New York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US)
: PML 687
ISTC No.ih00267000
AuthorHigden, Ranulphus
TitlePolycronicon. Tr: John Trevisa. With the continuation 1357-1460 by William Caxton
Imprint[Westminster] : William Caxton, [between 2 July and 8 October 1482]
Formatf°
Languageeng
SubjectHistory
Keywordsreligion; translation; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02128003
Holding InstitutionNew York NY, The Morgan Library and Museum (US)
ShelfmarkPML 687
NoteChL 1776 (Copy 5)
NoteCreated by John McQuillen.
Physical DescriptionChancery folio: a-b⁸ C⁴; 1-28⁸ [28*]²; 29-48⁸ 49⁴; 50, 52-55⁸: 450 leaves, leaves a1, 1/1, 1/5, [28*]/2, and 55/8 blank. PML 687 is 11 leaves only: 49/8-9, 50/1.8, 50/3-50/6, 52/2-52/5.
Size of leaves263 × 179 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceA Census of Caxtons / Seymour de Ricci. London: Oxford University Press for The Bibliographical Society, 1909, no. 49.92.
Provenance
1482 -
1500
PlaceWestminster, England (Geonames ID: 2634341)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1482 - 1500
Provenance TypeDecoration
Method of acquisitionunknown
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated, red lombards and paragraph marks (C-type with extended lower horizontal). Marginal rubrics (according to Caxton’s shop model).
Manuscript notesContemporary marginal notations in several hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1850 -
1903
PlaceNewcastle, England (Geonames ID: 2641674)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1850 - 1903
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteWilliam Henry Dutton (1827-1896), of Hewcroft, Newcastle, Staffordshire, armorial bookplate, notes, and purchase price: £10-10-0 (front pastedown); his sale, Sotheby’s, 8 Dec. 1903 (likely to Quaritch).
Date of evidence1903
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteModern quarter vellum with marbled paper sides.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
Binding statusRebound
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1904 -
1913
placenameNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
arean-us-ny
timeperiod1904 - 1913
provenanceType1
notePierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased from Bernard Quaritch, 25 March 1904.
provDate1904
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcef
Provenance
1913 -
1924
PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1913 - 1924
NoteInherited Pierpont Morgan's collection at his death.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source
Provenance
1924 -
PlaceNew York City, New York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1924 -
Provenance nameThe Morgan Library & Museum, 1924- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library) The Pierpont Morgan Library was chartered in 1924. J.P. Morgan transferred the collection to the Library. Since 2006 the institution goes by the name The Morgan Library & Museum.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
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