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mei/02128840 f *81W-1a, Flat AA5 [02128840]

Wellesley MA, Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library (US) : f *81W-1a, Flat AA5

ISTC No.it00168000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleSuper quarto libro Sententiarum Petri Lombardi
ImprintMainz : Peter Schoeffer, 13 June 1469
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordscommentary; education
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128840
Holding InstitutionWellesley MA, Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library (US)
CollectionWalker Collection
Shelfmarkf *81W-1a, Flat AA5
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks leaf a1. Two press-pinholes visible, at top and bottom of each leaf, in line with the outer edge of the outer column. — A more precise collation of quires 14 and 22 than given by Bod-Inc is either: [14¹⁰ (-14/2)] or [14⁸ (14/7+1)], and [22⁸ (-22/2)] or [22⁶ (22/5+1)]; that is, the penultimate leaf in each gathering (14 and 22) is a singleton.
Size of leaves395 × 292 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Manuscript signatures
Chain-hole
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1470 - 1500

Areae-gx
Time period1470 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, Germany, 1470-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous binder, Germany, 1470-1500 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Decoration
Binding noteBlind-tooled goatskin over wooden boards (rebacked); with remains of a ms. paper title label on front cover; marks of center and corner bosses on covers; holes for a chain staple at head of back cover. Ms. signatures: numbers (1-28) in black ink at the bottom center of the recto of the first leaf of each quire; about half are trimmed away.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions414 × 304 × 90 mm
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteAbout 40 ornamental initials in various colors, with contrasting marginal extensions, highlighting, and penwork.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteOther initials, paragraph marks, and capital strokes added in red; headlines added in red ("D" for distinctio on versons; distinctio number on rectos). (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1890 - 1890

Areae-fr
Time period1890 - 1890
Provenance nameAnonymous bookseller, France, 1890 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteClipped French bookseller's description on front pastedown, dated no earlier than 1890 because it cites the Culemann sale of that year. (A slip laid in the volume contains a note misreading the information in that description, about the La Vallière and Culemann sales; this copy was not in either of those sales.)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1890 - 1894

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1890 - 1894
Provenance nameBruce, David Wolfe, 1824-1895 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGrolier Club bookplate of the Bruce collection on front pastedown; no. 1 in the catalogue of the collection published by the Grolier Club in 1894. Acquisition date conjectural, based on Culemann sale dating of anonymous clipping. Although recorded as part of the George Bruce and David Wolfe Bruce collection, if the clipping reflects Bruce's purchase, it could not have belonged to George Bruce, who died in 1866.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1968 - 1970

PlaceBoston (Geonames ID: 4930956)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1968 - 1970
Provenance nameBoston, Mass., Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1898 - 1995 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGoodspeed's recorded as the purchaser of this copy, 1968, in the records of the Grolier Club. A note on Goodspeed's letterhead is laid in this copy.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1970 - 1978

PlaceWest Newton (Geonames ID: 4955033)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1970 - 1978
Provenance nameWalker, Guy Warren, Jr., 1897-1978 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteDates conjectural. Donor of the volume to St. Mark's School between 1975 and 1978. Bookplate on front pastedown: "Saint Mark's School. Guy Warren Walker, Jr. Collection".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1978 -

PlaceSouthborough (Geonames ID: 4951591)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1978 -
Provenance nameSouthborough, Massachusetts, St. Mark's School, 1865- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Academy, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteDonated to St. Mark's School by Walker, 1975-1978. Bookplate on front pastedown: "Saint Mark's School. Guy Warren Walker, Jr. Collection". On permanent deposit at Wellesley College since 1981.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1981 -

PlaceWellesley (Geonames ID: 4954738)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1981 -
Provenance nameWellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley College, 1870- [Corporate body; Role not specified] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteWalker collection on permanent deposit at Wellesley College since 1981.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2020-09-14 13:41:27

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  02128840

Wellesley MA, Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library (US) : f *81W-1a, Flat AA5

ISTC No.it00168000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleSuper quarto libro Sententiarum Petri Lombardi
ImprintMainz : Peter Schoeffer, 13 June 1469
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Speculative
Keywordscommentary; education
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128840
Holding InstitutionWellesley MA, Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library (US)
CollectionWalker Collection
Shelfmarkf *81W-1a, Flat AA5
NoteRecord created by John Lancaster.
Physical DescriptionLacks leaf a1. Two press-pinholes visible, at top and bottom of each leaf, in line with the outer edge of the outer column. — A more precise collation of quires 14 and 22 than given by Bod-Inc is either: [14¹⁰ (-14/2)] or [14⁸ (14/7+1)], and [22⁸ (-22/2)] or [22⁶ (22/5+1)]; that is, the penultimate leaf in each gathering (14 and 22) is a singleton.
Size of leaves395 × 292 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Manuscript signatures
Chain-hole
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1470 - 1500

Areae-gx
Time period1470 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, Germany, 1470-1500 [Person; Rubricator] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Anonymous binder, Germany, 1470-1500 [Person; Binder] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Decoration
Binding noteBlind-tooled goatskin over wooden boards (rebacked); with remains of a ms. paper title label on front cover; marks of center and corner bosses on covers; holes for a chain staple at head of back cover. Ms. signatures: numbers (1-28) in black ink at the bottom center of the recto of the first leaf of each quire; about half are trimmed away.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions414 × 304 × 90 mm
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
Decoration NoteAbout 40 ornamental initials in various colors, with contrasting marginal extensions, highlighting, and penwork.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteOther initials, paragraph marks, and capital strokes added in red; headlines added in red ("D" for distinctio on versons; distinctio number on rectos). (15th century)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1890 - 1890

Areae-fr
Time period1890 - 1890
Provenance nameAnonymous bookseller, France, 1890 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteClipped French bookseller's description on front pastedown, dated no earlier than 1890 because it cites the Culemann sale of that year. (A slip laid in the volume contains a note misreading the information in that description, about the La Vallière and Culemann sales; this copy was not in either of those sales.)
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1890 - 1894

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1890 - 1894
Provenance nameBruce, David Wolfe, 1824-1895 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGrolier Club bookplate of the Bruce collection on front pastedown; no. 1 in the catalogue of the collection published by the Grolier Club in 1894. Acquisition date conjectural, based on Culemann sale dating of anonymous clipping. Although recorded as part of the George Bruce and David Wolfe Bruce collection, if the clipping reflects Bruce's purchase, it could not have belonged to George Bruce, who died in 1866.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1968 - 1970

PlaceBoston (Geonames ID: 4930956)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1968 - 1970
Provenance nameBoston, Mass., Goodspeed's Book Shop, 1898 - 1995 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGoodspeed's recorded as the purchaser of this copy, 1968, in the records of the Grolier Club. A note on Goodspeed's letterhead is laid in this copy.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1970 - 1978

PlaceWest Newton (Geonames ID: 4955033)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1970 - 1978
Provenance nameWalker, Guy Warren, Jr., 1897-1978 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteDates conjectural. Donor of the volume to St. Mark's School between 1975 and 1978. Bookplate on front pastedown: "Saint Mark's School. Guy Warren Walker, Jr. Collection".
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1978 -

PlaceSouthborough (Geonames ID: 4951591)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1978 -
Provenance nameSouthborough, Massachusetts, St. Mark's School, 1865- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Academy, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Documentary Evidence
NoteDonated to St. Mark's School by Walker, 1975-1978. Bookplate on front pastedown: "Saint Mark's School. Guy Warren Walker, Jr. Collection". On permanent deposit at Wellesley College since 1981.
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1981 -

PlaceWellesley (Geonames ID: 4954738)
Arean-us-ma
Time period1981 -
Provenance nameWellesley, Massachusetts, Wellesley College, 1870- [Corporate body; Role not specified] (University, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteWalker collection on permanent deposit at Wellesley College since 1981.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2020-09-14 13:41:27