Wrocław, Ossolineum (PL)
: XV.505
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
SubjectLiterature
Keywordspoetry; commentary; collection
Periodmedieval
Description of Copy
Copy Id02141115
Holding InstitutionWrocław, Ossolineum (PL)
ShelfmarkXV.505
NoteCreated by Konrad Szymański.
Physical DescriptionDoubled leaves:
- in the first part ('Inferno') - g10, h1 and h3;
- in the second part ('Purgatorio') - ff8;
Variants:
- var. B of leaf oo6/108b (in 'Purgatorio') ;
- var. B of leaf aa1/1 (in 'Paradiso'), where the two last lines (49-50) were printed like this: "[...] e/ diminu | ita: ne da [...]" (collation visible at the last/50th line: aa1);
- on the leaf 36a, line 28 (in 'Paradiso') the heading of the "CANTO XII..." ends with "DIDANTHE" where the second letter "D" in is inverted;
Illustrations:
- illustration before the second canto is reproduced again before the third canto;
- illustration for the first canto and the initial illustration of 'Inferno' ("QVESTO+ELINFERNO+DEL+CHA[M]POSAN | TO+DIPISA+") were pasted (not stamped) here probably at the later date;
Size of leaves372 × 243 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper
SourceKatalog inkunabułów Biblioteki Zakładu im. Ossolińskich we Wrocławiu, ed. A. Kawecka-Gryczowa, Wrocław 1956, p. XII, 23 (n. 95).
Provenance
15th/16th c.
Provenance nameAnonymous, 15th/16th c. [Role not specified] (Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Manuscript Notes
Date of evidence15th/16th c.
Decoration NoteOrnamental letter with floral arrangement and coat of arms at the beginning of 'Inferno' (leaf 15th). Pen initials made in blue and red ink throughout the whole book.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
Pen initialsYes
Manuscript notesSeveral notes throughout the whole book (though mostly in the first half), with many reading marks, mostly in the form of underlining with marginal notes (e.g. pointing hand in canto XII of 'Inferno' on i3 verso), a few completions (e.g. in canto XXX of 'Inferno' on r3 verso) and a drawing of a human head in pencil on mm4 recto (in Canto XXX of 'Purgatorio').
Ms. notes (frequency)Several
Location in BookThroughout
CompletionsYes
Extraction of keywordsYes
CollationYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
DrawingsYes
Lecture notesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1853
PlaceLviv (Geonames ID: 702550)
Areae-un
Time period - 1853
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
NoteDocumentary evidence shows that this book was bought by Ossolineum at the antiquarian bookshop of Salomon Igel (Lviv) in 1853.
On the binding leaf (front) and on the first leaf (Proemio) there are traces of previous unidentified provenances:
- "771." (made in dark ink on both leaves)
- "No 870. Consig." (in dark ink on the binding leaf)
- "1072" (made in red crayon on the binding leaf)
Binding noteBook had formerly a binding covered with half-leather.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
Binding statusRebound
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBibliography
Documentary source
Provenance
1853 -
1946
PlaceLviv (Geonames ID: 702550)
Areae-un
Time period1853 - 1946
Provenance TypeStamp
Shelfmark
NoteStamp with former shelfmark on the first leaf recto (Proemio): "46 511" repeated also in pencil: "46.511".
Date of evidence19th c.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
StampsOval stamp on the first leaf recto (Proemio) and on the last leaf (verso): "Instytut | Ossolińskiego".
Historic Shelfmark46511
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1946 -
PlaceWroclaw (Geonames ID: 3081368)
Areae-pl
Time period1946 -
Provenance TypeShelfmark
NotePaper label with current shelfmark on the endpaper (front): "XV-505".
Current shelfmark in pencil on the first leaf (Proemio).
Date of evidence20th c.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
Binding noteCurrent binding covered with brown leather and wooden tabs placed on the front and back. Binding equipped also with leather bookmark attached to the cover.
Binding date20th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions390 × 255 × 108 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2021-04-15 14:18:53