Cambridge, King's College Library (GB)
: Bryant.XV.1.4
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 Id02141350
Holding InstitutionCambridge, King's College Library (GB)
ShelfmarkBryant.XV.1.4
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by James Clements (Cambridge, King's College Library). Revised by Cristina Dondi in Nov. 2022 after direct examination of the volume.
Physical Description18 engravings (Cathegory E of Hind's classification system). Lacking the engraving for Canto VII (leaf. e4v). The engraving for Canto I is complete but damaged along the lower margin. Plates 3-6, 8-19 are in first state, though several are considerably damaged.
Size of leaves400 × 260 mm
Support material (book)Paper
SourceC. H. Hartshorne, "The Book of Rarities in the University of Cambridge: Illustrated by Original Letters and Notes, Biographical, Literary, and Antiquarian", Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London 1829, p. 185.
A. M. Hind, "Early Italian Engraving. A critical catalogue with complete reproduction of all the prints described", Kraus Reprint, Nendeln 1970, p. 108.
“Commento sopra la «Commedia»”, edited by Paolo Procaccioli, Salerno, Rome 2014, p. 129.
Paul de Colomb de Batines, "Bibliografia dantesca : ossia: Catalogo delle edizioni, traduzioni, codici manoscritti e comenti della Divina Commedia e delle opere minori di Dante, seguito dalla serie de' biografi di lui", Salerno Editrice, Roma 2008, I, p. 42.
Provenance
1480 -
1550
Areae-it
Time period1480 - 1550
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
CorrectionsYes
SupplementsYes
StampsCorrections to the text and additions of missing verses (e1r, Inf. VI, 55-57, r3v, Inf. XXX, 126-129) are supplied in an early 15th-century Italian hand, brown ink
Provenance
1701 -
1800
Areae-uk
Time period1701 - 1800
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteArmorial bookplate on the front pastedown.
Manuscript notesInscription on the front flyleaf, later cancelled and therefore unreadable.
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Provenance
1717 -
1804
PlaceBlenheim (Geonames ID: 2655355)
Areae-uk
Time period1717 - 1804
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteBook label on the front pastedown, old shelfmark on the flyleaf.
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Provenance
1804 -
PlaceCambridge (Geonames ID: 2653941)
Areae-uk
Time period1804 -
Provenance TypeExlibris
Stamp
Bibliographic Evidence
Shelfmark
NoteArmorial bookplate on the front pastedown: "Collegium Regale Cantab.", with present shelfmark supplied in pencil. Oval stamp on leaf <i>r.
Bryant bequeathed his collection to King's College in 1804.
Method of acquisitionBequest
Binding note19th-century leather binding, gilt-tooled frame. Later rebacked, new gilt-tooled title label one the spine (the old one is attached to the front pastedown).
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusRebound
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
SourceBook in hand
Bibliography
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2022-11-17 08:21:03