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mei/02141082 Inc. 210 [02141082]

Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB) : Inc. 210

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 Id02141082
Holding InstitutionEdinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB)
ShelfmarkInc. 210
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Anette Hagan (Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland).
Physical DescriptionTwo engravings for Cantos I and II (Category A of Hind's classification system).
Copy Features - NoteLeaves pi1, 2pi6, a1, aa1, L11-12 are blank.
SourceB. Hillyard, "Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808", 115.
"Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries", G. Waterstone & Sons, Edinburg 1913, p. 46 no. 153.
A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, Nendeln 1970, p. 105.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 129.

Provenance 1481 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial, l. <i>r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial, l. a1r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Note, l. b1v
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Notes, l. b4v
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Notes, l. b5r
Decoration NoteInitials supplied in black ink.
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesExtensive manuscript notes (extraction of keywords, underlining, maniculae), two different hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1714 - 1861

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1714 - 1861
Provenance nameFirenze, Biblioteca Magliabechiana, 1714 - 1861 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteInk monogram stamp MD (Magliabechiani Doppi) within an oval at foot of recto of pi2.
StampsInk monogram stamp MD (Magliabechiani Doppi) within an oval at foot of recto of pi2.

Provenance 1807 -

PlaceEdinburgh (Geonames ID: 2650225)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1807 -
Provenance nameAdvocates Library, 1689- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Bookplate
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Inscription, flyleaf
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Inscription, l. <i>r
NoteBookplate on the front pastedown. Ownerhisp inscription on the recto of the flyleaf ("Ex libris Bibliotheca Facultatis Iuridica Edinburgi") and on the gutter margin of the first printed leaf ("Lib. Bib. Fac. Iurid. Edin."). Old shelfmark ("Iac. IV 1 16") on the recto of the flyleaf.
Acquired by the Advocates Library not after 1807. Possibly the copy in David Steuart's 1801 sale (day 1, lot 58) but there is no evidence.
B. Hillyard, "Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808", 115.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1925 -

PlaceEdinburgh (Geonames ID: 2650225)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1925 -
Provenance nameNational Library of Scotland, 1925- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteDiced leather with gilt rolled border on front and back boards, board edges and turn-ins, speckled edges, orange pastedowns and endpapers and modern National Library reback.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
EdgesMarbled
SourceBibliography

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-09-11 15:45:49

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  02141082

Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB) : Inc. 210

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 Id02141082
Holding InstitutionEdinburgh, National Library of Scotland (GB)
ShelfmarkInc. 210
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Anette Hagan (Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland).
Physical DescriptionTwo engravings for Cantos I and II (Category A of Hind's classification system).
Copy Features - NoteLeaves pi1, 2pi6, a1, aa1, L11-12 are blank.
SourceB. Hillyard, "Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808", 115.
"Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries", G. Waterstone & Sons, Edinburg 1913, p. 46 no. 153.
A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, Nendeln 1970, p. 105.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 129.

Provenance 1481 - 1600

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481-1600 [Person; Annotator] (Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial, l. <i>r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Initial, l. a1r
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Note, l. b1v
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Notes, l. b4v
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Notes, l. b5r
Decoration NoteInitials supplied in black ink.
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesExtensive manuscript notes (extraction of keywords, underlining, maniculae), two different hands.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Extraction of keywordsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1714 - 1861

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1714 - 1861
Provenance nameFirenze, Biblioteca Magliabechiana, 1714 - 1861 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteInk monogram stamp MD (Magliabechiani Doppi) within an oval at foot of recto of pi2.
StampsInk monogram stamp MD (Magliabechiani Doppi) within an oval at foot of recto of pi2.

Provenance 1807 -

PlaceEdinburgh (Geonames ID: 2650225)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1807 -
Provenance nameAdvocates Library, 1689- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Bookplate
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Inscription, flyleaf
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Inscription, l. <i>r
NoteBookplate on the front pastedown. Ownerhisp inscription on the recto of the flyleaf ("Ex libris Bibliotheca Facultatis Iuridica Edinburgi") and on the gutter margin of the first printed leaf ("Lib. Bib. Fac. Iurid. Edin."). Old shelfmark ("Iac. IV 1 16") on the recto of the flyleaf.
Acquired by the Advocates Library not after 1807. Possibly the copy in David Steuart's 1801 sale (day 1, lot 58) but there is no evidence.
B. Hillyard, "Acquisitions of Incunables by the Advocates Library before 1808", 115.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography

Provenance 1925 -

PlaceEdinburgh (Geonames ID: 2650225)
Areae-uk-st
Time period1925 -
Provenance nameNational Library of Scotland, 1925- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteDiced leather with gilt rolled border on front and back boards, board edges and turn-ins, speckled edges, orange pastedowns and endpapers and modern National Library reback.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
EdgesMarbled
SourceBibliography

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-09-11 15:45:49