Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02146159 H-171f [02146159]

Bryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library (US) : H-171f

ISTC No.ih00171000
AuthorHieronymus
TitleEpistolae. Ed: Theodorus Laelius
ImprintBasel : Nicolaus Kesler, 8 Aug. 1489
Format
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-Moral
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02146159
Holding InstitutionBryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library (US)
ShelfmarkH-171f
Copy HistoryCreated by M. Fitzpatrick
Physical Description2 parts in 1, 213 leaves (without the last blank) and 278 leaves (without the last blank). Gothic lettering, with passages in Greek, double columns, with signatures, headlines, and foliation, capital spaces.

Provenance 1489 - 1599

Time period1489 - 1599
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, 1450-1599 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Artist, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Decorated Initial
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteCapitals supplied by hand in red, the larger ones in blue with pen ornamentation in red. The large initial "M" on the first page of text elaborately painted in green and purple.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1501 - 1700

PlaceGermany (Geonames ID: 2921044)
Areae-gx
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, Germany, 1501-1700 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding, Spine and Front Cover
Binding noteCalfskin over oak boards. Date uncertain; documentary sources suggest the wood boards are original, but also that the binding is later.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance

Provenance nameAvellini, Andrea [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Inside Front Cover Ink Inscription
NoteEx Libris raris collectis B(?): Andrea Avellini S(anc)ta(?) Retina ord: min: conventu
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1936 - 1951

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1936 - 1951
Provenance nameGoodhart, Howard Lehman, 1884 - 1951 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Motto
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Beidi uw tijd Howard Lehman Goodhart
NoteBeidi uw tijd Howard Lehman Goodhart
Date of evidence1936
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price112 Dollars From Maggs Bros.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1951 -

PlaceBryn Mawn (Geonames ID: 5182065)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1951 -
Provenance nameBryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Goodhart Medieval Library, 1951- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Shelfmark
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Inside Front Cover Paper Bookplate
NoteBryn Mawr College Library Marjorie Walter Goodhart Mediaeval Library | f H158
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

Last Edit2023-12-14 09:49:32

All Copies

  02146159

Bryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library (US) : H-171f

ISTC No.ih00171000
AuthorHieronymus
TitleEpistolae. Ed: Theodorus Laelius
ImprintBasel : Nicolaus Kesler, 8 Aug. 1489
Format
Languagelat
SubjectLiterature-Moral
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02146159
Holding InstitutionBryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Canaday Library (US)
ShelfmarkH-171f
Copy HistoryCreated by M. Fitzpatrick
Physical Description2 parts in 1, 213 leaves (without the last blank) and 278 leaves (without the last blank). Gothic lettering, with passages in Greek, double columns, with signatures, headlines, and foliation, capital spaces.

Provenance 1489 - 1599

Time period1489 - 1599
Provenance nameAnonymous rubricator, 1450-1599 [Person; Rubricator] (Unknown, Artist, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDecoration
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Decorated Initial
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteCapitals supplied by hand in red, the larger ones in blue with pen ornamentation in red. The large initial "M" on the first page of text elaborately painted in green and purple.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1501 - 1700

PlaceGermany (Geonames ID: 2921044)
Areae-gx
Time period1501 - 1700
Provenance nameAnonymous binder, Germany, 1501-1700 [Person; Binder] (Booktrade, Unknown)
Provenance TypeBinding
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Binding, Spine and Front Cover
Binding noteCalfskin over oak boards. Date uncertain; documentary sources suggest the wood boards are original, but also that the binding is later.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
TitlingTooled
ToolingBlind and gold
EdgesUncoloured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance

Provenance nameAvellini, Andrea [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Exlibris
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Inside Front Cover Ink Inscription
NoteEx Libris raris collectis B(?): Andrea Avellini S(anc)ta(?) Retina ord: min: conventu
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1936 - 1951

PlaceNew York (Geonames ID: 5128581)
Arean-us-ny
Time period1936 - 1951
Provenance nameGoodhart, Howard Lehman, 1884 - 1951 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Business, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Motto
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Beidi uw tijd Howard Lehman Goodhart
NoteBeidi uw tijd Howard Lehman Goodhart
Date of evidence1936
Method of acquisitionPurchase
Price112 Dollars From Maggs Bros.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Documentary source

Provenance 1951 -

PlaceBryn Mawn (Geonames ID: 5182065)
Arean-us-pa
Time period1951 -
Provenance nameBryn Mawr PA, Bryn Mawr College, Goodhart Medieval Library, 1951- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Shelfmark
Link to Provenance ImageCERL Provenance Digital Archive Inside Front Cover Paper Bookplate
NoteBryn Mawr College Library Marjorie Walter Goodhart Mediaeval Library | f H158
Method of acquisitionDonation
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

Last Edit2023-12-14 09:49:32