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mei/02140635 Rés. Yd. 15 [02140635]

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR) : Rés. Yd. 15

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
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02140635
Holding InstitutionParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR)
ShelfmarkRés. Yd. 15
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Nathalie Coilly (Bibliothèque nationale de France).
Physical DescriptionTwo engravings for Cantos I and II (Category A of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves415 × 275 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceM. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", III, A. Picard et fils, Paris 1897, pp. 100-101 no. 4114.
A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, 1970 Nendeln, p. 104.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 137.

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1500 [Person; Illuminator] (Unknown, Artist, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Pen initial
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Illuminated frame
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coloured engraving, pen initials
Decoration NoteThe engravings are heavily coloured. Illuminated initial and frame on l. a1r, with grottesche, phytomorph elements and two knights with coats of arms. Red and blue pen initials.
Illustration coloured in by handYes
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
Coat of armsYes
Pen initialsYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, [Italian knight of S. John of Jerusalem] [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coat of arms
NoteOn the illuminated frame on l. a1r a knight holds an unidentified coat of arms (light blue, six diamonds and ½ silver, with two doves, arms of the order of S. John of Jerusalem).
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1481 - 1503

PlaceRodi (Geonames ID: 400666)
Areae-gr
Time period1481 - 1503
Provenance nameAubusson, Pierre d', 1423 - 1503 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeCoat of Arms
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coat of arms
NoteOn the illuminated frame on l. a1r a knight holds d’Aubusson's coat of arms (quartered, 1 and 4 red with a silver cross, 2 and 3 gold with and anchored cross in red).
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1792 -

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1792 -
Provenance nameParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF, 1368- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp, Bibliothèque Royale
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp, Bibliothèque Imperiale
NoteTwo stamps: stamp n°13, used between 1735 and 1792, and retrospective stamp of the 2nd Empire.
The volume must have therefore entered the Bibliothèque Royale's collection before 1792.
Binding noteGilt-tooled brown leather binding on boards. On the spine: gilt-tooled decoration and title, label with present shelfmark.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-05-23 21:32:20

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  02140635

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR) : Rés. Yd. 15

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
full ISTC record
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02140635
Holding InstitutionParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France (FR)
ShelfmarkRés. Yd. 15
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Nathalie Coilly (Bibliothèque nationale de France).
Physical DescriptionTwo engravings for Cantos I and II (Category A of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves415 × 275 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceM. Pellechet, "Catalogue général des incunables des bibliothèques publiques de France", III, A. Picard et fils, Paris 1897, pp. 100-101 no. 4114.
A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, 1970 Nendeln, p. 104.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 137.

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1500 [Person; Illuminator] (Unknown, Artist, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Pen initial
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Illuminated frame
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coloured engraving, pen initials
Decoration NoteThe engravings are heavily coloured. Illuminated initial and frame on l. a1r, with grottesche, phytomorph elements and two knights with coats of arms. Red and blue pen initials.
Illustration coloured in by handYes
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
Coat of armsYes
Pen initialsYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, [Italian knight of S. John of Jerusalem] [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Aristocracy)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coat of arms
NoteOn the illuminated frame on l. a1r a knight holds an unidentified coat of arms (light blue, six diamonds and ½ silver, with two doves, arms of the order of S. John of Jerusalem).
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1481 - 1503

PlaceRodi (Geonames ID: 400666)
Areae-gr
Time period1481 - 1503
Provenance nameAubusson, Pierre d', 1423 - 1503 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeCoat of Arms
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Coat of arms
NoteOn the illuminated frame on l. a1r a knight holds d’Aubusson's coat of arms (quartered, 1 and 4 red with a silver cross, 2 and 3 gold with and anchored cross in red).
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1792 -

PlaceParis (Geonames ID: 2988507)
Areae-fr
Time period1792 -
Provenance nameParis, Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF, 1368- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp, Bibliothèque Royale
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Stamp, Bibliothèque Imperiale
NoteTwo stamps: stamp n°13, used between 1735 and 1792, and retrospective stamp of the 2nd Empire.
The volume must have therefore entered the Bibliothèque Royale's collection before 1792.
Binding noteGilt-tooled brown leather binding on boards. On the spine: gilt-tooled decoration and title, label with present shelfmark.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-05-23 21:32:20