Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02141555 F. 851 D23 Od 1481 [02141555]

Urbana-Champaign IL, University of Illinois, University Library (US) : F. 851 D23 Od 1481

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 Id02141555
Holding InstitutionUrbana-Champaign IL, University of Illinois, University Library (US)
ShelfmarkF. 851 D23 Od 1481
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Ruthann Mowry (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
Physical DescriptionThree engravings: one for Canto I, one for Canto II and a repetition of the second engraving before Canto III (Cathegory B of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves420 × mm
Copy FeaturesBound with manuscript
Copy Features - NoteLacking blank leaves [1], [371], and [372], with errors in printing and omssions.
SourceM. Harman, "Incunabula in the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign", 1979, 316.

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, 1501-1600 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding, cover
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Fore-edge
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Front pastedown
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Back pastedown
Binding note16th-century binding, blind-tooled, dark brown calf; two brass clasps and clasp plates; brass strips nailed to edges of front and back covers; fore-edge inscribed: "DANTE"; front and back pastedowns are parchment manuscript waste of an ecclesiastical text; conserved by Deborah Evetts, 2006.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingManuscript
ToolingBlind
Writing on edgesAlong
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1850 - 1950

Arean-us
Time period1850 - 1950
Provenance nameRabinowitz, Hannah D., 1850 - 1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHarman (M. Harman, "Incunabula in the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign", 1979, 316) cites a bookplate of Hannah D. Rabinowitz, now missing.
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1965 -

PlaceUrbana-Champaign (Geonames ID: 4914570)
Arean-us
Time period1965 -
Provenance nameUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, 1867- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
C. A. Stonehill, Inc. [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
notePurchased from Stonehill (1965?).
methodofacqa
psourceb

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2021-05-28 13:30:01

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Description of Copy

Copy Id02141555
Holding InstitutionUIllL
ShelfmarkF. 851 D23 Od 1481
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Ruthann Mowry (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library).
Physical DescriptionThree engravings: one for Canto I, one for Canto II and a repetition of the second engraving before Canto III (Cathegory B of Hind's classification system).
Size of leaves420 × mm
Copy FeaturesBound with manuscript
Copy Features - NoteLacking blank leaves [1], [371], and [372], with errors in printing and omssions.
SourceM. Harman, "Incunabula in the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign", 1979, 316.

Provenance 1501 - 1600

Areae
Time period1501 - 1600
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, 1501-1600 [Person; Binder] (Unknown, Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageImage in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding, cover
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Fore-edge
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Front pastedown
Image in CERL Provenance Digital Archive Back pastedown
Binding note16th-century binding, blind-tooled, dark brown calf; two brass clasps and clasp plates; brass strips nailed to edges of front and back covers; fore-edge inscribed: "DANTE"; front and back pastedowns are parchment manuscript waste of an ecclesiastical text; conserved by Deborah Evetts, 2006.
Binding date16th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (repaired)
TitlingManuscript
ToolingBlind
Writing on edgesAlong
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1850 - 1950

Arean-us
Time period1850 - 1950
Provenance nameRabinowitz, Hannah D., 1850 - 1950 [Person; Former Owner] (Female, Unknown, Unknown)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteHarman (M. Harman, "Incunabula in the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign", 1979, 316) cites a bookplate of Hannah D. Rabinowitz, now missing.
SourceBibliography

Provenance 1965 -

PlaceUrbana-Champaign (Geonames ID: 4914570)
Arean-us
Time period1965 -
Provenance nameUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library, 1867- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (University, No characterisation/lay)
C. A. Stonehill, Inc. [Corporate body; Bookseller] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
NotePurchased from Stonehill (1965?).
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBibliography

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-05-28 13:30:01