Athens, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation (GR)
: INC093
ISTC No.ij00090000
AuthorJacobus de Voragine
TitleLegenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 11 Aug. 1478
Formatf°
SubjectHagiography
Keywordsliterature devotional; liturgy
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02124408
Holding InstitutionAthens, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation (GR)
ShelfmarkINC093
Size of leaves369 × 256 mm
Copy FeaturesParts of text in facsimile
Copy Features - Note264 (of 276) leaves (lacking leaves 21-23, 112-19, and 190, all replaced in modern photofacsimile).
Support material (book)Paper
Provenance
1700 -
1850
Time period1700 - 1850
Provenance TypeDecoration
Decoration NoteFirst text page with illuminated U in gold and decorative floral panels in upper and lower margin. Coat-of-arms in the illustrated lower margin border.
Illustration coloured in by handYes
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated initials and paragraph marks in red and blue.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1700 -
1850
Time period1700 - 1850
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesNotes in ink in latin on the second flyleaf.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookFirst few pages
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1800 -
1900
Time period1800 - 1900
Provenance TypeDecoration
Binding noteModern vellum binding.
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1800 -
1900
timeperiod1800 - 1900
provenanceType1
bindingNoteModern vellum, with gilt lettering on spine: "Prologus Sanctorum" and 1478". Red sprinkled edges.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions376 × 264 × 69 mm
titling
toolingb
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1850 -
1930
timeperiod1850 - 1930
provenanceType1
stampsNoteIllegible round ink stamp on first text leaf.
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1998
timeperiod - 1998
provenanceType1
noteBookplate of Arthur Mullin (dolphin and anchor with his name on the bottom part of the anchor) on the front pastedown. Sold by Swann Galleries, New York, 19 November 1998, lot 130.
certaintya
psourcea
e
provenance
2018 -
2018
placenameLos Angeles (Geonames ID: 5368361)
arean-us
timeperiod2018 - 2018
provenanceType1
methodofacqg
certaintya
psourcea
e
provenance
2018 -
2018
PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period2018 - 2018
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
2018 -
2018
PlaceAthens (Geonames ID: 264371)
Areae-gr
Time period2018 - 2018
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcea
otherInformation
completeness1
Last Edit2018-05-29 12:21:52