Cambridge, University Library (GB)
: Inc.1.A.2.1[58]
ISTC Nr.iv00288000
VerfasserVincentius Bellovacensis
TitelSpeculum morale
ErscheinungsvermerkStrassburg : Johann Mentelin, 9 Nov. 1476
Formatf°
Sprachelat
ThemenbereichTheology-Speculative
Stichwörtereducation
Zeitraummedieval
Beschreibung des Exemplars
Exemplar Nr.00562375
Besitzende BibliothekCambridge, University Library (GB)
SammlungInc.0-1
SignaturInc.1.A.2.1[58]
AnmerkungTitle and imprints from colophon on leaf [dd10] verso, which reads: VINCENTII Beluacensis Sacre theologie doctoris eximii Ordinis fr[atru]m predicato=/rum Speculum Morale in quo primo de vir=/tutibus eas extollando. secu[n]do de quatuor nouissimis & de morte no[n] time[n]da ob h[uius] q[uod] mors malorum non est. tertio de vitiis ipsa carpe[n]do disseritur. finit feliciter. Impressumq[ue] i[n] inclyta vrbe Argentinensium ac nitide terse emendateq[ue] resertum per honorandu[m] d[omi]n[u]m D[omi]n[u]m Io=/hannem Mentelin artis imp[re]ssorie magistru[m] famosissimu[m]. Anno a partu virginis salutife=/ro millesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo sexto. die mensis nouembris nona.
A few copies have the colophon followed by the words 'VALE LEONARDE · TIBI OPTO SVCCESSVS SECVNDOS ·': see Darmstadt (Inc.VI-2), München BSB (2 Inc.c.a. 547), and Williamstown MA, Williams College Library.
BM 15th cent., I, 58, mistranscribes Van Praet's report of the colophon [in J. B. B. van Praet, Catalogue des livres imprimés sur velin de la Bibliothèque du Roi, 6 vols, Paris, 1822-28, vol. 4, p. 293], hence dating the edition 6 November.
3 parts.
Text wrongly attributed to Vincent of Beauvais; produced in the early 14th century as an addition to Vincent's Speculum majus: see Speculum, VIII, 1933, p. 319-320.
Printed running titles.
Text in two columns.
Spaces left blank for initials and rubrics.
Signatures: [a⁴ b-f¹⁰ g⁸ h-m¹⁰ n⁸ o¹⁰ p⁸ q-v¹⁰ x⁸ y-z¹⁰ A-C¹⁰ D⁸ E-K¹⁰ L⁸ M-N¹⁰ O⁸ P⁸⁻¹ (blank leaf [P3] cancelled) Q-V¹⁰ X⁸ Y-Z¹⁰ aa-cc¹⁰ dd¹²]. Leaves [a1], [b1] and [dd12] blank.
[Table of contents], [a2]r-[a4]v; [Pseudo-] Vincentius Bellovacensis. Speculum morale, [b2]r-[dd10]v; [Pseudo-] Vincentius Bellovacensis. Speculum morale. De virginitate, [dd11]r-v.
BM 15th cent., I, 58
BN cat. des incun., V-193
Bod-inc, V-137
BSB-Ink, V-209 (with digital facsimile)
Copinger, 6252
Goff, V288
GW, M50617 (with digital facsimiles)
ISTC, iv00288000
Oates, 80
K. Schorbach, Der Strassburger Frühdrucker Johann Mentelin (1458-1478): Studien zu seinem Leben und Werke, Mainz, 1932, 36-37, pl. XIV
Without the colophon. Text ends with explicit "SPECVLVM · MORALE · FINIT ·" on leaf [dd10] verso.
Illumination: Initial in gold and blue, with reserved decoration, set within a rectangular frame of red and green, the blank ground decorated with foliate decoration in red, and with marginal extension in foliate design of red, blue, green and powdered gold with gold bezants, on leaf [b2] recto, Austria, Admont, ca. 1480s; cropped by later binder.
Leaf [P6], i.e. Book 3, part 4, Distinction 5, incipit "cognoscens et penitentia[m]", misbound after [Q7].
Wanting blank leaves [a1] and [b1].
[477] leaves ;
Original item identifier in source database: 5516342
Provenienz
d. 1491
Provenienz
Provenienz
OrtCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Regione-uk-en
AnmerkungInscribed 'Ant[onius] : Abb[as] :' on leaf [b2] recto, i.e. Antonius Gratia Dei, OSB, Abbot of Admont, Austria, before 1491. Benedictine Abbey of Admont, Styria, Austria. Shelfmark 'D) 148' in pencil on upper pastedown, Admont, Austria, 19th century. Lot 248 in an unidentified sale. Bought of List & Francke in 1875 by F. Haywood for the library through the Rustat Fund (purchase note in lower right corner of upper pastedown).
Beschreibung des EinbandsQuarter blind-tooled pigskin over beechwood boards, bevelled along inside edges, sewn on four double-split alum-tawed skin spine bands, endbands with decorative hemp [?] sewing, with bookblock edges painted blue, two brass catches at fore-edge of upper board and rectangular grooves for two fastening strips and clasps [wanting] at fore-edge of lower board, title gilt on light brown morocco spine label, Austria, late 16th century; upper board split.
Anmerkung zur AusgestaltungIllumination: Initial in gold and blue, with reserved decoration, set within a rectangular frame of red and green, the blank ground decorated with foliate decoration in red, and with marginal extension in foliate design of red, blue, green and powdered gold with gold bezants, on leaf [b2] recto, Austria, Admont, ca. 1480s; cropped by later binder. UkCU,Decoration: Initials, paragraph marks, and underlining of running titles and some captions in the text, and highlighting of printed capitals in the table of contents, all supplied in red by hand, Germany or Austria, late 1470s or early 1480s.
Handschr. EintragungenA few manuscript guide letters for initials supplied in black ink, Germany or Austria, late 1470s or early 1480s. A few marginal manuscript nota signs, including maniculae (see leaves [H7] verso and [N9] recto) and a single note on leaf [H7] verso, cropped, Austria, Admont, late 15th century.
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