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in Incunabula

mei/02128991 2004 +62 [02128991]

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : 2004 +62

ISTC No.ic01002000
AuthorCurtius Rufus, Quintus
TitleHistoriae Alexandri Magni. Ed: Bartholomaeus Merula
ImprintVenice : Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, 17 July 1494
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128991
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
Shelfmark 2004 +62
NoteCreated by Niamh Delaney
Size of leaves311 × 202 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteWormed with minimal damage to text. Closely trimmed with some loss of ms. notes.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1494 - 1521

Areae-it
Time period1494 - 1521
Provenance nameParrasio, Aulo Giano, 1470 - 1521 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscription on final printed leaf: “Antonij Seripandi ex Iani Parrhasij testamento”.
With copious marginal annotations in Parrasio's hand throughout (as identified via cross-reference with examples from Laura Nuvoloni, "A book from Parrhasius’s library", Cambridge University Library Incunabula Project blog, 11 May 2010).
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
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 1521 - 1531

PlaceNaples (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1521 - 1531
Provenance nameSeripando, Antonio, 1485 - 1531 [Person; Former Owner] (Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on final printed leaf in Seripando's hand: “Antonij Seripandi ex Iani Parrhasij testamento”.
Parrasio's books were bequeathed to Seripando.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1531 - 1563

PlaceNaples (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1531 - 1563
Provenance nameSeripando, Girolamo, 1492-1563 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteAntonio Seripando's books were bequeathed to his brother Girolamo.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1563 - 1799

PlaceNapoli (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1563 - 1799
Provenance nameNapoli, Agostiniani, San Giovanni a Carbonara, OSA, 1343-1799 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGirolamo Seripando (1492-1563), General of the Augustinians of San Giovanni a Carbonara, left his library to the institution.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1800 - 1950

Time period1800 - 1950
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1800-1950 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Binding noteModern vellum binding with gilt lettering to spine. Edges coloured blue and trimmed with some loss of marginal annotations.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions317 × 215 × 12 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1882 - 1894

PlacePortsmouth (Geonames ID: 2639996)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1882 - 1894
Provenance nameVertue [formerly Virtue], John , 1826 - 1900 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on front pastedown: "Ex libris Reverendissimi Domini Joannis Episcopi Portsmouthensis primi". With his note in pencil: "Belonged probably to S. Giovanni de Carbonari at Naples to which Card. Seripandi left his library...This book no doubt was annotated by Janius Parhasius".
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1894 - 2003

Areae-uk-en
Time period1894 - 2003
Provenance nameStonyhurst College, near Clitheroe, Lancs., 1593- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteJohn Vertue gave his library to Stonyhurst College in 1894. This book sold as part of the Sotheby's sale of Early Printed Books from Stonyhurst College in 2003.
Date of evidence1894
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 2003 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period2003 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Date of evidence2003
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-06-27 19:04:50

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  02128991

New Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US) : 2004 +62

ISTC No.ic01002000
AuthorCurtius Rufus, Quintus
TitleHistoriae Alexandri Magni. Ed: Bartholomaeus Merula
ImprintVenice : Johannes Tacuinus, de Tridino, 17 July 1494
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectHistory
Keywordsbiography
Periodclassical

Description of Copy

Copy Id02128991
Holding InstitutionNew Haven CT, Yale University, Beinecke Library (US)
Shelfmark 2004 +62
NoteCreated by Niamh Delaney
Size of leaves311 × 202 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Copy Features - NoteWormed with minimal damage to text. Closely trimmed with some loss of ms. notes.
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1494 - 1521

Areae-it
Time period1494 - 1521
Provenance nameParrasio, Aulo Giano, 1470 - 1521 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
NoteInscription on final printed leaf: “Antonij Seripandi ex Iani Parrhasij testamento”.
With copious marginal annotations in Parrasio's hand throughout (as identified via cross-reference with examples from Laura Nuvoloni, "A book from Parrhasius’s library", Cambridge University Library Incunabula Project blog, 11 May 2010).
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
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 1521 - 1531

PlaceNaples (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1521 - 1531
Provenance nameSeripando, Antonio, 1485 - 1531 [Person; Former Owner] (Scholar, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteInscription on final printed leaf in Seripando's hand: “Antonij Seripandi ex Iani Parrhasij testamento”.
Parrasio's books were bequeathed to Seripando.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1531 - 1563

PlaceNaples (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1531 - 1563
Provenance nameSeripando, Girolamo, 1492-1563 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteAntonio Seripando's books were bequeathed to his brother Girolamo.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1563 - 1799

PlaceNapoli (Geonames ID: 3172394)
Areae-it
Time period1563 - 1799
Provenance nameNapoli, Agostiniani, San Giovanni a Carbonara, OSA, 1343-1799 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteGirolamo Seripando (1492-1563), General of the Augustinians of San Giovanni a Carbonara, left his library to the institution.
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 1800 - 1950

Time period1800 - 1950
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1800-1950 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Binding noteModern vellum binding with gilt lettering to spine. Edges coloured blue and trimmed with some loss of marginal annotations.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions317 × 215 × 12 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
EdgesColoured
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1882 - 1894

PlacePortsmouth (Geonames ID: 2639996)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1882 - 1894
Provenance nameVertue [formerly Virtue], John , 1826 - 1900 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on front pastedown: "Ex libris Reverendissimi Domini Joannis Episcopi Portsmouthensis primi". With his note in pencil: "Belonged probably to S. Giovanni de Carbonari at Naples to which Card. Seripandi left his library...This book no doubt was annotated by Janius Parhasius".
Date of evidenceDates approximate
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1894 - 2003

Areae-uk-en
Time period1894 - 2003
Provenance nameStonyhurst College, near Clitheroe, Lancs., 1593- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteJohn Vertue gave his library to Stonyhurst College in 1894. This book sold as part of the Sotheby's sale of Early Printed Books from Stonyhurst College in 2003.
Date of evidence1894
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source

Provenance 2003 -

PlaceNew Haven (Geonames ID: 4839366)
Arean-us-ct
Time period2003 -
Provenance nameBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeShelfmark
Date of evidence2003
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2019-06-27 19:04:50