Oxford, New College (GB)
: BT1.11.2
ISTC No.it00144000
AuthorTheocritus
TitleIdyllia [Greek]. Add: Theognis; Dionysius Cato: Disticha (Tr: Maximus Planudes); Sententiae Septem sapientium; De invidia; Hesiodus: Opera et dies, Theogonia [Greek]. With table and colophon in Latin
ImprintVenice : Aldus Manutius, Romanus, Feb. 1495/96
Formatf°
Languagegrc
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; translation; collection
Periodclassical
Description of Copy
Copy Id02011041
Holding InstitutionOxford, New College (GB)
ShelfmarkBT1.11.2
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal and Matilde Malaspina
Physical DescriptionCopy bound with signatures in following order: Α·A–Δ·D⁸'Ε·E⁶'Ζ.F4 - Θ·G⁶'α·a–β·b⁸γ·c¹⁰δ·d –ε·e⁸'ΑΑ·αα–ΔΔ·δδ⁸'Ε'Ε·εε⁶ΖΖ·ζζ¹⁰ (i.e. 1-3-2). Note that gathering Z.F is composed of four leaves, not six. Possibly a variant issue.
Size of leaves300 × 205 mm
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
Provenance
1491 -
1550
Time period1491 - 1550
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteEarly ownership or 'Theocrit' [?] on top right corner of titlepage in light brown ink, cropped by later binding.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1501 -
1650
Time period1501 - 1650
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteBracket, or large '3', in dark brown ink on the titlepage.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesHeavy annotation [16th c.?] in brown ink throughout the book, clustering in some chapters, but generally easing towards the end of the volume.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
CorrectionsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1501 -
1600
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesHeavy annotation [16th c.?] in grey ink throughout the book, clustering in some chapters, but generally easing towards the end of the volume.
CorrectionsYes
CommentsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1801 -
1900
Time period1801 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note19th century diced (Russian?) calf over paper boards sewn onto 5 supports with raised bands; blind fillet towards outer edges of boards; gilt roll around edges of boards and on turn-ins; gilt fillets on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; sewn onto end bands; marbled paper used as end leaves and pastedowns.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac
Provenance
1379 - 9999
Areae-uk
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteNew College bookplate [no. 2] on front pastedown; 19th c. inscription on the second fly leaf verso in dark brown ink: 'Desunt foll. Z.F III-IV'; on verso of titlepage, black ink: 'Poet. Minores'; 19th c. foliation on the top right corner (not counting the wanting leaves ZF3 and ZF4), possibly also responsible for the page numbers listed on the titlepage.
Historic ShelfmarkEarlier college shelfmarks in pen and pencil written on top of the College's bookplate.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
Sourceac
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2016-04-10 04:31:11