Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02015316 IA.38453 [02015316]

London, British Library (GB) : IA.38453

ISTC No.ip01049410
TitlePsalterium
Imprint[Geneva : Louis Cruse, about 1490]
Format8°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiturgy
Keywordsbible
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02015316
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIA.38453
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli and A. Rais
Physical DescriptionWithout the first leaf. Four leaves with manuscript hymns are bound at the beginning and at the end. Old lined pink sheep-skin over wooden boards (BMC).
Size of leaves135 × 100 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Reuse of manuscript leaves
Copy Features - NoteTwo sheet from two manuscripts with texts of religious content in gothic handwriting (late 14th?early 15th century) were used as pastedowon and are now detached. Four more leaves on paper with manuscript are used as flyleaves; they contain religious texts in Latin written in cursive handwriting (possibly by a French or a German).
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC VIII 366.

Provenance 1501 - 1575

Time period1501 - 1575
Provenance nameGalliard Perrotet, Pierre, 1501-1575 [Person] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of a front fly-leaf is written: 'Istud psalterium est m(ihi) Petri Galliardi [a word and entire line]; again: 'Istud psalterium pertinet michi Petro Galliardi alias P[er]oteti', and 'Galliardi not(arii?)' and PGalliardi; on the recto of a second following leaf: 'Michi spectat Petro Dulini Geben[sis] burgen[sis] 1578.' (BMC).
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteTraces of two clasps on the fore-edge.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions140 × 97 × 25 mm
Link to binding databaseshttp://www.bl.uk/catalogues/bookbindings/
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1578 - 1578

PlaceGeneva (Geonames ID: 2660646)
Areae-sz
Time period1578 - 1578
Provenance nameDulinus, Petrus, 1525-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1906

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1906
Provenance nameVoynich, Wilfred Michael, 1865 - 1930 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteFrom the Voynich Collection (BMC).
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1906 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1906 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePresented in October, 1906 as part of the Voynich Gift (BL Incunabula Accession Journal I, listed at the end of a 'Voynich books' entry 198).
Method of acquisitionDonation
StampsOval stamp of the BM with royal arms on the verso of the first printed leaf; round stamp with date of acquisition (3 October 1906) on the verso of the last printed leaf and of the three flyleaves (one on the front and two on the back); all in orange/yellow ink.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-05-20 11:41:28

All Copies

  02015316

London, British Library (GB) : IA.38453

ISTC No.ip01049410
TitlePsalterium
Imprint[Geneva : Louis Cruse, about 1490]
Format8°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectLiturgy
Keywordsbible
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02015316
Holding InstitutionLondon, British Library (GB)
ShelfmarkIA.38453
NoteCreated by A. Panzanelli and A. Rais
Physical DescriptionWithout the first leaf. Four leaves with manuscript hymns are bound at the beginning and at the end. Old lined pink sheep-skin over wooden boards (BMC).
Size of leaves135 × 100 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Reuse of manuscript leaves
Copy Features - NoteTwo sheet from two manuscripts with texts of religious content in gothic handwriting (late 14th?early 15th century) were used as pastedowon and are now detached. Four more leaves on paper with manuscript are used as flyleaves; they contain religious texts in Latin written in cursive handwriting (possibly by a French or a German).
Support material (book)Paper
SourceBMC VIII 366.

Provenance 1501 - 1575

Time period1501 - 1575
Provenance nameGalliard Perrotet, Pierre, 1501-1575 [Person] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of a front fly-leaf is written: 'Istud psalterium est m(ihi) Petri Galliardi [a word and entire line]; again: 'Istud psalterium pertinet michi Petro Galliardi alias P[er]oteti', and 'Galliardi not(arii?)' and PGalliardi; on the recto of a second following leaf: 'Michi spectat Petro Dulini Geben[sis] burgen[sis] 1578.' (BMC).
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteTraces of two clasps on the fore-edge.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions140 × 97 × 25 mm
Link to binding databaseshttp://www.bl.uk/catalogues/bookbindings/
TitlingNone
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1578 - 1578

PlaceGeneva (Geonames ID: 2660646)
Areae-sz
Time period1578 - 1578
Provenance nameDulinus, Petrus, 1525-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1906

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period - 1906
Provenance nameVoynich, Wilfred Michael, 1865 - 1930 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteFrom the Voynich Collection (BMC).
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1906 -

PlaceLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
Areae-uk
Time period1906 -
Provenance nameLondon, British Museum Library, since 1973 The British Library, 1753- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePresented in October, 1906 as part of the Voynich Gift (BL Incunabula Accession Journal I, listed at the end of a 'Voynich books' entry 198).
Method of acquisitionDonation
StampsOval stamp of the BM with royal arms on the verso of the first printed leaf; round stamp with date of acquisition (3 October 1906) on the verso of the last printed leaf and of the three flyleaves (one on the front and two on the back); all in orange/yellow ink.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-05-20 11:41:28