Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02005972 IA.28031 [02005972]

London, British Library (GB) : IA.28031

ISTC No.ic00490000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek]
Imprint[Florence : Laurentius (Francisci) de Alopa, Venetus, about 1496]
Format
Languagegrc
SubjectGrammar
Keywordseducation
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02005972
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIA.28031
NoteCreated by F. Viazzi; rev. and compl. by A. Panzanelli
Physical DescriptionOn [alpha]1r , a note (the 17th-18th century?) undecipherable.
Size of leaves174 × 120 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC VI 668; Burney's catalogue of Greek incunabula 1799 (BL Kings MS 385).

Provenance 1496 -

Areae-it
Time period1496 -
Provenance nameFranciscus [Lebara?], 1475-1525 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Student, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteOn [alpha]1r, upper margin in Greek capital letter: Frankiskou, followed by a possibly surname, also in Greek capital letter, deleted; in the lower margin Franciscus [Lebare]?, both deleted.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOn the last page, the Greek alphabet divided in vowel and consonants; by the same hand (and possibly another contemporary hand) a few other notes mainly (but not only) in Greek.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1757 - 1817

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1757 - 1817
Provenance nameBurney, Charles, 1757 - 1817 [Person] (Male, Scholar, Religious)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Documentary Evidence
NoteMS Kings 385, f. 4r [incunabula sine notis]: 'Chrysolorasa, Graece, Q.' with a reference to: 'Laire II 135, 18' which is exactly what is written on a flyleaf.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOn a fly leaf is written: 'Laire II. 135 n. 18' (a reference to the identification of the edition which also appears in Burney's catalogue of Greek incunabula). Foliation, dark ink, at the centre of the lower margin.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Structuring the textYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1750 - 1850

Areae-uk
Time period1750 - 1850
Provenance nameAnonymous, Great Britain [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteHalf leather over boards ( marble paper and light brown leather).
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions182 × 122 × 12 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1818 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1818 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionPurchase
StampsOctagonal stamp of the MVSEVM BRITANNICVM' on the verso of the first and the last printed leaves.
Historic ShelfmarkGal 9 M a, in pencil on the first printed leaf. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 70)
622.c.1, in pencil on a flyleaf. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 62)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2017-06-05 14:35:57

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  02005972

London, British Library (GB) : IA.28031

ISTC No.ic00490000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek]
Imprint[Florence : Laurentius (Francisci) de Alopa, Venetus, about 1496]
Format
Languagegrc
SubjectGrammar
Keywordseducation
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02005972
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIA.28031
NoteCreated by F. Viazzi; rev. and compl. by A. Panzanelli
Physical DescriptionOn [alpha]1r , a note (the 17th-18th century?) undecipherable.
Size of leaves174 × 120 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC VI 668; Burney's catalogue of Greek incunabula 1799 (BL Kings MS 385).

Provenance 1496 -

Areae-it
Time period1496 -
Provenance nameFranciscus [Lebara?], 1475-1525 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Student, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteOn [alpha]1r, upper margin in Greek capital letter: Frankiskou, followed by a possibly surname, also in Greek capital letter, deleted; in the lower margin Franciscus [Lebare]?, both deleted.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOn the last page, the Greek alphabet divided in vowel and consonants; by the same hand (and possibly another contemporary hand) a few other notes mainly (but not only) in Greek.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookParts only
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1757 - 1817

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1757 - 1817
Provenance nameBurney, Charles, 1757 - 1817 [Person] (Male, Scholar, Religious)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Documentary Evidence
NoteMS Kings 385, f. 4r [incunabula sine notis]: 'Chrysolorasa, Graece, Q.' with a reference to: 'Laire II 135, 18' which is exactly what is written on a flyleaf.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesOn a fly leaf is written: 'Laire II. 135 n. 18' (a reference to the identification of the edition which also appears in Burney's catalogue of Greek incunabula). Foliation, dark ink, at the centre of the lower margin.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
Structuring the textYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1750 - 1850

Areae-uk
Time period1750 - 1850
Provenance nameAnonymous, Great Britain [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteHalf leather over boards ( marble paper and light brown leather).
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions182 × 122 × 12 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1818 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1818 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionPurchase
StampsOctagonal stamp of the MVSEVM BRITANNICVM' on the verso of the first and the last printed leaves.
Historic ShelfmarkGal 9 M a, in pencil on the first printed leaf. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 70)
622.c.1, in pencil on a flyleaf. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 62)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2017-06-05 14:35:57