Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02141622 91.429 [02141622]

Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US) : 91.429

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 Id02141622
Holding InstitutionBaltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US)
Shelfmark91.429
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Lynley Anne Herbert (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum Library).
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481- [Person; Illuminator] (Artist, Unknown) Approximate dates
Provenance TypeDecoration
Decoration NoteIlluminated initial on leaf a1r.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1897 - 1910

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1897 - 1910
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
NoteOn the recto of the first flyleaf: "B +".
A note from Dorothy Miner reads: "Acquired Oct. 1910". At this time Walters was purchasing incunabula from Leo Olschki, so he might be who he acquired this copy from.
Date of evidence1910, October
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1931

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us
Time period1910 - 1931
Provenance nameWalters, Henry, 1848-1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris of Walters on the front pastedown. It must have been applied after Henry Walters' death in 1931, as he did not use ex libris in his lifetime.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1931 -

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1931 -
Provenance nameBaltimore, The Walters Art Museum Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Museum, No characterisation/lay)
Miner, Dorothy E., 1904 - 1973 [Person; Librarian] (Female, Librarian / Curator)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of the second flyleaf Miner noted the title, date and a list of other known copies of this edition.
Method of acquisitionBequest
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-11-12 15:51:21

All Copies

  02141622

Baltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US) : 91.429

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 Id02141622
Holding InstitutionBaltimore MD, The Walters Art Museum Library (US)
Shelfmark91.429
NoteCreated by Camilla Marangoni for the Polonsky project "Dante 1481", with data provided by Lynley Anne Herbert (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum Library).
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1481 - 1500

Areae-it
Time period1481 - 1500
Provenance nameAnonymous, Italy, 1481- [Person; Illuminator] (Artist, Unknown) Approximate dates
Provenance TypeDecoration
Decoration NoteIlluminated initial on leaf a1r.
IlluminationsYes
Ornamental lettersYes
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1897 - 1910

PlaceFlorence (Geonames ID: 3176959)
Areae-it
Time period1897 - 1910
Provenance nameOlschki, Leo Samuel, 1861 - 1940 [Person; Bookseller] (Male, Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
NoteOn the recto of the first flyleaf: "B +".
A note from Dorothy Miner reads: "Acquired Oct. 1910". At this time Walters was purchasing incunabula from Leo Olschki, so he might be who he acquired this copy from.
Date of evidence1910, October
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1910 - 1931

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us
Time period1910 - 1931
Provenance nameWalters, Henry, 1848-1931 [Person; Former Owner] (Male)
Provenance TypeExlibris
NoteEx libris of Walters on the front pastedown. It must have been applied after Henry Walters' death in 1931, as he did not use ex libris in his lifetime.
Method of acquisitionPurchase
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1931 -

PlaceBaltimore (Geonames ID: 4347778)
Arean-us-md
Time period1931 -
Provenance nameBaltimore, The Walters Art Museum Library [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Museum, No characterisation/lay)
Miner, Dorothy E., 1904 - 1973 [Person; Librarian] (Female, Librarian / Curator)
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteOn the recto of the second flyleaf Miner noted the title, date and a list of other known copies of this edition.
Method of acquisitionBequest
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered incomplete
Last Edit2021-11-12 15:51:21