Material Evidence
in Incunabula

mei/02149285 Inc. 8/ Inc. C. 8 [02149285]

Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române (RM) : Inc. 8/ Inc. C. 8

ISTC No.it00229000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleCatena aurea super quattuor evangelistas
Imprint[Basel : Michael Wenssler], 1476
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Biblical
Keywordscommentary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149285
Holding InstitutionCluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române (RM)
ShelfmarkInc. 8/ Inc. C. 8
NoteFormer shelfmarks:
Front inner board: “Ősnyomtatvány 82. A. 10”
f. 1v: “N. 2 a 7” (in red pencil, crossed out)
f. 2r: “N. 2 A. 9” (crossed out in red); “73. A. 1”, crossed out, then replaced with “71. A. 14”, also crossed out. Under “Ősny. 42. H 10”
Size of leaves400 × 295 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance

Binding note15th c. Gothic full leather binding. Blind stamped brown tanned skin. Stains and scratches on both front and rear board but more visible on the first. Parchment label with title and author at the top. All metal elements lost; probably eight leaf shaped corner pieces; two central bosses in the shape of a rhombus and two catch-plates. No straps. Decorated spine with two labels: parts of the title at the top and at the bottom “2. A. 3”.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
Decoration NoteDecorated lombards used at the beginning of the two commentaries on f. 2r (“S” of “Sanctissimo”, 14 lines) and f. 159r (“R” of “Reverendo”, 14 lines). Ornamental letters in red with pen foliage in brown ink. Smaller red Lombard used to mark the other passages (4 lines).
Ornamental lettersYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteParaphs and highlighted initials (red).
Manuscript notesNo annotations.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1693 - 1773

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1693 - 1773
Provenance nameJesuit College, Cluj, 1579-1773 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteNote on f. a1r: “Collegii Claudiopolitani Societatis JESU 1701”
Note on f. a2r: “Societatis Jesu Inscriptus Catalogo Collegii Claudiopolitani”
Date of evidence1701
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1773 - 1948

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1773 - 1948
Provenance nameCatholic (Royal) High School, Cluj-Napoca, 1773-1948 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Library, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Stamp
NoteInscription/Stamp on f. 1r: “Bibliotheca Lyc. Regii Claudiopolitani” and stamp: “Róm(ai) Kath(ólikus) Líceumi Könyvtár – Kolozsvártt”
Date of evidenceunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1950 -

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1950 -
Provenance nameAcademy Library, Cluj-Napoca, 1950- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteStamp: "Academia R.P.R./ Filiala Cluj/ Biblioteca/ Nr. I. I/8/ 1961".
Date of evidence1961
Method of acquisitionRequisition
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-06-11 10:12:12

All Copies

  02149285

Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române (RM) : Inc. 8/ Inc. C. 8

ISTC No.it00229000
AuthorThomas Aquinas
TitleCatena aurea super quattuor evangelistas
Imprint[Basel : Michael Wenssler], 1476
Formatf°
Languagelat
full ISTC record
SubjectTheology-Biblical
Keywordscommentary
Periodmedieval

Description of Copy

Copy Id02149285
Holding InstitutionCluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Academiei Române (RM)
ShelfmarkInc. 8/ Inc. C. 8
NoteFormer shelfmarks:
Front inner board: “Ősnyomtatvány 82. A. 10”
f. 1v: “N. 2 a 7” (in red pencil, crossed out)
f. 2r: “N. 2 A. 9” (crossed out in red); “73. A. 1”, crossed out, then replaced with “71. A. 14”, also crossed out. Under “Ősny. 42. H 10”
Size of leaves400 × 295 mm
Support material (book)Paper

Provenance

Binding note15th c. Gothic full leather binding. Blind stamped brown tanned skin. Stains and scratches on both front and rear board but more visible on the first. Parchment label with title and author at the top. All metal elements lost; probably eight leaf shaped corner pieces; two central bosses in the shape of a rhombus and two catch-plates. No straps. Decorated spine with two labels: parts of the title at the top and at the bottom “2. A. 3”.
Binding date15th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialWood
Cover materialLeather
Binding statusOriginal binding (not significantly altered)
TitlingManuscript label
ToolingBlind
Decoration NoteDecorated lombards used at the beginning of the two commentaries on f. 2r (“S” of “Sanctissimo”, 14 lines) and f. 159r (“R” of “Reverendo”, 14 lines). Ornamental letters in red with pen foliage in brown ink. Smaller red Lombard used to mark the other passages (4 lines).
Ornamental lettersYes
Pen initialsYes
Rubrication noteParaphs and highlighted initials (red).
Manuscript notesNo annotations.
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1693 - 1773

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1693 - 1773
Provenance nameJesuit College, Cluj, 1579-1773 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Religious institution, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
NoteNote on f. a1r: “Collegii Claudiopolitani Societatis JESU 1701”
Note on f. a2r: “Societatis Jesu Inscriptus Catalogo Collegii Claudiopolitani”
Date of evidence1701
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1773 - 1948

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1773 - 1948
Provenance nameCatholic (Royal) High School, Cluj-Napoca, 1773-1948 [Corporate body; Former Owner] (Unknown, Library, Religious)
Provenance TypeInscription
Stamp
NoteInscription/Stamp on f. 1r: “Bibliotheca Lyc. Regii Claudiopolitani” and stamp: “Róm(ai) Kath(ólikus) Líceumi Könyvtár – Kolozsvártt”
Date of evidenceunknown
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Provenance 1950 -

PlaceCluj-Napoca (Geonames ID: 681290)
Areae-rm
Time period1950 -
Provenance nameAcademy Library, Cluj-Napoca, 1950- [Corporate body; Present Owner] (Unknown, Library, No characterisation/lay)
Provenance TypeStamp
NoteStamp: "Academia R.P.R./ Filiala Cluj/ Biblioteca/ Nr. I. I/8/ 1961".
Date of evidence1961
Method of acquisitionRequisition
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand

Other Information

CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2023-06-11 10:12:12