Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02010262 TypFL.A88BS [02010262]

St Andrews, University Library (GB) : TypFL.A88BS

ISTC No.im00560000
AuthorMichael Scotus
TitleLiber physiognomiae
Imprint[Lyons] : Guillaume Balsarin, [about 1488]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordseducation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02010262
Holding InstitutionSt Andrews, University Library (GB)
CollectionTypographic
ShelfmarkTypFL.A88BS
NoteHeld within the Division of Special Collections
Also bound with this copyAlbertus Magnus: Liber aggregationis, seu Liber secretorum de virtutibus herbarum, lapidum et animalium quorundam. Add: De mirabilibus mundi. - [Geneva : Louis Cruse, about 1487-88] [ia00257600] (MEI ID: 02010274)
Granollachs, Bernardus de: Lunarium ab anno 1491 ad annum 1550. - [Lyons : Johannes Siber, 1491] [ig00340500] (MEI ID: 02010282)
NoteCreated by Jamie Cumby
Size of leaves183 × 125 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1511 - 1530

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1511 - 1530
Provenance nameZ.C., 1519-1522 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) See Oldham, English Blind-Stamped Bindings, p. 16
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteBound in early 16th century English calf skin, with blind triple fillet and floral blind roll-stamp on (see Oldham, English Blind Stamped Bindings Plate 44 no. 730), spine with four raised bands, gold tooled shelfmark, and University of St. Andrews stamp; rebacked and repaired in modern goatskin
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1521 - 1570

Time period1521 - 1570
Provenance nameAboyen Preceptory, 1240 - 1563 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteExtensive manuscript notes in Latin and Greek in casual, early 16th century hand throughout. Ownership inscription on title page "domin[us] tench empt mona m[...] aboyens"
Manuscript notesCommentaries on alchemical content in Latin and Greek
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1591 - 1650

PlaceAberdeen (Geonames ID: 2657832)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1591 - 1650
Provenance nameWedderburn, David, 1580 - 1646 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteInscribed in brown ink on title page "Liber Davidis Wedderburn"
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1641 - 1680

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1641 - 1680
Provenance nameWedderburn, John, 1599-1679 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIn the Catalogue of Incunabula in St Andrews University Library (no. 109), "Bequeathed in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn, Professor of Philosophy in the University of St Andrews, Physician to Charles I"
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1671 - 1750

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1671 - 1750
Provenance nameSt. Leonard's College, 1512-1747 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
[Corporate body]
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBequeathed to St. Leonard's College in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn; cancelled shelfmark on title page "Hb.4.8"
Method of acquisitionBequest
Historic ShelfmarkHb.4.8 (Shelfmark pattern No.: [Capital roman letter][lower-case letter].[arabic number].[arabic number])
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1741 -

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1741 -
Provenance nameUniversity of St. Andrews [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1961 - 1970

PlaceDundee (Geonames ID: 2650752)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1961 - 1970
Provenance nameD.C. & Son, Active 1955-1965 [Corporate body; Binder] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteBinder's note on back pastedown detailing condition and repair work, dated March 1961
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2022-01-16 13:59:21

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  02010262

St Andrews, University Library (GB) : TypFL.A88BS

ISTC No.im00560000
AuthorMichael Scotus
TitleLiber physiognomiae
Imprint[Lyons] : Guillaume Balsarin, [about 1488]
Format4°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectMedicine
Keywordseducation
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02010262
Holding InstitutionSt Andrews, University Library (GB)
CollectionTypographic
ShelfmarkTypFL.A88BS
NoteHeld within the Division of Special Collections
Also bound with this copyAlbertus Magnus: Liber aggregationis, seu Liber secretorum de virtutibus herbarum, lapidum et animalium quorundam. Add: De mirabilibus mundi. - [Geneva : Louis Cruse, about 1487-88] [ia00257600] (MEI ID: 02010274)
Granollachs, Bernardus de: Lunarium ab anno 1491 ad annum 1550. - [Lyons : Johannes Siber, 1491] [ig00340500] (MEI ID: 02010282)
NoteCreated by Jamie Cumby
Size of leaves183 × 125 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1511 - 1530

PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1511 - 1530
Provenance nameZ.C., 1519-1522 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) See Oldham, English Blind-Stamped Bindings, p. 16
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteBound in early 16th century English calf skin, with blind triple fillet and floral blind roll-stamp on (see Oldham, English Blind Stamped Bindings Plate 44 no. 730), spine with four raised bands, gold tooled shelfmark, and University of St. Andrews stamp; rebacked and repaired in modern goatskin
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1521 - 1570

Time period1521 - 1570
Provenance nameAboyen Preceptory, 1240 - 1563 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
NoteExtensive manuscript notes in Latin and Greek in casual, early 16th century hand throughout. Ownership inscription on title page "domin[us] tench empt mona m[...] aboyens"
Manuscript notesCommentaries on alchemical content in Latin and Greek
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1591 - 1650

PlaceAberdeen (Geonames ID: 2657832)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1591 - 1650
Provenance nameWedderburn, David, 1580 - 1646 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteInscribed in brown ink on title page "Liber Davidis Wedderburn"
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1641 - 1680

PlaceSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1641 - 1680
Provenance nameWedderburn, John, 1599-1679 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteIn the Catalogue of Incunabula in St Andrews University Library (no. 109), "Bequeathed in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn, Professor of Philosophy in the University of St Andrews, Physician to Charles I"
certaintya
psourcef

provenance 1671 - 1750

placenameSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1671 - 1750
ownerSt. Leonard's College, 1512-1747
provenanceType1
noteBequeathed to St. Leonard's College in 1679 by Sir John Wedderburn; cancelled shelfmark on title page "Hb.4.8"
methodofacqc
histShelfmarkHb.4.8 (shelfmarkPattern: [Capital roman letter][lower-case letter].[arabic number].[arabic number])
certaintya
psourcef

provenance 1741 -

placenameSaint Andrews (Geonames ID: 2638864)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1741 -
ownerUniversity of St. Andrews
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1961 - 1970

placenameDundee (Geonames ID: 2650752)
areae-uk-st
timeperiod1961 - 1970
ownerD.C. & Son, Active 1955-1965
provenanceType1
noteBinder's note on back pastedown detailing condition and repair work, dated March 1961
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-01-16 13:59:21