Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02148263 CW-251 [02148263]

Philadelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US) : CW-251

ISTC No.ia01221000
AuthorAugustinus, Aurelius
TitleOpuscula
ImprintStrassburg : Martin Flach (printer of Strassburg), 11 Aug. 1491
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology
Keywordsanthology
Periodpatristic

Description of Copy

Copy Id02148263
Holding InstitutionPhiladelphia PA, Free Library of Philadelphia (US)
CollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
ShelfmarkCW-251
NoteCreated by E. Pumroy
Size of leaves273 × 190 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance 1491 - 1772

PlaceMunster (Geonames ID: 2867543)
Areae-gx
Time period1491 - 1772
Provenance nameMünster, Westphalia, Brothers of the Common Life, 1400-1772 [Corporate body] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Decoration
Link to Provenance ImageOwnership inscriptions 1535 and 1539 Inscriptions on title page. Inscription 1: "Liber domus Fr[atru]m Fontis Salientis Mo[naster]ii 1.5.3.9." Inscription 2: "Hu[n]c libru[m] lego ex testame[n]to ego D. Andreas de [Beurk?] Fribg. f. Saliense Mo[naster]ii [bt. orent?] 1535."
Decorative capital "D" at start of text. Capital in red and blue ink on folio 1r.
Date of evidence1535
Method of acquisitionunknown
Ornamental lettersYes
RubricationYes
Rubrication noteRubricated throughout, with large capitals in red and blue ink, and capital strokes, section strokes, underlining in red. (1500-1600)
Manuscript notesNo manuscript notes.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1854-

Areae-gx
Provenance namePriesterseminar Borromaeum Münster, 1854- [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeStamp
Link to Provenance ImageOval stamp: "Seminarii Clericalis Monasteriensis" Stamp on title page
Spine of binding showing label.
Method of acquisitionunknown
Binding note19th century brown half-calf binding over brown book cloth. With gold-stamped label on the spine. Binding similar to binding on https://data.cerl.org/mei/02148149, which also had the "Seminarii Clericalis Monasteriensis" stamp.
Binding date19th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialMixed
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions289 × 217 × 47 mm
TitlingTooled
ToolingGold
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 ImageWalter Arthur Copinger 1892 ex-libris. Ex-libris printed in gold ink with coat of arms, decorative frame, and the date 1892 . Link is to image of the same Ex-libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146280.
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.
Rectangular white printed label “From the Library of Walter Arthur Copinger” in upper left corner of front pastedown.
Date of evidence1898
Method of acquisitionPurchase
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
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2023-03-30 18:01:41

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copyId02148263
holdingInstitutionIdPhFL
holdingInstitutionCollectionCopinger-Widener Collection
shelfmarkCW-251
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paperSize273 × 190 mm
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provenance 1491 - 1772

placenameMunster (Geonames ID: 2867543)
areae-gx
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ownerMünster, Westphalia, Brothers of the Common Life, 1400-1772 (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImageOwnership inscriptions 1535 and 1539 Inscriptions on title page. Inscription 1: "Liber domus Fr[atru]m Fontis Salientis Mo[naster]ii 1.5.3.9." Inscription 2: "Hu[n]c libru[m] lego ex testame[n]to ego D. Andreas de [Beurk?] Fribg. f. Saliense Mo[naster]ii [bt. orent?] 1535."
Decorative capital "D" at start of text. Capital in red and blue ink on folio 1r.
provDate1535
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hasOrnamentalLettersbooleanyes
hasRubricationbooleanyes
rubricationNoteRubricated throughout, with large capitals in red and blue ink, and capital strokes, section strokes, underlining in red. (1500-1600)
msNoteNo manuscript notes.
certaintya
psourcea

provenance

areae-gx
ownerPriesterseminar Borromaeum Münster, 1854- (, )
provenanceType1
provenanceImageOval stamp: "Seminarii Clericalis Monasteriensis" Stamp on title page
Spine of binding showing label.
methodofacqx
bindingNote19th century brown half-calf binding over brown book cloth. With gold-stamped label on the spine. Binding similar to binding on https://data.cerl.org/mei/02148149, which also had the "Seminarii Clericalis Monasteriensis" stamp.
bindingDatew
bindingTypec
boardMaterialg
coverMaterialk
bindingStatusb
bindingdimensions289 × 217 × 47 mm
titling
toolingb
certaintya
psourcea

provenance 1880 - 1898

placenameManchester (Geonames ID: 2643123)
areae-uk-en
timeperiod1880 - 1898
ownerCopinger, Walter Arthur, 1847 - 1910 (, )
provenanceType1
1
provenanceImageWalter Arthur Copinger 1892 ex-libris. Ex-libris printed in gold ink with coat of arms, decorative frame, and the date 1892 . Link is to image of the same Ex-libris in MEI record https://data.cerl.org/mei/02146280.
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.
Rectangular white printed label “From the Library of Walter Arthur Copinger” in upper left corner of front pastedown.
provDate1898
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
f

provenance 1898 -

placenamePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania (Geonames ID: 4560349)
arean-us
timeperiod1898 -
ownerFree Library of Philadelphia, 1891 - present (, )
provenanceType1
1
notePart of the Copinger Collection purchased for the Free Library of Philadelphia by P.A.B. Widener of Philadelphia, 1898.
provDate1898
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
c

otherInformation

completeness1
Last Edit2023-03-30 18:01:41