Athens, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation (GR)
: INC015
ISTC No.id00029000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languageita
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02013774
Holding InstitutionAthens, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation (GR)
ShelfmarkINC015
Size of leaves400 × 257 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Variant
Copy Features - Note365 leaves (of 372, without blanks and lacking p6 and d2).
BMC and GW note variant settings of ooo6v and A1r. In this copy the last line of commentary to the Purgatorio on ooo6v reads ‘per sua infinita misericordia’, and Landino's prologue to the Paradiso (A1r, missigned aaa i) is set in 47 lines, the last beginning ‘te ciriempie’.
Collation: p8 2p6 (p1 blank, p2r Landino's introduction, 2p3v Ficino's commendations, 2p6 blank; a10 b8 c-e10 f8 g10 h-i8 l10 m-n8 o-r10 s6 (a1 blank, a2r Inferno text and commentary); aa-gg10 hh12 ll-mm10 oo6 (aa1 blank, aa2r Landino's prologue to Purgatorio, aa3r Purgatorio); A8 B-H10 I6 L12 (A1r Landino's prologue to Paradiso, verso blank, A2r Paradiso, L10v colophon, L11-12 blanks).
Most cantos preceded by a large space for an engraved or illuminated illustration. The 3 engravings on a1r, b1v and c1v cut out with consequent loss to text on rectos of b1 and c1; a1 cut down and remargined, the affected text on b1r and c1r plus one line on c1v supplied in manuscript and the leaves remargined; some soiling heavier on first and last leaves, first leaf frayed and with small repairs at gutter, blank corner of a7 cut, aa10 torn and repaired with loss to a few words, worming in first and last 20 leaves and in quires a-c, small hole in h1 catching 2 letters, some staining, browning and spotting.
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1600 -
1800
Time period1600 - 1800
Provenance TypeDecoration
Decoration NoteFlourished opening initial to Canto Primo supplied in dark ink in the 17th or 18th century.
Ornamental lettersYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1600 -
1700
Time period1600 - 1700
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding note17th-century calf over pasteboard, sides panelled with double gilt fillet and blind fillets, large central gilt monogram (undeciphered), speckled edges.
Binding date17th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions412 × 265 × 97 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1800 -
1900
Time period1800 - 1900
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteRebacked in the 19th century with richly gilt calf backstrip, corners restored, covers scuffed and rubbed.
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
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1481 -
1600
Time period1481 - 1600
Provenance TypeInscription
Seller's mark/note
NoteEarly price or payment record on last page (deleted).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1800 -
1820
Areae-uk-en
Time period1800 - 1820
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscriptions on front pastedown dated 1800?, 1819 and 1820.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1820 -
1853
Areae-uk-en
Time period1820 - 1853
Provenance namePolidori, Gaetano [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NotePresentation inscription to his grandson: "Dati a Dante Gabriel Rossetti suo [pro?]nipote Pittore e Poeta 11th February 1853". Approximate acquisition date (inscriptions on front pastedown dated 1800?, 1819 and 1820).
Date of evidence1853
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1853 -
1882
Areae-uk-en
Time period1853 - 1882
Provenance TypeInscription
NotePresentation inscription: "Dati a Dante Gabriel Rossetti suo [pro?]nipote Pittore e Poeta 11th February 1853".
Date of evidence1853
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1960 -
1999
PlaceLatrobe (Geonames ID: 5197227)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1960 - 1999
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteNakles' library was sold at Christie's New York, 17 April 2000.
Date of evidence2000
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
2000 -
2000
PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period2000 - 2000
Provenance nameChristie's, 1766- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteChristie's New York sold Ned Nakles' incunabula at 17 April 2000.
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
2015 -
2015
Areae-uk-en
Time period2015 - 2015
Provenance nameChristie's, 1766- [Corporate body; Auctioneer] (Unknown, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteSold by Christie's London (King Street) on 1 December 2015.
Date of evidence2015
Method of acquisitionConsignment
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
2015 -
2015
PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period2015 - 2015
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
2015 -
PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period2015 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
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