Oxford, New College (GB)
: BT1.1.1
ISTC No.if00191000
AuthorFirmicus Maternus, Julius
TitleMathesis (De nativitatibus libri VIII). Ed: Franciscus Niger. Add: Marcus Manilius: Astronomicorum libri V. Aratus: Phaenomena [Latin and Greek]. Tr & adapt: Germanicus Caesar, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Rufius Festus Avienus. Theon: Commentaria in Aratum [Greek]. Pseudo- Proclus Diadochus [i.e. Geminos]: Sphaera [Greek and Latin]. Tr: Thomas Linacrus
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, June and [17] Oct. 1499
Formatf°
Languagegrc
SubjectAstrology
Keywordscollection; birth; conception; poetry; translation; commentary
Periodclassical
Description of Copy
Copy Id02011023
Holding InstitutionOxford, New College (GB)
ShelfmarkBT1.1.1
NoteCreated by Matilde Malaspina and Geri Della Rocca de Candal
Physical DescriptionImperfect: wanting 2N-S10 [Aratus graece]; copy does not have the contractions of words on the title page.
Size of leaves312 × 208 mm
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
Provenance
1491 -
1550
Areae-uk
Time period1491 - 1550
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteLate 15th/early 16th c. calf over wooden boards, blind-tooled to a panel design using decorative rolls and stamps; laced onto four supports with raised bands; no pastedowns; ms. waste used as spine backing; remains of clasps at foredges of boards.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesAlong
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteEarly inscription in back ink on the titlepage selecting Aratus and his commentary from the list of contents of the volume and adding 'non habentur' confirming that this part of the text was already missing at an early stage.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1601 -
1650
Areae-uk
Time period1601 - 1650
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteProvenance recorded in the New College Library Benefaction Book, p.46.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceHist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal
Provenance
1651 -
Areae-uk
Time period1651 -
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteNo New College bookplate (possibly lost during the repair of the binding). Donated by John Estmond (see above). Earlier college shelfmarks on the titlepage.
Method of acquisitionDonation
Historic Shelfmark (Shelfmark pattern No.: K:2.4)
Earlier shelfmarks (all presumably from New College). (Shelfmark pattern No.: [omega] 1.1)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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