Amsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL)
: PH3216
ISTC No.in00046000
AuthorNicodemus
TitleEvangelium
Imprint[Leipzig : Melchior Lotter, about 1499]
Format4°
Languagelat
SubjectBible
Periodclassical?
Description of Copy
Copy Id02149899
Holding InstitutionAmsterdam, University Library, Allard Pierson (NL)
CollectionBibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica
ShelfmarkPH3216
NoteCopy from the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica founded by Joost Ritman, recognized as part of Unesco: NL Memory of the World. Present owner: the State of the Netherlands. Present location: Allard Pierson.
NoteRecord created by Meagan Baars.
Physical DescriptionQuarto, 11 ll. Single column. Woodcut initial.
Size of leaves194 × 134 mm
Copy FeaturesComplete
No rubrication
Support material (book)Paper
SourcePresent in the UvA Catalogue on: https://pid.uba.uva.nl/ark:/88238/b19940513338505131.
Provenance
1499 -
1550
Time period1499 - 1550
Provenance TypeManuscript Notes
Manuscript notesContemporary latin notes in margins, in black ink. Present throughout copy.
Ms. notes (frequency)Extensive
Location in BookThroughout
Extraction of keywordsYes
CommentsYes
Reading marks (underlining and pointing hands)Yes
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered uncertain
SourceBook in hand
Provenance
1700 -
1800
Time period1700 - 1800
Provenance TypeBinding
Method of acquisitionConsignment
Binding noteMonastic binding in brown, blind tooled leather. Red coloured edges.
Binding date18th cent.
Binding typeBoards
Board materialPaper
Cover materialLeather
FurnitureNo
Binding statusRebound
Binding Dimensions196 × 140 × 10 mm
TitlingNone
ToolingBlind
EdgesColoured
Writing on edgesNone
GaufferedNo
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
psourcea
g
provenance
1900 -
timeperiod1900 - (Estimation based on characteristisc of the inserted note.)
provenanceType1
noteInserted note on the rear pastedown stating the following in Spanish:
'NICODEMUS ''THE GOSPEL OF NICODEM JESUS CHRIST LIBOIPULI" n.l.t.a. (MELCHIOR LOSSER) (LEIP ZIG NOT AFTER 1498) 4°: eleven leaves. Signature A6-B5. Bastard Gothic characters, pages of 42 liness. A beautiful capital F "s bottom crible".
10.000.-pesos.
f. one correct: title: "The Gospel of Nicodemus of our Lord/disciple of Jesus Christ: of his passion./Based on the law and the prophets extracted from the anti-/most books well corrected and newly printed.".f. one verso: blank. h.com rects: comienza el texto: "Euangeliu.Nicodemi Jesu christi discipu-". f. one recto, at the end: "Adam, the father of man./FINIS."
Elegant and beautiful incunabulum, printed according to the technicians who examined it by Melchior Lotter in Leipzig, before 1498; the British museum does not have it, unknown to Burger, cited by Hain, but not seen. The Gospel of Nicodemus is one of the "apocrypha", rejected by the Church and therefore considered "non-canonical". In front of line 7 of the sheet you can read this suggestive annotation in writing apparently from the end of the XV century: ab ecclesia reprobetum". This ecclesiastical persecution explains the pilgrim rarity of this book. Good complete copy. The first leaf is restored in the margin without touching the text. Somewhat short of the upper margin and the external one. Magnific and perfect monastic binding of the 18th century in violet moroccan, artistically decorated with ‘fierres frios’ with four cords and cold fillets. They are to notice the "basic gothic" characters in which I print this book because they are a great beauty.'
stampsNoteAn illegible sticker visible on rear pastedown, upper right corner.
price10.000 Pesos Probably on sale with seller for this price.
certaintya
psourcea
provenance
1999
placenameMunich (Geonames ID: 2867714)
timeperiod - 1999
provenanceType1
1
certaintya
psourcea
g
provenance
1999 -
2005
placenameAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
timeperiod1999 - 2005
provenanceType1
1
noteAcquired from Hartung & Hartung in 1999. Exlibris on front pastedown. Notes in pencil on back pastedown depicting auction details, collation, titling and corresponding number in other catalogues.
provDate1999
methodofacqa
certaintya
psourcea
b
c
provenance
2005 -
2010
placenameAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
timeperiod2005 - 2010
provenanceType1
noteExlibris on front pastedown depicting shelfmark.
methodofacqa
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Provenance
2010 -
2020
PlaceDen Haag (Geonames ID: 2747373)
Time period2010 - 2020
Provenance TypeDocumentary Evidence
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceDocumentary source
Provenance
2020 -
PlaceAmsterdam (Geonames ID: 2759794)
Time period2020 -
Provenance TypeBibliographic Evidence
NoteThe BPH collection is owned by the State of the Netherlands and is currently on loan at Allard Pierson.
Method of acquisitionInstitutional transfer
CertaintyThe recording of this evidence is considered certain
SourceBook in hand
Library catalogue
Other Information
CompletenessThe enumeration of provenance evidence is considered complete
Last Edit2024-07-16 09:11:50