Groningen, Universiteitsbibliotheek (NL)
: uklu INC 34 (1)
ISTC No.ia01417700
AuthorAvicenna
TitleCanon medicinae [Latin] (Lib. I-V) (Tr: Gerardus Cremonensis)
Imprint[Strassburg : The R-Printer (Adolf Rusch), after Feb. 1473]
Formatf°
Languagelat
SubjectMedicine
Keywordseducation; translation
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02139957
Holding InstitutionGroningen, Universiteitsbibliotheek (NL)
Shelfmarkuklu INC 34 (1)
NoteCreated by Anna de Bruyn
Size of leaves406 × 287 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Chain-hole
Copy Features - NoteNotes in pencil and ink from the Groningen UB on front pastedown: description and bibliographical references.
Bound in two volumes. Vol. 1 contains books I, II and IV.
Modern foliation in pencil on the top right corner of each leaf.
Damaged top of fol. [294]-297.
Support material (book)Paper
SourceRoos 34
Provenance
1477 -
1525
Areae-ne
Time period1477 - 1525
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteRubrication in red ink: large initials, paragraph signs, capital strokes, underlining, titles.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1477 -
1525
PlaceGroningen (Geonames ID: 2755251)
Areae-ne
Time period1477 - 1525
Binding noteCalfskin binding with blind-tooling, remnants of two clasps. Fore-edge bookmarks made of folded red leather strips. A few nails at the corners of boards from metal stripes that covered sides of the corners of boards. Holes from the chain on the back board.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
Binding Dimensions413 × 299 × 85 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1477 -
1525
PlaceGroningen (Geonames ID: 2755251)
Areae-ne
Time period1477 - 1525
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Notefol. 1 is a smaller leaf bound in with the copy, with the inscription: 'Anno Christiano 1477 in nundinis odgeri Wilhelmus Frederici artium et medicinae doctor et Oppidi Groningensis secretarius Canonem Avicenne non praeparatum sibi posterisque quinque florenis rhenanis aureis emit. utentes orent pro eo. wilh. fre. scripsit.'
Date of evidence1477
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price5 Rhenish guilders
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1501 -
1600
PlaceGroningen (Geonames ID: 2755251)
Areae-ne
Time period1501 - 1600
Manuscript notes16th century manuscript notes
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
Structuring the textYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1525 -
1624
PlaceGroningen (Geonames ID: 2755251)
Areae-ne
Time period1525 - 1624
Provenance nameMartinikerk [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteBequeathed to the Martinikerk as part of Wilhelmus Frederici's collection (inscription in vol. 2, fol. 1 v).
Method of acquisitionBequest
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
1624 -
PlaceGroningen (Geonames ID: 2755251)
Areae-ne
Time period1624 -
Provenance TypeStamp
Documentary Evidence
NotePart of a collection of incunabula and early printed books from the Martinikerk (Martin's Church) in Groningen, transferred to the University Library in 1624. See: A.G. Roos, ‘Catalogus der Incunabelen van de Bibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit te Groningen.’ Groningen 1912, p. 1-4, 30. This book is first listed in: Catalogus Librorum Bibliothecae Illustris Ac Almae Universitatis Illustrium & Praepotentium Groningae & Omlandiae. Groningen 1669, p. 12.
Date of evidence1669
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteBook spine is covered with a new leather (probably in the 20th century)
Manuscript notesInscription in black ink on paper attached to the front cover: description of the content of volume.
Inscription in pencil (historic shelfmark) and in ink (bibliographical references) on the first endpaper.
StampsCircular stamp reading 'Bibliotheca Academiae Groninganae' on fol. 2 r.
Historic ShelfmarkK.a.2; K.f.1
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-10-16 12:02:12