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mei/02140633 Rés. Vélins 569 [02140633]

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR) : Rés. Vélins 569

ISTC No.id00029000
AuthorDante Alighieri
TitleLa Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
ImprintFlorence : Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus, 30 Aug. 1481
Formatf°
Languageita
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SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02140633
Holding InstitutionParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR)
ShelfmarkRés. Vélins 569
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Nathalie Coilly (Bibliothèque nationale de France).
Size of leaves385 × 255 mm
Copy Features - NoteFrom M. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", pp. 101-102: "L'exemplaire en vélin de la Bibliothèque nationale, le seul de ce genre que nous ayons vu, ne contient aucune gravure; toutefois les blancs destinés à les recevoir existent."
From “Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, p. 136: "Senza ill.; esemplare misto: la pergamena è integrata da fogli cartacei (per il primo fascicolo le cc. 8-12, e poi q3, q4, mm4, F5, H1-10, I1-6, L1-12); b1r risulta impresso al solo recto; ll8v è stampato al posto di E8v, e viceversa; un foglio volante allegato al vol. contiene un appunto a firma L. Dyer in cui si dà conto delle lacune e una nota a matita non firmata che precisa «on pourrait encore ajouter les deux répétitions que s'est permis l'imprimeur: rii, seconde moitié, il a reimprimé les quatre dernières ligne [sic] du recto au verso, riiii seconde moitié il a reimprimé les deux dernières lignes du recto au verso»; notazioni."
According to G. Molini, this copy was made up with scrapt parchment leaves from the Magliabechiana copy (now Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Banco Rari 341).
Support material (book)Parchment
SourceG. Molini, "Catalogo delle edizioni del sec. XV esistenti nella pubblica libreria Magliabechiana", Firenze 1854.
M. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", III, A. Picard et fils, Paris 1897, pp. 100-101 no. 4114.
Van Praet, "Catalogue des livres imprimés sur vélin de la Bibliothèque du roi", Burt Franklin, New York 1965, IV, p. 120.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 136.

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1500 [Person; Illuminator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial
Decoration NoteOrnamental initial on leaf a1r.
Ornamental lettersYes
psourcea

provenance 1481 - 1600

areae-it
timeperiod1481 - 1600
ownerAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1600 (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Annotation, l. i6r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Annotation, l. g3v
msNoteA few marginal annotations.
msFrequencyb
psourcea

provenance 1601 - 1800

placenameFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
areae-it
timeperiod1601 - 1800
ownerNiccolini; family of Florence (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp
noteStamp «P. G. N.» on leaf <i>r.
According to G. Molini this copy belonged to the Niccolini collection. When this was sold, the buyer sent it to Paris so that it could be sold again.
psourcea
b

provenance 1818 -

placenameParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
areae-fr
timeperiod1818 -
ownerParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF, 1368- (, )
Paris, De Bure, 1732-1834 (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp
noteStamp n°24 (1833-1848) on leaf <i>r.
The book was sold in 1818: "Catalogue des livres très-precieux de M***, à Paris, chez de Bure frères", p. 10 no. 57. Quoted in Van Praet, "Catalogue des livres imprimés sur vélin de la Bibliothèque du roi", Burt Franklin, New York 1965, IV n°153 p. 120.
methodofacqa
bindingNoteRed leather binding with five ribs. On the binding cover, gilt tooled: “BIBLIOTHEQUE ROYALE”. On the spine: gilt tooled title, labels with the present and previous (Ottmann 1845) shelfmark.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialb
bindingStatusb
titling
toolingb
histShelfmarkOttmann 1845
price821 francs
psourcea
b

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2021-05-25 07:38:17

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  02140633

ParisBN : Rés. Vélins 569

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copy

copyId02140633
holdingInstitutionIdParisBN
shelfmarkRés. Vélins 569
noteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Nathalie Coilly (Bibliothèque nationale de France).
paperSize385 × 255 mm
copyFeaturesNoteFrom M. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", pp. 101-102: "L'exemplaire en vélin de la Bibliothèque nationale, le seul de ce genre que nous ayons vu, ne contient aucune gravure; toutefois les blancs destinés à les recevoir existent."
From “Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, p. 136: "Senza ill.; esemplare misto: la pergamena è integrata da fogli cartacei (per il primo fascicolo le cc. 8-12, e poi q3, q4, mm4, F5, H1-10, I1-6, L1-12); b1r risulta impresso al solo recto; ll8v è stampato al posto di E8v, e viceversa; un foglio volante allegato al vol. contiene un appunto a firma L. Dyer in cui si dà conto delle lacune e una nota a matita non firmata che precisa «on pourrait encore ajouter les deux répétitions que s'est permis l'imprimeur: rii, seconde moitié, il a reimprimé les quatre dernières ligne [sic] du recto au verso, riiii seconde moitié il a reimprimé les deux dernières lignes du recto au verso»; notazioni."
According to G. Molini, this copy was made up with scrapt parchment leaves from the Magliabechiana copy (now Firenze, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, Banco Rari 341).
supportMaterialBooke
sourceG. Molini, "Catalogo delle edizioni del sec. XV esistenti nella pubblica libreria Magliabechiana", Firenze 1854.
M. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", III, A. Picard et fils, Paris 1897, pp. 100-101 no. 4114.
Van Praet, "Catalogue des livres imprimés sur vélin de la Bibliothèque du roi", Burt Franklin, New York 1965, IV, p. 120.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 136.

provenance 1481 - 1500

areae-it
timeperiod1481 - 1500
ownerAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1500 (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial
Decoration NoteOrnamental initial on leaf a1r.
Ornamental lettersYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1481 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Annotation, l. i6r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Annotation, l. g3v
Manuscript notesA few marginal annotations.
Ms. notes (frequency)A few
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1601 - 1800

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1601 - 1800
Provenance nameNiccolini; family of Florence [Former Owner] (Unknown, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeStamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp
NoteStamp «P. G. N.» on leaf <i>r.
According to G. Molini this copy belonged to the Niccolini collection. When this was sold, the buyer sent it to Paris so that it could be sold again.
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1818 -

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1818 -
Provenance nameParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF, 1368- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, Royalty)
Paris, De Bure, 1732-1834 [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Documentary Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp
NoteStamp n°24 (1833-1848) on leaf <i>r.
The book was sold in 1818: "Catalogue des livres très-precieux de M***, à Paris, chez de Bure frères", p. 10 no. 57. Quoted in Van Praet, "Catalogue des livres imprimés sur vélin de la Bibliothèque du roi", Burt Franklin, New York 1965, IV n°153 p. 120.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Binding noteRed leather binding with five ribs. On the binding cover, gilt tooled: “BIBLIOTHEQUE ROYALE”. On the spine: gilt tooled title, labels with the present and previous (Ottmann 1845) shelfmark.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
Historic ShelfmarkOttmann 1845
Price821 francs
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-05-25 07:38:17