Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02125669 4.c.9 [02125669]

London, Wellcome Collection (GB) : 4.c.9

N° ISTCim00515000
AuteurMesue, Johannes
TitreOpera medicinalia. Add: Abulcasis: Liber servitoris de praeparatione medicinarum simplicium (Tr: Abraham Tortuosiensis. Ed: Simon a Cordo). Franciscus Pedemontanus: Complementum. Mundinus: Expositio super canones universales. Nicolaus Salernitanus: Antidotarium, Quid pro quo, Synonyma. Christophorus de Honestis: Expositio super Antidotarium Mesue. Petrus de Abano: Additiones ad practicam. Saladinus de Asculo: Compendium aromatariorum
Adresse bibliographiqueVenice : Peregrinus de Pasqualibus, Bononiensis, 1489-91
Formatf°
Languelat
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SujetMédecine
Mots cléspharmacopeia; education; collection; translation
Périodemedieval

Description de l’exemplaire

ID de l’exemplaire02125669
Institution de conservationLondon, Wellcome Collection (GB)
CollectionMedical Society
Cote4.c.9
NoteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
Taille du feuillet299 × 208 mm
Particularités d'exemplaire (complétude)Complète
Support du textePapier
FiligranneOui
Reproduction électroniqueTitlepage
Leaf A1r
Leaf g1r
Manuscript notes.
SourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 381: the same shelfmark is now used for a different copy of the edition.

Provenance 1491 - 1550

Aire géographiquee-it
Période1491 - 1550
PossesseurAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1525 [Personne; Annotateur] (Inconnu, Inconnue, Inconnu)
Type de provenanceAnnotations manuscrites
Reproduction de la marque de provenancehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23542171251/sizes/l
Mode d’acquisitionInconnu
Note sur le décorSome initials supplied in red, paragraph marks and underlinings.
Notes manuscritesSeveral Latin comments and reading marks in 2 Italian hands at least, in brown and red (a few) ink. All them partially trimmed.
Fréquence des annotationsPlusieurs
Emplacement dans le livreDans l'ensemble du livre
CommentairesOui
Marques de lecture (soulignements et manicules)Oui
Niveau de certitudeCette provenance est considérée comme certaine
SourceLivre en main

Provenance 1670 - 1700

LieuBrescia (Geonames ID: 3181554)
Aire géographiquee-it
Période1670 - 1700
PossesseurGambara, Giulio, 1674 - 1684 [Personne; Ancien possesseur] (Homme, Médecin, Laïc) floruit; apothecary
Type de provenanceInscription
Reproduction de la marque de provenancehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23541926061/sizes/l
NoteInscription within the painted initial 'D' (fol. g1r [but LL1r]): 'Iulius Gambara aromatarius Brixiae civis et habitator Anno 1676' (central); '1674 Octavia de Arsentis (?) uxor mea' (along the left tract of 'D'); 'Magdalena Rossignani uxor secunda' (along the right tract).
Mode d’acquisitionInconnu
Note sur le décorMost of the initials supplied in red with evidence of silvering, and in green. Rough floral decoration and capital letters in gaudy colors badly matched (leaves a2r, A1r, F1r, H1r).
Lettres ornementalesbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1601 - 1800

areae-it
timeperiod1601 - 1800
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
bindingNoteLate 17th, early 18th century, full vellum; on the spine dark leather label with gilt tooled author and title ('MESUE | OPERA'), and gilt tooled year '1491' on the lower part of the spine; yellow edges.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
histShelfmarkOn the front pastedown. (shelfmarkPattern: 76)
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1773 - 1964

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
timeperiod1773 - 1964
ownerLondon, Medical Society, 1773 - (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImagehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23516016902/sizes/l
noteRound stamp by the 'Medical Society of London' on the titlepage. On a front flyleaf a Wellcome library printed label explains that the book is a 'Medical Society of London Deposit'. Indeed, the incunabulum appears in the 'Catalogue of books contained in the Library of the Medical Society of London instituted a.D. 1773' (London, 1829), 213.
methodofacqx
histShelfmarkOn the titlepage, next to the stamp. (shelfmarkPattern: 75)
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1964 -

placenameLondon
areae-uk
timeperiod1964 -
ownerLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 -
provenanceType1
noteIn November 1964 an agreement between the London Medical Society and the Trustees of sir Henry Wellcome planned to deposit in the Wellcome Library the most precious books, due to conservative issues, cf. 'Books from the Library of the Medical Society of London: an exhibition 14 January to 3 April 1985' (e-book) and G.B. Woodd-Walker, 'The Society's Library', in 'The Medical Society of London, 1773-1973' (London, 1972), 89-104.
methodofacqe
certaintya
psourcea
b

otherInformation

completeness1
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copyId02125669
holdingInstitutionIdLondonWellcomeLibrary
holdingInstitutionCollectionMedical Society
shelfmark4.c.9
noteCreated by Sabrina Minuzzi
paperSize299 × 208 mm
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electronicReproductionTitlepage
Leaf A1r
Leaf g1r
Manuscript notes.
sourceF.N.L. Poynter, 'A catalogue of Incunabula in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library', London 1954, nr. 381: the same shelfmark is now used for a different copy of the edition.

provenance 1491 - 1550

areae-it
timeperiod1491 - 1550
ownerAnonymous, Italy, 1475 - 1525 (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImagehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23542171251/sizes/l
methodofacqx
decorationNoteSome initials supplied in red, paragraph marks and underlinings.
msNoteSeveral Latin comments and reading marks in 2 Italian hands at least, in brown and red (a few) ink. All them partially trimmed.
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certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1670 - 1700

placenameBrescia (Geonames ID: 3181554)
areae-it
timeperiod1670 - 1700
ownerGambara, Giulio, 1674 - 1684 (, ) floruit; apothecary
provenanceType1
provenanceImagehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23541926061/sizes/l
noteInscription within the painted initial 'D' (fol. g1r [but LL1r]): 'Iulius Gambara aromatarius Brixiae civis et habitator Anno 1676' (central); '1674 Octavia de Arsentis (?) uxor mea' (along the left tract of 'D'); 'Magdalena Rossignani uxor secunda' (along the right tract).
methodofacqx
decorationNoteMost of the initials supplied in red with evidence of silvering, and in green. Rough floral decoration and capital letters in gaudy colors badly matched (leaves a2r, A1r, F1r, H1r).
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1601 - 1800

areae-it
timeperiod1601 - 1800
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
bindingNoteLate 17th, early 18th century, full vellum; on the spine dark leather label with gilt tooled author and title ('MESUE | OPERA'), and gilt tooled year '1491' on the lower part of the spine; yellow edges.
bindingDatev
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMateriala
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
edgesb
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
histShelfmarkOn the front pastedown. (shelfmarkPattern: 76)
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1773 - 1964

placenameLondon (Geonames ID: 2643743)
areae-uk
Période1773 - 1964
PossesseurLondon, Medical Society, 1773 - [Collectivité; Ancien possesseur] (Académie, Souverain / Membre de la famille royale)
Type de provenanceCachet/Estampille
Source (d'information) bibliographique
Reproduction de la marque de provenancehttps://www.flickr.com/photos/134938756@N08/23516016902/sizes/l
NoteRound stamp by the 'Medical Society of London' on the titlepage. On a front flyleaf a Wellcome library printed label explains that the book is a 'Medical Society of London Deposit'. Indeed, the incunabulum appears in the 'Catalogue of books contained in the Library of the Medical Society of London instituted a.D. 1773' (London, 1829), 213.
Mode d’acquisitionInconnu
Cote ancienneOn the titlepage, next to the stamp. (Type de cote ancienne: 75)
Niveau de certitudeCette provenance est considérée comme certaine
SourceLivre en main

Provenance 1964 -

LieuLondon
Aire géographiquee-uk
Période1964 -
PossesseurLondon, Wellcome Library, 1936 - [Collectivité; Possesseur actuel] (Laïc)
Type de provenanceSource (d'information) bibliographique
NoteIn November 1964 an agreement between the London Medical Society and the Trustees of sir Henry Wellcome planned to deposit in the Wellcome Library the most precious books, due to conservative issues, cf. 'Books from the Library of the Medical Society of London: an exhibition 14 January to 3 April 1985' (e-book) and G.B. Woodd-Walker, 'The Society's Library', in 'The Medical Society of London, 1773-1973' (London, 1972), 89-104.
Mode d’acquisitionConfiscations / Transfert institutionnel / Dépôts de collections
Niveau de certitudeCette provenance est considérée comme certaine
SourceLivre en main
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