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mei/02013856 BX4654 .J3 1480 [02013856]

Iowa City IA, University of Iowa, Main Library (US) : BX4654 .J3 1480

ISTC No.ij00095000
AuthorJacobus de Voragine
TitleLegenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia
ImprintVenice : Antonius de Strata, de Cremona and Marcus Catanellus, 1 July 1480
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHagiography
Keywordsliterature devotional; liturgy
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02013856
Holding InstitutionIowa City IA, University of Iowa, Main Library (US)
ShelfmarkBX4654 .J3 1480
Size of leaves263 × 193 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
DescriptionWatermark of a balance in a circle throughout.

Provenance 1480 - 1500

Time period1480 - 1500
Provenance TypeDecoration
Date of evidence1680-1500
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated in red throughout with versals and paraph marks. First initial also has blue. (1480-1500)
Manuscript notesManuscript foliation in iron gall ink.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1616 -

Time period1616 -
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteRight margin of [a2] recto reads “Joannes 1616 emit me”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, legible under ultraviolet light.
Date of evidence1616
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1672 -

Time period1672 -
Provenance nameClaudius Mingron [Person]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteRight margin of [a2] recto (below 1616 inscription) reads “Claudius Mingron (?) [prian??] 1672” and below in what appears to be the same hand is “Amen Amen Jesus Iesus Jesus Iesus”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, legible under ultraviolet light.
Date of evidence1672
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance name [Person]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteTop margin of [a2] recto reads “A. Morel Bre???r de Bar”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, partially legible under ultraviolet light.
Date of evidence1700-1800
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1700 - 1800

areae-fr
timeperiod1700 - 1800
provenanceType1
bindingNoteRebound in 18th century full calf with French marbled endpapers. Bound over paper boards, all edges sprinkled in red and brown, blind tooled border on boards, gold tooling on edge of boards, gold tooling on spine, single-core endband (one extant), leather lettering piece on spine titled in gilt. Has been rebacked in leather with cloth inner hinges added.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions270 × 199 × 41 mm
titling
toolingc
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1847 - 1856

placenameOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1847 - 1856
ownerHussey, Robert C. , 1800-1856 (, , ) Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Oxford
provenanceType1
1
note “R.C. Hussey” on verso of front flyleaf; “R.C. Hussey 1847” on [a2]
provDate1847
msNote‘Venerab. Beda Epitaphium fol. clvii’ added to index (Hussey wrote a book on Bede)
msFrequencya
msLocationd
hasMsSupplementsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1914 -

placenameIowa City (Geonames ID: 4862034)
arean-us-ia
timeperiod1914 -
ownerUniversity of Iowa Libraries (, , )
noteManuscript accession number 109369 written on a3r and b2r. University of Iowa perforated library stamp on a2 and b2.
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2018-11-08 18:37:02

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IowaUL : BX4654 .J3 1480

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copy

copyId02013856
holdingInstitutionIdIowaUL
shelfmarkBX4654 .J3 1480
paperSize263 × 193 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
hasWatermarkbooleanyes
watermarkDescriptionWatermark of a balance in a circle throughout.

provenance 1480 - 1500

timeperiod1480 - 1500
provenanceType1
provDate1680-1500
hasRubricationbooleanyes
rubricationNoteRubricated in red throughout with versals and paraph marks. First initial also has blue. (1480-1500)
msNoteManuscript foliation in iron gall ink.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1616 -

timeperiod1616 -
provenanceType1
noteRight margin of [a2] recto reads “Joannes 1616 emit me”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, legible under ultraviolet light.
provDate1616
methodofacqa
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1672 -

Time period1672 -
Provenance nameClaudius Mingron [Person]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteRight margin of [a2] recto (below 1616 inscription) reads “Claudius Mingron (?) [prian??] 1672” and below in what appears to be the same hand is “Amen Amen Jesus Iesus Jesus Iesus”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, legible under ultraviolet light.
Date of evidence1672
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance name [Person]
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteTop margin of [a2] recto reads “A. Morel Bre???r de Bar”. Inscription washed or bleached out after 18th-century rebinding of the book, partially legible under ultraviolet light.
Date of evidence1700-1800
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1700 - 1800

Areae-fr
Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteRebound in 18th century full calf with French marbled endpapers. Bound over paper boards, all edges sprinkled in red and brown, blind tooled border on boards, gold tooling on edge of boards, gold tooling on spine, single-core endband (one extant), leather lettering piece on spine titled in gilt. Has been rebacked in leather with cloth inner hinges added.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions270 × 199 × 41 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1847 - 1856

PlaceOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1847 - 1856
Provenance nameHussey, Robert C. , 1800-1856 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, University lecturer, Religious) Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Oxford
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Note “R.C. Hussey” on verso of front flyleaf; “R.C. Hussey 1847” on [a2]
Date of evidence1847
Manuscript notes‘Venerab. Beda Epitaphium fol. clvii’ added to index (Hussey wrote a book on Bede)
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
SupplementsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1914 -

PlaceIowa City (Geonames ID: 4862034)
Arean-us-ia
Time period1914 -
Provenance nameUniversity of Iowa Libraries [Present Owner] (Library, University, No characterisation/lay)
NoteManuscript accession number 109369 written on a3r and b2r. University of Iowa perforated library stamp on a2 and b2.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-11-08 18:37:02