Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02126069 Inc. 14. F. 9. [02126069]

Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (GB) : Inc. 14. F. 9.

ISTC No.ic00492000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek & Latin] (in the redaction of Guarinus Veronensis)
Imprint[Venice : Adam de Ambergau, about 1471]
Format8°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectGrammar
Keywordseducation
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02126069
Holding InstitutionManchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (GB)
ShelfmarkInc. 14. F. 9.
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal.
Physical DescriptionPossibly misbound in the past (check order of early pencil leaf numbers).
Size of leaves207 × 143 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Manuscript signatures
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1471 - 1550

PlaceEurope (Geonames ID: 6255148)
Areae
Time period1471 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1500-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesMinimal completions of missing letters (particularly ω, of which presumably the printer had a short supply), but consistent throughout the book, particularly in second half, and a few scribbles.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
CompletionsYes
Pen trialsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1789 - 1834

PlaceAlthorp (Geonames ID: 7296694)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1789 - 1834
Provenance nameSpencer, George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, 1758-1834 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHorizontal oval lather bookplate 'E Bibliotheca Spenceriana' on bottom right corner of front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1834 - 1892

placenameAlthorp (Geonames ID: 11670133)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1834 - 1892
ownerSpencer, Family Estate, 1834-1892 (, , )
provenanceType1
methodofacqc
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892 -

PlaceDeansgate, Manchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1892 -
Provenance nameManchester, John Rylands University Library, 1900 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
NoteLarge Rylands Library bookplate dated 1894 on the front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteVery late 19th or early 20th c. dark red morocco binding with blind and gilt decoration and 'JR' monogram in the centre.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions204 × 150 × 11 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-07-21 18:12:41

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  02126069

Manchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (GB) : Inc. 14. F. 9.

ISTC No.ic00492000
AuthorChrysoloras, Emanuel
TitleErotemata [Greek & Latin] (in the redaction of Guarinus Veronensis)
Imprint[Venice : Adam de Ambergau, about 1471]
Format8°
Languagegrc
full ISTC record
SubjectGrammar
Keywordseducation
Periodhumanist

Description of Copy

Copy Id02126069
Holding InstitutionManchester, University of Manchester, John Rylands Research Institute and Library (GB)
ShelfmarkInc. 14. F. 9.
NoteCreated by Geri Della Rocca de Candal.
Physical DescriptionPossibly misbound in the past (check order of early pencil leaf numbers).
Size of leaves207 × 143 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Manuscript signatures
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1471 - 1550

PlaceEurope (Geonames ID: 6255148)
Areae
Time period1471 - 1550
Provenance nameAnonymous, Europe, 1500-1550 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesMinimal completions of missing letters (particularly ω, of which presumably the printer had a short supply), but consistent throughout the book, particularly in second half, and a few scribbles.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
Location in BookThroughout
CompletionsYes
Pen trialsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1789 - 1834

PlaceAlthorp (Geonames ID: 7296694)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1789 - 1834
Provenance nameSpencer, George John, 2nd Earl Spencer, 1758-1834 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHorizontal oval lather bookplate 'E Bibliotheca Spenceriana' on bottom right corner of front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1834 - 1892

PlaceAlthorp (Geonames ID: 11670133)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1834 - 1892
Provenance nameSpencer, Family Estate, 1834-1892 [Person; Former Owner] (Civil servant, Politician, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1892 -

PlaceDeansgate, Manchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1892 -
Provenance nameManchester, John Rylands University Library, 1900 [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Binding
NoteLarge Rylands Library bookplate dated 1894 on the front pastedown.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteVery late 19th or early 20th c. dark red morocco binding with blind and gilt decoration and 'JR' monogram in the centre.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions204 × 150 × 11 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesGilt
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2018-07-21 18:12:41