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mei/02011884 IC.41520 [02011884]

London, British Library (GB) : IC.41520

ISTC No.ib00184000
AuthorBartolus de Saxoferrato
TitleOpera (Ed: Laurentius Paterinus, Johannes Palmerius, Franciscus Bucletus, Andreas Garnerius). Con: I) Super i et ii parte Digesti veteris; II) Super i et ii Digesti novi; III) Super i et ii parte Infortiati; IV) Super i et ii parte Codicis
ImprintLyons : [Guillaume Le Roy, for] Barthélemy Buyer, 1481-82
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLaw-Civil
Keywordseducation; commentary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02011884
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIC.41520
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli
Physical DescriptionPart of Gesamtkatalog 3474 [I, Pt 1-2: Super prima et secunda parte Digesti Veteris]. This volume comprises two of eight parts of an edition of Bartolus's works completed between 30 July, 1481, and 6 July, 1482. Without the last blank of part i. Rubrication to the first page of quire D in part i, early foliation in red in both parts. From the libraries of Dr. Georg Kloss, with his book-label and bibliographical note, and of Sir William Bolland (1840). Sixteenth-century German pigskin. Bought in October, 1879 (BMC).
Size of leaves382 × 276 mm
Copy FeaturesVariant
Copy Features - NoteThe text printed on r8rb of the Lectura super secunda parte Digesti Veteris is missing in this copy as elsewhere (see also GW 3474, 457).
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC VIII 236; L.G. Clark, Collectors and owners, 1962.

Provenance 1600

Areae-gx
Time period - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
NoteInitials, numbering of leaves and of internal sections (books) all in red, made possibly by the same hand who wrote several notes, along with very peculiar ponting-hands and marks (human profiles very similar to grotesques are the completion of paragraphs). The handwriting is a cursive, most likely by a German.
Binding notePigskin, blind-tooled; the decoration is characterized by frames which include medaillons with profiles of classical authors, whose names are given below each medallion.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesAcross
GaufferedNo
Decoration NotePigskin, blind-tooled; the decoration is characterized by frames which include medaillons with profiles of classical authors, whose names are given below each medallion.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae-gx
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous [Person] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesHumanistic handwriting, quite large and controlled.
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1801 - 1840

PlaceFrankfurt am Main (Geonames ID: 2925533)
Areae-gx
Time period1801 - 1840
Provenance nameKloss, Georg Franz Burkhard, 1787 - 1854 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteBooklabel on the front pastedown, reading: Georgius Kloss MD Francfurti ad Moenum. On the upper left corner of the verso of the front flyleaf there is a manuscript reference to Panzer attribution of the edition.
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1831 - 1840

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1831 - 1840
Provenance nameBolland, William <Sir>, 1772 - 1840 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, No characterisation/lay) Bookcollector; he graduated at Cambridge Trinity college.He practised at the Old Bailey with great success, built up a good commercial practice.
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteA label paste-down on a2r reads: 'Bartoli de Saxoferrata [sic], Super Prima et Secunda parte Digesti Veteris. Lugd. Guil. Venetus et Barth. Buyer, 1480-82. from Baron Bollandio collection'.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1871 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1871 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteRound stamp of the British Museum on a2v, stamp with date of acquisition on G8v (close to the explicit of the 1st Pt).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Historic ShelfmarkIn pencil, on the verso of the front flyleaf: 5254.f.5. (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 complete
Last Edit2016-10-08 06:55:59

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  02011884

London, British Library (GB) : IC.41520

ISTC No.ib00184000
AuthorBartolus de Saxoferrato
TitleOpera (Ed: Laurentius Paterinus, Johannes Palmerius, Franciscus Bucletus, Andreas Garnerius). Con: I) Super i et ii parte Digesti veteris; II) Super i et ii Digesti novi; III) Super i et ii parte Infortiati; IV) Super i et ii parte Codicis
ImprintLyons : [Guillaume Le Roy, for] Barthélemy Buyer, 1481-82
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLaw-Civil
Keywordseducation; commentary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02011884
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIC.41520
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli
Physical DescriptionPart of Gesamtkatalog 3474 [I, Pt 1-2: Super prima et secunda parte Digesti Veteris]. This volume comprises two of eight parts of an edition of Bartolus's works completed between 30 July, 1481, and 6 July, 1482. Without the last blank of part i. Rubrication to the first page of quire D in part i, early foliation in red in both parts. From the libraries of Dr. Georg Kloss, with his book-label and bibliographical note, and of Sir William Bolland (1840). Sixteenth-century German pigskin. Bought in October, 1879 (BMC).
Size of leaves382 × 276 mm
Copy FeaturesVariant
Copy Features - NoteThe text printed on r8rb of the Lectura super secunda parte Digesti Veteris is missing in this copy as elsewhere (see also GW 3474, 457).
Support material (book)Paper
sourceBMC VIII 236; L.G. Clark, Collectors and owners, 1962.

provenance 1600

areae-gx
timeperiod - 1600
ownerAnonymous
provenanceType1
noteInitials, numbering of leaves and of internal sections (books) all in red, made possibly by the same hand who wrote several notes, along with very peculiar ponting-hands and marks (human profiles very similar to grotesques are the completion of paragraphs). The handwriting is a cursive, most likely by a German.
bindingNotePigskin, blind-tooled; the decoration is characterized by frames which include medaillons with profiles of classical authors, whose names are given below each medallion.
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusa
toolinga
edgesd
writingOnEdgesb
gaufferedd
decorationNotePigskin, blind-tooled; the decoration is characterized by frames which include medaillons with profiles of classical authors, whose names are given below each medallion.
msFrequencyc
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1501 - 1600

areae-gx
timeperiod1501 - 1600
ownerAnonymous
provenanceType1
msNoteHumanistic handwriting, quite large and controlled.
msFrequencyc
certaintyb
psourcea
c

provenance 1801 - 1840

placenameFrankfurt am Main (Geonames ID: 2925533)
areae-gx
timeperiod1801 - 1840
ownerKloss, Georg Franz Burkhard, 1787 - 1854
provenanceType1
noteBooklabel on the front pastedown, reading: Georgius Kloss MD Francfurti ad Moenum. On the upper left corner of the verso of the front flyleaf there is a manuscript reference to Panzer attribution of the edition.
psourcea
c

provenance 1831 - 1840

placenameLondon
areae-uk
timeperiod1831 - 1840
ownerBolland, William <Sir>, 1772 - 1840 Bookcollector; he graduated at Cambridge Trinity college.He practised at the Old Bailey with great success, built up a good commercial practice.
provenanceType1
noteA label paste-down on a2r reads: 'Bartoli de Saxoferrata [sic], Super Prima et Secunda parte Digesti Veteris. Lugd. Guil. Venetus et Barth. Buyer, 1480-82. from Baron Bollandio collection'.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1871 -

PlaceLondon
Areae-uk
Time period1871 -
Provenance nameBritish Museum, Library <London>, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteRound stamp of the British Museum on a2v, stamp with date of acquisition on G8v (close to the explicit of the 1st Pt).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Historic ShelfmarkIn pencil, on the verso of the front flyleaf: 5254.f.5. (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 complete
Last Edit2016-10-08 06:55:59