Pontificale nouiter impressum : p[er] pulchrisq[ue] characteribus dilige[n]tissime annotatum.

Accession number: 
PML 15426
Published: 
[Lyon] : p[er] magistru[m] Iannem Moilin: al[ia]s de Ca[m]bray expe[n]sis Ludouici Martini, M.ccccc.xi. die v[er]o viij. mensis Maij [8 May 1511].
Credit: 
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1907.
Description: 
[2], ccxxv, [1] leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; 34.5 cm (fol)
Notes: 

Imprint from colophon: Pontificalis liber reuere[n]di in christo patris d[omi]ni Iacobi de Lucijs vtriusq[ue] iuris doctoris e[pisco]pi Caiacen[sis]. Et d[omi]ni Ioannis Burkardi capelle. S.D.N. Pape Cerimoniaru[m] magistri olim summa diligentia eme[n]datus. Cum sole[m]nibus totius anni b[e]n[e]dictionib[us]: necnon de aduentu [et] de te[m]pore: ac de sanctis nusq[uam] antea sed nouiter p[er] magistru[m] Iannem Moilin: al[ia]s de Ca[m]bray expe[n]sis Ludouici Martini impressis feliciter explicit. Anno d[omi]ni M.ccccc.xj. die v[er]o viij. mensis Maij. Venundantur Lugduni in vico mercuriali vel in vico thomassini sub intersignio noiminis Iesus.
Printed in red and black, woodcut initials and musical notation.

Binding: 
Contemporary French calf, gold tooled with the "Redemptoris Mv[n]di Arma" plaque and arms/device of François I (does not signify royal ownership) on each board. Renewed plain paper pastedowns and endleaves.
Inscriptions/Markings: 

Manuscripts of "Copia Bullae Pij Pape 2. Pro Abbatibus Joyaci," dated "Millesimo quadringentesimo sexgesimo tertio, pridie Idus Jullij. Pontificatua nostri Anno quito [July 1463]." (front endleaf 4 recto-verso).

Variant Title: 

Pontificale noviter impressum

Provenance: 
Simon Chartier (d. 1534), Abbé de Jouy, inscription: "Frere Simon Charetier Abbe de Joy. Achepta ce pn̄t Pontifical enlan de Grace Mil Cinq cens vingt et un [1521] priez. Dieu pour luy. Amen." (front endleaf 3 recto) and illuminated armorials (leaves [cross]1r and 3r); Marquis de Coislin (maybe 27 May 1857; not 29 Nov. 1847 sale), sold for 950 francs; Felix Solar, his sale, Paris, 19 Nov. 1860, lot 92, sold for 900 francs; Baron Leopold Double, armorial booklabel (front pastedown), his sale, Paris, 24 March 1863, lot 328, sold for 1400 francs; Hamilton Palace Library and Beckford Library sale: Sotheby's, part 4, 1 May 1884, lot 1578 for £104.0.0 to Bernard Quaritch; Paul Brenot, booklabel (adorsed initials PB turned horizontally) (rear pastedown); Libraire Morgand (Rahir et Cie), no. 24272; Pierpont Morgan, purchased from Rahir, May 1907.
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Classification: 
Binding Collection
Genres: 
Woodcuts
Musical notation
Bookbinding (Binding)
Zoomorphic tools (Binding)
Department: 
Printed Books