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mei/02139719 Sd.52.17 [02139719]

Warszawa, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka (PL) : Sd.52.17

ISTC No.ig00648000
AuthorGuillermus
TitlePostilla super epistolas et evangelia
Imprint[Speyer : Peter Drach, 1476?]
Formatf°
languagelat
fullistc

copy

copyId02139719
holdingInstitutionIdWarszawa, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka (PL)
shelfmarkSd.52.17
noteCreated by Martyna Osuch.
paperSize285 × 200 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteWanting A1 and O6. All the gathering H6 (first numbering) doubled and bound one after another.
supportMaterialBooka
electronicReproductionUniversity of Warsaw Library's copy

provenance 1480 - 1520

timeperiod1480 - 1520
ownerAnonymous illuminator, 1450-1520 (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
decorationNoteTwo decorative initials. On the leaf A2 r. (first numbering) initial "T" painted in green, pink, blue and yellow with decorative floral motifs. On the leaf A1 r. (second numbering) initial "I" painted in red, pink and yellow. Red and blue pen initials, poorly painted and smudged.
IlluminationsYes
Rubrication notePartial rubrication in yellow, blue and green.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1519 - 1550

Areae-pl
Time period1519 - 1550
Provenance nameRaciborowski, Szymon, 1500-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Link to Provenance ImageOwnership inscription.
NoteIste liber fuit ... F... Si... ...czijborowskij dijaconi anno d[omi]ni [15]15 - inscription (scratched out) on the verso of leaf A6 (first numbering). The date in the end is uncertain, there are probaly numbers: 153144 or 15 3 | 44.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteBound in the 16th c. in dark brown leather tooled in blind over wooden boards. Binding probably of German or Polish provenance. On the left cover in the central compartment there is a big (700x700 mm) 'rotating' rosette with 28 cords crowned with small lillies. The central point of the rosette has christogram IHS inside the circle. The rosette placed in octagon tooled in blind, surrounded with multiple frames. The smaller rectangular panels under and above the rosette filled with pomegranade fruit motifs. The central rectangular panel of right cover filled with small lozenge-shaped tool with lillies inside. Damaged - missing leather on the spine, missing part of wooden board in the inner corner of both covers. One whole clasp preserved, rests of the second clasp. Manuscript titling on the tail-edge.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions290 × 205 × mm
TitlingManuscript
ToolingNone
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesAlong
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1550 - 1670

Areae-pl
Time period1550 - 1670
Provenance nameGregorius, 1500-1600 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageOwnership inscription.
NoteIstum librum habuit frater Gregorius - inscription on the verso of the right cover.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesExtensive manuscript notes in black ink in one or two hands, mainly quotations from the Bible and Church Fathers. One note (leaf B4 of the first numbering) partially in red ink. Sporadic underlinings in black ink.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
CorrectionsYes
CompletionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1670 -

placenameKrakow (Geonames ID: 3094802)
areae-pl
timeperiod1670 -
ownerCracow, Dominicans, the Saint Trinity, OP, 1222- (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageOwnership inscription.
noteLiber Conventus Crac[oviensis] S[anctissimae] Trini[ta]tis - insctiption on the recto of leaf A1 (second numbering). There are also two more inscriptions, probably by Dominicans, totally scratched out (on the recto of leaf A2 and on the recto of A3 of the first numbering).
methodofacqx
msNoteFragment of cropped manuscript on paper (maybe from the 17th c.) pasted on the recto of the leaf A2 of the first numbering (probably an attempt of reparation).
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1919 - 1945

placenameBerlin (Geonames ID: 2950159)
areae-gx
timeperiod1919 - 1945
ownerBerlin, Preussische Staatsbibliothek, 1659- (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
stampsNoteRed stamp on the verso of right pastedown: Preussische Staatsbibliothek Berlin" used by the library in the years 1919-1945.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1945 - 1952

timeperiod1945 - 1952
ownerAnonymous, 1900-2000 (, )
provenanceType1
noteTwo tracks of removed exlibris (about 125x95 mm) on the verso of left cover and on the verso of right pastedown (it was pasted down on the Staatsbibliothek stamp).
methodofacqx
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1952 -

placenameWarsaw (Geonames ID: 756135)
areae-pl
timeperiod1952 -
ownerWarsaw, Desa (auction house), 1950- (, )
Warsaw, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie, 1816- (, )
provenanceType1
noteAccession mark: K[upno] Desa 1952.
methodofacqa
stampsNoteModern stamp.
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2023-01-03 08:02:49

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  02139719

WarsawU : Sd.52.17

hostItemIdig00648000
imprint : ,
fullistc

copy

copyId02139719
holdingInstitutionIdWarsawU
shelfmarkSd.52.17
noteCreated by Martyna Osuch.
paperSize285 × 200 mm
copyType1
copyFeaturesNoteWanting A1 and O6. All the gathering H6 (first numbering) doubled and bound one after another.
supportMaterialBooka
electronicReproductionUniversity of Warsaw Library's copy

provenance 1480 - 1520

timeperiod1480 - 1520
ownerAnonymous illuminator, 1450-1520 (, )
provenanceType1
methodofacqx
decorationNoteTwo decorative initials. On the leaf A2 r. (first numbering) initial "T" painted in green, pink, blue and yellow with decorative floral motifs. On the leaf A1 r. (second numbering) initial "I" painted in red, pink and yellow. Red and blue pen initials, poorly painted and smudged.
hasIlluminationsbooleanyes
rubricationNotePartial rubrication in yellow, blue and green.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1519 - 1550

areae-pl
timeperiod1519 - 1550
ownerRaciborowski, Szymon, 1500-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageOwnership inscription.
noteIste liber fuit ... F... Si... ...czijborowskij dijaconi anno d[omi]ni [15]15 - inscription (scratched out) on the verso of leaf A6 (first numbering). The date in the end is uncertain, there are probaly numbers: 153144 or 15 3 | 44.
methodofacqx
bindingNoteBound in the 16th c. in dark brown leather tooled in blind over wooden boards. Binding probably of German or Polish provenance. On the left cover in the central compartment there is a big (700x700 mm) 'rotating' rosette with 28 cords crowned with small lillies. The central point of the rosette has christogram IHS inside the circle. The rosette placed in octagon tooled in blind, surrounded with multiple frames. The smaller rectangular panels under and above the rosette filled with pomegranade fruit motifs. The central rectangular panel of right cover filled with small lozenge-shaped tool with lillies inside. Damaged - missing leather on the spine, missing part of wooden board in the inner corner of both covers. One whole clasp preserved, rests of the second clasp. Manuscript titling on the tail-edge.
bindingDatet
bindingTypec
boardMaterialc
coverMaterialb
furniture1
bindingStatusa
bindingdimensions290 × 205 × mm
titling
toolingd
edgesd
writingOnEdgesa
gaufferedd
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1550 - 1670

areae-pl
timeperiod1550 - 1670
ownerGregorius, 1500-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImageOwnership inscription.
noteIstum librum habuit frater Gregorius - inscription on the verso of the right cover.
methodofacqx
Manuscript notesExtensive manuscript notes in black ink in one or two hands, mainly quotations from the Bible and Church Fathers. One note (leaf B4 of the first numbering) partially in red ink. Sporadic underlinings in black ink.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
CorrectionsYes
CompletionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
Structuring the textYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1670 -

PlaceKrakow (Geonames ID: 3094802)
Areae-pl
Time period1670 -
Provenance nameCracow, Dominicans, the Saint Trinity, OP, 1222- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Link to Provenance ImageOwnership inscription.
NoteLiber Conventus Crac[oviensis] S[anctissimae] Trini[ta]tis - insctiption on the recto of leaf A1 (second numbering). There are also two more inscriptions, probably by Dominicans, totally scratched out (on the recto of leaf A2 and on the recto of A3 of the first numbering).
Method of acquisitionunknown
Manuscript notesFragment of cropped manuscript on paper (maybe from the 17th c.) pasted on the recto of the leaf A2 of the first numbering (probably an attempt of reparation).
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1919 - 1945

PlaceBerlin (Geonames ID: 2950159)
Areae-gx
Time period1919 - 1945
Provenance nameBerlin, Preussische Staatsbibliothek, 1659- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Provenance TypeStamp
Method of acquisitionunknown
StampsRed stamp on the verso of right pastedown: Preussische Staatsbibliothek Berlin" used by the library in the years 1919-1945.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1945 - 1952

Time period1945 - 1952
Provenance nameAnonymous, 1900-2000 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteTwo tracks of removed exlibris (about 125x95 mm) on the verso of left cover and on the verso of right pastedown (it was pasted down on the Staatsbibliothek stamp).
Method of acquisitionunknown
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1952 -

placenameWarsaw (Geonames ID: 756135)
areae-pl
timeperiod1952 -
ownerWarsaw, Desa (auction house), 1950- (, )
Warsaw, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie, 1816- (, )
provenanceType1
noteAccession mark: K[upno] Desa 1952.
methodofacqa
stampsNoteModern stamp.
certaintya
psourcea

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2023-01-03 08:02:49