Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02129191 86685 [02129191]

San Marino CA, Huntington Library (US) : 86685

ISTC No.id00032000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia. Comm: Christophorus Landinus. Ed: Piero da Figino. Add: Pseudo- Dante: Il Credo
ImprintVenice : Bernardinus Benalius and Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), 3 Mar. 1491
Formatf°
Languageita
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02129191
Holding InstitutionSan Marino CA, Huntington Library (US)
Shelfmark86685
NoteRecord created by Martyna Grzesiak.
Physical DescriptionA number of leaves damaged, with some loss of text, repaired.
Size of leaves295 × 205 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceH.R. Mead, Incunabula in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA, The Huntington Library, 1937), no. 2800.

Provenance 1501 - 1700

Areae-it
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1501-1700 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Decoration NoteRudimentary pen initials supplied in some spaces e.g. y1v (with “yhs” written within the O of “O Padre nostro …”), F7r, H1r. On a1v, in the space supplied for a coat of arms in the full-page woodcut, “YHS” in brown ink.
hasPenInitialsbooleanyes
msNoteFaded MS. notes in brown ink in Italian in several hands, barely legible, some trimmed. Mostly seem to be brief notes concerning the text. L8v, entire page covered with early MS notes, faded and unread.
One reader seems particularly interested in the geography of the world described in the commentary to Inf.XIV: MS. notes in the same hand on i4r, k3r by commentary on the island of Crete, k3v small diagram of the three parts of the world and MS. note “Asia: Africa & Europa”.
Reading marks: cross symbols in margins; vertical lines, e.g. d6r by final five terzine of Inf.IV; some manicules, e.g. f3v.
Rudimentary drawings in brown ink, likely by a child: H3r (abstract image flanked by a flying creature and a human figure), H8r (several animals), I5r (copying the content of the woodcut on that page).
msFrequencye
msLocationc
hasMsExtractedKeywordsbooleanyes
hasMsCommentsbooleanyes
hasMsReadingMarksbooleanyes
hasMsDrawingsbooleanyes
hasPenTrialsbooleanyes
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1875 - 1925

timeperiod1875 - 1925
provenanceType1
bindingNoteLate 19th/early 20th-century limp parchment with yapp edges; endpapers contemporaneous. Parchment thong lacing through exterior of covers. Titling and decoration on spine in black ink.
bindingDatex
bindingTypea
coverMateriala
furniture0
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions302 × 215 × 143 mm
bindingDescriptionhttps://husby.princeton.edu/show_book_by_id.php?book_id=175089
titling
toolingd
edgesd
writingOnEdgesd
gaufferedd
certaintyb
psourcea

provenance 1918 - 1925

areae-gx
timeperiod1918 - 1925
ownerVollbehr, Otto Heinrich Friedrich, 1869-1946 (, ) (Vollbehr became a book dealer and collector after 1918, see Owners of Incunabula entry)
provenanceType1
1
notePencil note on upper pastedown: "Ex Bibl Vollbehr". Also, inventory number "12289" in Vollbehr's hand in pencil on first flyleaf recto. Huntington Library catalogue records purchase "From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925".
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certaintya
psourcea
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provenance 1925 - 1927

placenameSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1925 - 1927
ownerHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850 - 1927 (, )
provenanceType1
noteThe Huntington Library catalogue records purchase "From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925".
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcec

provenance 1927 -

placenameSan Marino, California, United States (Geonames ID: 5392400)
arean-us-ca
timeperiod1927 -
ownerThe Huntington, 1927- (, )
provenanceType1
1
noteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
methodofacqc
certaintya
psourcea
b
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-03-17 23:42:00

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copy

copyId02129191
holdingInstitutionIdSanMarinoHun
shelfmark86685
noteRecord created by Martyna Grzesiak.
physicalDescriptionNoteA number of leaves damaged, with some loss of text, repaired.
paperSize295 × 205 mm
copyType1
supportMaterialBooka
sourceH.R. Mead, Incunabula in the Huntington Library (San Marino, CA, The Huntington Library, 1937), no. 2800.

provenance 1501 - 1700

areae-it
timeperiod1501 - 1700
ownerAnonymous, Italy, 1501-1700 (, )
Decoration NoteRudimentary pen initials supplied in some spaces e.g. y1v (with “yhs” written within the O of “O Padre nostro …”), F7r, H1r. On a1v, in the space supplied for a coat of arms in the full-page woodcut, “YHS” in brown ink.
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesFaded MS. notes in brown ink in Italian in several hands, barely legible, some trimmed. Mostly seem to be brief notes concerning the text. L8v, entire page covered with early MS notes, faded and unread.
One reader seems particularly interested in the geography of the world described in the commentary to Inf.XIV: MS. notes in the same hand on i4r, k3r by commentary on the island of Crete, k3v small diagram of the three parts of the world and MS. note “Asia: Africa & Europa”.
Reading marks: cross symbols in margins; vertical lines, e.g. d6r by final five terzine of Inf.IV; some manicules, e.g. f3v.
Rudimentary drawings in brown ink, likely by a child: H3r (abstract image flanked by a flying creature and a human figure), H8r (several animals), I5r (copying the content of the woodcut on that page).
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
DrawingsYes
Pen trialsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1875 - 1925

Time period1875 - 1925
Provenance TypeBinding
Binding noteLate 19th/early 20th-century limp parchment with yapp edges; endpapers contemporaneous. Parchment thong lacing through exterior of covers. Titling and decoration on spine in black ink.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeLimp
Cover materialParchment/Vellum
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions302 × 215 × 143 mm
Link to binding databaseshttps://husby.princeton.edu/show_book_by_id.php?book_id=175089
TitlingManuscript
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1918 - 1925

Areae-gx
Time period1918 - 1925
Provenance nameVollbehr, Otto Heinrich Friedrich, 1869-1946 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay) (Vollbehr became a book dealer and collector after 1918, see Owners of Incunabula entry)
Provenance TypeInscription
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePencil note on upper pastedown: "Ex Bibl Vollbehr". Also, inventory number "12289" in Vollbehr's hand in pencil on first flyleaf recto. Huntington Library catalogue records purchase "From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925".
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Provenance 1925 - 1927

PlaceSan Marino (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1925 - 1927
Provenance nameHuntington, Henry Edwards, 1850 - 1927 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe Huntington Library catalogue records purchase "From Vollbehr, March 23, 1925".
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceLibrary catalogue

Provenance 1927 -

PlaceSan Marino, California, United States (Geonames ID: 5392400)
Arean-us-ca
Time period1927 -
Provenance nameThe Huntington, 1927- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Documentary Evidence
NoteHuntington founded the library to house his collection.
Method of acquisitionBequest
certaintya
psourcea
b
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2022-03-17 23:42:00