Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02146839 CW-157 [02146839]

Philadelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-157

ISTC No.ib00141000
AuthorBartholomaeus Anglicus
TitleDe proprietatibus rerum
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 20 June 1492
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordseducation; encyclopedia
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02146839
Holding InstitutionPhiladelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-157
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Size of leaves294 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteLacks blank page following the text (folio I8)
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1492 - 1524

Areae-gx
Time period1492 - 1524
Provenance nameJohn the Baptist (unidentified religious institution) [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Art Linz-Suben, 1470-1500 [Corporate body; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageInscription on front pastedown: "Iste Liber est Johannes Baptiste."
Inscription on back pastedown: "Iste Liber est Sancti Johannes Baptiste 1524"
Front cover of binding. Bindery active in Linz in late 15th century.
Decorative capital letters in red ink. Folio t6v. Liber XVI, cap. xlvii.
NoteNo indication of the location or affiliation of Sancti Johannes Baptiste.
Date of evidence1492-1524
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteContemporary half calfskin binding over boards, with blind tooling. Marks where clasps were once attached. Possibly bound in Linz. EBDB w002889. Identification based on unicorn stamp in rhombus. EBDB has bindery active from 1470-1480.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions311 × 215 × 51 mm
Link to binding databaseshttps://husby.princeton.edu/show_book_by_id.php?book_id=184574
https://www.hist-einband.de/de/werkstattdetails.html?entityID=501703m
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind
EdgesUncoloured
Decoration NoteRed capitals throughout, some with extensive flourishes.
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Manuscript notesA small number of brief notes throughout the book.
Ms. notes (frequency)Occasional
Location in BookThroughout
CorrectionsYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1577 - 1578

PlaceNeideralteich (Geonames ID: 2863667)
Areae-gx
Time period1577 - 1578
Provenance nameHeinrich Moritz Schopper, d. 1598 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Link to Provenance Image"Fr. Henricus Mauritius Schopper. Plebanus indignus. Anno 77 & 78. Veritas odium parit." Inscription on front pastedown
"1577 & 78. Fr. Henricj Mauritius Schopper. Tum temporis plebanus indignus. Veritas odium parit. Ip[sius] Monasterij." Inscription on back pastedown.
NoteSchopper was associated with the monastery at Niederalteich in the early 1570s before taking responsibility for the church at nearby Hengersberg in 1578.
Date of evidence1577-1578
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1580 - 1803

PlaceNiederalteich (Geonames ID: 2863667)
Areae-gx
Time period1580 - 1803
Provenance nameNiederalteich, St. Mauritius, 741- 1803 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance Image"Ad Bibliothecam R. R. D.D. Niedernaltacensium" Inscription on title page.
List of names on portion of back pastedown. Phrase "in cas [?] dedit" after most of them. Late 16th century?
NotePossibly came to the monastery as a gift from Heinrich Moritz Schopper.
Date of evidence17th century
Method of acquisitionDonation
Manuscript notesList of names on back pastedown. The list is on a different piece of paper than the one used for the rest of the pastedown.
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1803 -

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1803 -
Provenance nameMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1558- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDeaccession mark
NoteNotation "Duplum" is very much like the mark used by the Bavarian State Library to deaccession duplicate volumes acquired through the closing of Bavarian monasteries.
Date of evidenceearly 19th century
Method of acquisitionRequisition
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1880 - 1898

PlaceManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1880 - 1898
Provenance nameCopinger, Walter Arthur, 1847 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageEarly exlibris of Walter Arthur Copinger. Ex-libris with coat of arms, but no frame or date. Link is to image of the same ex-libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146186.
NoteBook listed in the catalogue of Copinger's collection: Handlist of a Collection of Incunabula, Illustrating the Progress and Development of the Art of Printing Prior to the Year 1500, By Specimens from Over Three Hundred Different Presses. [London]: Privately Printed and Not for Circulation. 1898.
Date of evidence1880-1898
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1898 -

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1898 -
Provenance nameFree Library of Philadelphia, 1891 - present [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePart of the Copinger Collection purchased for the Free Library of Philadelphia by P.A.B. Widener of Philadelphia, 1898.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-03-07 20:29:50

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  02146839

Philadelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-157

ISTC No.ib00141000
AuthorBartholomaeus Anglicus
TitleDe proprietatibus rerum
ImprintNuremberg : Anton Koberger, 20 June 1492
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectPhilosophy
Keywordseducation; encyclopedia
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02146839
Holding InstitutionPhiladelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-157
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Size of leaves294 × 200 mm
Copy FeaturesIncomplete
Copy Features - NoteLacks blank page following the text (folio I8)
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1492 - 1524

Areae-gx
Time period1492 - 1524
Provenance nameJohn the Baptist (unidentified religious institution) [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Art Linz-Suben, 1470-1500 [Corporate body; Binder] (Booktrade, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeInscription
Binding
Decoration
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance ImageInscription on front pastedown: "Iste Liber est Johannes Baptiste."
Inscription on back pastedown: "Iste Liber est Sancti Johannes Baptiste 1524"
Front cover of binding. Bindery active in Linz in late 15th century.
Decorative capital letters in red ink. Folio t6v. Liber XVI, cap. xlvii.
NoteNo indication of the location or affiliation of Sancti Johannes Baptiste.
Date of evidence1492-1524
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding noteContemporary half calfskin binding over boards, with blind tooling. Marks where clasps were once attached. Possibly bound in Linz. EBDB w002889. Identification based on unicorn stamp in rhombus. EBDB has bindery active from 1470-1480.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureYes
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
Binding Dimensions311 × 215 × 51 mm
Link to binding databaseshttps://husby.princeton.edu/show_book_by_id.php?book_id=184574
https://www.hist-einband.de/de/werkstattdetails.html?entityID=501703m
titlingNone
toolinga
edgesd
decorationNoteRed capitals throughout, some with extensive flourishes.
hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
hasRubricationbooleanyes
msNoteA small number of brief notes throughout the book.
msFrequencya
msLocationc
hasMsCorrectionsbooleanyes
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1577 - 1578

placenameNeideralteich (Geonames ID: 2863667)
Areae-gx
Time period1577 - 1578
Provenance nameHeinrich Moritz Schopper, d. 1598 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Link to Provenance Image"Fr. Henricus Mauritius Schopper. Plebanus indignus. Anno 77 & 78. Veritas odium parit." Inscription on front pastedown
"1577 & 78. Fr. Henricj Mauritius Schopper. Tum temporis plebanus indignus. Veritas odium parit. Ip[sius] Monasterij." Inscription on back pastedown.
NoteSchopper was associated with the monastery at Niederalteich in the early 1570s before taking responsibility for the church at nearby Hengersberg in 1578.
Date of evidence1577-1578
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1580 - 1803

PlaceNiederalteich (Geonames ID: 2863667)
Areae-gx
Time period1580 - 1803
Provenance nameNiederalteich, St. Mauritius, 741- 1803 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Clergy, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Manuscript Notes
Link to Provenance Image"Ad Bibliothecam R. R. D.D. Niedernaltacensium" Inscription on title page.
List of names on portion of back pastedown. Phrase "in cas [?] dedit" after most of them. Late 16th century?
NotePossibly came to the monastery as a gift from Heinrich Moritz Schopper.
Date of evidence17th century
Method of acquisitionDonation
Manuscript notesList of names on back pastedown. The list is on a different piece of paper than the one used for the rest of the pastedown.
Personal NotesYes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1803 -

PlaceMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
Areae-gx
Time period1803 -
Provenance nameMünchen, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, 1558- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Library, Unknown)
Provenance TypeDeaccession mark
NoteNotation "Duplum" is very much like the mark used by the Bavarian State Library to deaccession duplicate volumes acquired through the closing of Bavarian monasteries.
Date of evidenceearly 19th century
Method of acquisitionRequisition
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1880 - 1898

PlaceManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
Areae-uk-en
Time period1880 - 1898
Provenance nameCopinger, Walter Arthur, 1847 - 1910 [Person; Former Owner] (Male, Lawyer, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
Link to Provenance ImageEarly exlibris of Walter Arthur Copinger. Ex-libris with coat of arms, but no frame or date. Link is to image of the same ex-libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146186.
NoteBook listed in the catalogue of Copinger's collection: Handlist of a Collection of Incunabula, Illustrating the Progress and Development of the Art of Printing Prior to the Year 1500, By Specimens from Over Three Hundred Different Presses. [London]: Privately Printed and Not for Circulation. 1898.
Date of evidence1880-1898
Method of acquisitionunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Hist. Library Catalogue / Accession Journal

Provenance 1898 -

PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Geonames ID: 4560349)
Arean-us
Time period1898 -
Provenance nameFree Library of Philadelphia, 1891 - present [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeExlibris
Bibliographic Evidence
NotePart of the Copinger Collection purchased for the Free Library of Philadelphia by P.A.B. Widener of Philadelphia, 1898.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-03-07 20:29:50