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mei/02122577 Opp. add. 4°. IV. 445 [02122577]

Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB) : Opp. add. 4°. IV. 445

ISTC No.ij00493500
AuthorJudah ben Jehiel, called Messer Leon
TitleNofet Zufim
Imprint[Mantua] : Abraham Conat, [1474/75]
Format
Languageheb
SubjectRhetoric
Keywordshebraica
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122577
Holding InstitutionOxford, Bodleian Library (GB)
ShelfmarkOpp. add. 4°. IV. 445
NoteCreated by Rahel Fronda.
Size of leaves205 × 132 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
SourceBod-inc Heb 53

Provenance 1500 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous Sephardi Jew, 1500-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesThe title of the book, i.e. ספר נפת צופים is written in 16th century cursive Sephardi script on top of the recto of the first printed leaf.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1600 - 1700

Areae-it
Time period1600 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous Jewish owner, 1600-1700 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn top of the recto of the first printed leaf the name of the former owner in Hebrew has been crossed out and is currently illegible.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1578 - 1618

Areae-it
Time period1578 - 1618
Provenance nameDominico Irosolimitano, 1552-1621 [Person; Censor] (Male, Censor, School teacher, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn verso of the last printed leaf, censor's note reads: 'Dominico Irosolomi[ta]no'.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CensorshipYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1619 - 1619

Areae-it
Time period1619 - 1619
Provenance nameCarretto, Giovanni Dominico, 1600-1650 [Person; Censor] (Male, Censor, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn recto of the last printed leaf, censor's note reads: 'visto per me Gio[vanni] dominico carretto 1619'.
From Fabrizio Quaglia [Feb. 2020].
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CensorshipYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1735 - 1792

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Areae-ne
Time period1735 - 1792
Provenance nameBolongaro Crevenna, Pietro Antonio , 1735 - 1792 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeAccession mark
NoteAuction catalogue no 3252 pasted on top of the lower board.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1760 - 1860

PlaceFürth (Geonames ID: 2923544)
Areae-gx
Time period1760 - 1860
Provenance nameJacob Ulman of Fürth, 1760-1860 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteProvenance name יעקב אולמן מפיורט is written in pencil, in late 18th or early 19th century Ashkenazi hand on lower margin of the recto of unnumbered leaf 82 and verso of unnumbered leaf 94.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1860 -

PlaceOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
Areae-uk
Time period1860 -
Provenance nameOxford, Bodleian library, 1602 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteLate 19th century Bodleian quarter binding; with the Bodleian Library emblem in gilt on both boards; title and shelfmark on the spine in gilt.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions210 × 136 × 39 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesOn verso of first front flyleaf, bibliographic details read: 'R. Jehudae Leonis Liber Nophet Tzufim. Editio sive an. et loco primae aetatis Abrah. Conathi. Vide De Heb. Typ. Orig. p. 64. seg. De Rossi'.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
SupplementsYes
Historic ShelfmarkAuct. M. Infra. 2. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 2)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-06-19 09:20:50

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  02122577

Oxford, Bodleian Library (GB) : Opp. add. 4°. IV. 445

ISTC No.ij00493500
AuthorJudah ben Jehiel, called Messer Leon
TitleNofet Zufim
Imprint[Mantua] : Abraham Conat, [1474/75]
Format
Languageheb
SubjectRhetoric
Keywordshebraica
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02122577
Holding InstitutionOxford, Bodleian Library (GB)
ShelfmarkOpp. add. 4°. IV. 445
NoteCreated by Rahel Fronda.
Size of leaves205 × 132 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
WatermarkYes
SourceBod-inc Heb 53

Provenance 1500 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1500 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous Sephardi Jew, 1500-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesThe title of the book, i.e. ספר נפת צופים is written in 16th century cursive Sephardi script on top of the recto of the first printed leaf.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Extraction of keywordsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1600 - 1700

Areae-it
Time period1600 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous Jewish owner, 1600-1700 [Person; Former Owner] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn top of the recto of the first printed leaf the name of the former owner in Hebrew has been crossed out and is currently illegible.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1578 - 1618

Areae-it
Time period1578 - 1618
Provenance nameDominico Irosolimitano, 1552-1621 [Person; Censor] (Male, Censor, School teacher, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn verso of the last printed leaf, censor's note reads: 'Dominico Irosolomi[ta]no'.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CensorshipYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1619 - 1619

Areae-it
Time period1619 - 1619
Provenance nameCarretto, Giovanni Dominico, 1600-1650 [Person; Censor] (Male, Censor, Civil servant, No characterisation/lay, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteOn recto of the last printed leaf, censor's note reads: 'visto per me Gio[vanni] dominico carretto 1619'.
From Fabrizio Quaglia [Feb. 2020].
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
CensorshipYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1735 - 1792

PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Areae-ne
Time period1735 - 1792
Provenance nameBolongaro Crevenna, Pietro Antonio , 1735 - 1792 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeAccession mark
NoteAuction catalogue no 3252 pasted on top of the lower board.
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1760 - 1860

PlaceFürth (Geonames ID: 2923544)
Areae-gx
Time period1760 - 1860
Provenance nameJacob Ulman of Fürth, 1760-1860 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteProvenance name יעקב אולמן מפיורט is written in pencil, in late 18th or early 19th century Ashkenazi hand on lower margin of the recto of unnumbered leaf 82 and verso of unnumbered leaf 94.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookParts only
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1860 -

PlaceOxford (Geonames ID: 2640729)
Areae-uk
Time period1860 -
Provenance nameOxford, Bodleian library, 1602 - [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBinding
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteLate 19th century Bodleian quarter binding; with the Bodleian Library emblem in gilt on both boards; title and shelfmark on the spine in gilt.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions210 × 136 × 39 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Manuscript notesOn verso of first front flyleaf, bibliographic details read: 'R. Jehudae Leonis Liber Nophet Tzufim. Editio sive an. et loco primae aetatis Abrah. Conathi. Vide De Heb. Typ. Orig. p. 64. seg. De Rossi'.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
SupplementsYes
Historic ShelfmarkAuct. M. Infra. 2. (Shelfmark pattern No.: 2)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2020-06-19 09:20:50