, 16th [?] century. Trace of bookplate pasted onto verso of upper board, 19th [?] century. Note in Italian relating to the disruption of text on leaf b6 verso, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Thomas Ashby Junior, archaeologist and director of the British School at Rome, his book label with crest and motto 'In unitate robur' on verso of upper board, inscribed in pencil 'Luzz[i ?] sale', '8-50', '(Brunet // once £ 2 / 2 / 0)', and 'Wants b7-b8' [faint]. Given by Alan Noel Latimer Munby, bibliographical historian, book collector, and Librarian of King's College Cambridge, on 22 November 1948, a label commemorating the donation and reading 'Bibliothecae Academicae Cantabrigiensi per quinque lustra ab Alvino Fabro Scholfield feliciter ordinatae hic liber donatus est xxij° die mensis nouembris A.S. MCMXLVIII' pasted onto verso of upper board.
Binding noteBlind-tooled quarter brown morocco, leather secured by iron nails to beech-wood boards, bevelled along inside edges and sewn on three double-split whittawed spine bands, with small leather-core endbands with simple sewing, stub of red-stained alum-tawed strap for fastening clasp (missing) secured by two iron nails onto rectangular groove at fore-edge of upper board, and rhomboidal-shaped brass catch, with flower decoration at centre, at fore-edge of lower board, Italy, late 15th century. Trace of manuscript title on paper [?] label pasted onto upper board and manuscript author name 'Sueto. Tranqi.' [faint] descending along spine, Italy, 16th century; manuscript shelfmarks '68' [faint] and 'B / 705' on spine compartments, and '117 [?]' on paper label pasted onto upper spine compartment, Italy, 17th [?] and 19th [?] century.
Decoration NoteBinding: Blind-tooled quarter brown morocco, leather secured by iron nails to beech-wood boards, bevelled along inside edges and sewn on three double-split whittawed spine bands, with small leather-core endbands with simple sewing, stub of red-stained alum-tawed strap for fastening clasp (missing) secured by two iron nails onto rectangular groove at fore-edge of upper board, and rhomboidal-shaped brass catch, with flower decoration at centre, at fore-edge of lower board, Italy, late 15th century. Trace of manuscript title on paper [?] label pasted onto upper board and manuscript author name 'Sueto. Tranqi.' [faint] descending along spine, Italy, 16th century; manuscript shelfmarks '68' [faint] and 'B / 705' on spine compartments, and '117 [?]' on paper label pasted onto upper spine compartment, Italy, 17th [?] and 19th [?] century.
Manuscript notesA few marginal manuscript notes in cursive hands, Italy, late 15th century.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Other Information

Last Edit2017-04-30 12:00:00

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  00562114

Cambridge, University Library (GB) : Inc.3.B.3.152[4304]

ISTC No.is00820000
AuthorSuetonius Tranquillus, Gaius
TitleVitae XII Caesarum. Add: Ausonius: Versus
Imprint[Venice : Printer of the 1480 Valla (H 15809) (Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis?)], 1480
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography; celebratory works
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id00562114
Holding InstitutionCambridge, University Library (GB)
CollectionInc.2-7
ShelfmarkInc.3.B.3.152[4304]
NoteTitle from caption in capitals at incipit on leaf a2 recto.
Printing date from colophon in capitals on leaf p6 verso, which reads: ) (FINIS.) ( M.CCCC.LXXX.
Printing assigned to Johannes Rubeus at Treviso in Proctor 6494, BM 15th cent., VI, p. l, and Marie Pellechet and M. L. Polain, Catalogue général ... (MS of unpublished volumes, reproduced from the original now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, 23 vols, Nendeln, 1970), MS. 10805. See BM 15th cent., VI, p. l: "Johannes Rubeus was 'either identical or closely allied with the Printer of the 1480 Valla".
The misplacement and cancellation of text on leaves b7 and b8 arised from disruption in the copy-text, i.e. Bologna: Printer of the Suetonius (H 15113), 1477 (ISTC is00819000): see Oates 2224, Sheppard 4856, BM15th cent., XII, 21, and Bod-inc S-341.
Spaces left blank for initials, mostly with printed guide letters. Space for Greek text in and after gathering g.
Signatures: a¹⁰ b-g⁸ h⁶; i⁸ k⁶ l⁸ m-p⁶. First leaf a1 blank.
Decimus Magnus Ausonius, "Ausonii Versus", a2r; Caius Suetonius Tranquillus. De vita Caesarum, Books 1-12, a2r-p5r; Decimus Magnus Ausonius, De XII Caesaribus, caption "Ausonius Hesperio filio salutem", p5r-p6r; [Vita Suetonii], caption "De Suetonius", p6r-v; colophon, p6v; printer's register, p6v.
BM 15th cent., VII, 1137
BN cat. des incun., S-489
Bod-inc, S-341
BSB-Ink, S-612 (with digital facsimile)
Goff, S820
GW, M44225 (with digital facsimile)
Hain-Copinger, 15119*
ISTC, is00820000
Oates, 2224
Proctor, 6494
Sheppard, 3730, 3731
Faulty leaves b7 and b8 cancelled.
A letter from A. L. Sheppard to Oates, dated 23 October 1948, relating to the misplacement of text on leaves b7 and b8, inserted in volume.
[110] leaves ;
Original item identifier in source database: 5359882

Provenance

Provenance nameFasennis, Matteo, 16th century [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance

Provenance nameAshby, Thomas, 1874-1931 [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance

Provenance nameScholfield, A. F. (Alwyn Faber), 1884- [Person; Former Owner]

Provenance

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Provenance nameCambridge University Library [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
NoteInscribed 'P. Matthei Fasennis' on leaf a2 recto, Italy, 16th century, unidentified. Two inscriptions on recto and verso of upper board, unreadable, Italy, 16th [?] century. Trace of bookplate pasted onto verso of upper board, 19th [?] century. Note in Italian relating to the disruption of text on leaf b6 verso, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Thomas Ashby Junior, archaeologist and director of the British School at Rome, his book label with crest and motto 'In unitate robur' on verso of upper board, inscribed in pencil 'Luzz[i ?] sale', '8-50', '(Brunet // once £ 2 / 2 / 0)', and 'Wants b7-b8' [faint]. Given by Alan Noel Latimer Munby, bibliographical historian, book collector, and Librarian of King's College Cambridge, on 22 November 1948, a label commemorating the donation and reading 'Bibliothecae Academicae Cantabrigiensi per quinque lustra ab Alvino Fabro Scholfield feliciter ordinatae hic liber donatus est xxij° die mensis nouembris A.S. MCMXLVIII' pasted onto verso of upper board.
Binding noteBlind-tooled quarter brown morocco, leather secured by iron nails to beech-wood boards, bevelled along inside edges and sewn on three double-split whittawed spine bands, with small leather-core endbands with simple sewing, stub of red-stained alum-tawed strap for fastening clasp (missing) secured by two iron nails onto rectangular groove at fore-edge of upper board, and rhomboidal-shaped brass catch, with flower decoration at centre, at fore-edge of lower board, Italy, late 15th century. Trace of manuscript title on paper [?] label pasted onto upper board and manuscript author name 'Sueto. Tranqi.' [faint] descending along spine, Italy, 16th century; manuscript shelfmarks '68' [faint] and 'B / 705' on spine compartments, and '117 [?]' on paper label pasted onto upper spine compartment, Italy, 17th [?] and 19th [?] century.
Decoration NoteBinding: Blind-tooled quarter brown morocco, leather secured by iron nails to beech-wood boards, bevelled along inside edges and sewn on three double-split whittawed spine bands, with small leather-core endbands with simple sewing, stub of red-stained alum-tawed strap for fastening clasp (missing) secured by two iron nails onto rectangular groove at fore-edge of upper board, and rhomboidal-shaped brass catch, with flower decoration at centre, at fore-edge of lower board, Italy, late 15th century. Trace of manuscript title on paper [?] label pasted onto upper board and manuscript author name 'Sueto. Tranqi.' [faint] descending along spine, Italy, 16th century; manuscript shelfmarks '68' [faint] and 'B / 705' on spine compartments, and '117 [?]' on paper label pasted onto upper spine compartment, Italy, 17th [?] and 19th [?] century.
Manuscript notesA few marginal manuscript notes in cursive hands, Italy, late 15th century.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain

Other Information

Last Edit2017-04-30 12:00:00