Libro molto deuoto & spirituale de fructi della lingua.

Accession number:

PML 412

Author:

Cavalca, Domenico, -1342.

Published:

Impresso in Fire[n]ze : Per Ser Lorenzo Morgiani & Gioua[n]ni di Piero tedesco da Maganza, Adi quatro di septembre .M. CCCC. LXXXXIII. [4 September 1493].

Description:

[90] leaves : illustrations, inits (woodcuts) ; 274 mm (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Bennett collection, 1902.

Notes:

Title from title page on leaf a1r.
Caption at incipit on leaf a3r: In nomine omnipotentis dei patris & filii & spiritus sancti Amen. Incomincia Ellibro di frate Domenicho Caualcha de Vico pisano dellordine de predicatori intitolato Efructi della li[n]gua.
Imprint from colophon on leaf o5r: Impresso infire[n]ze appresso a sancta maria maggiore per Ser Lorenzo morgiani & Gioua[n]ni di Piero tedesco damaganza. Adi quatro di septembre .M. CCCC. LXXXXIII.
Printed in Morgiani's types 1:111R and 2:140G.
Signatures: a⁸ b⁶ c⁸ d⁶ e⁸ f-i⁶ K⁶ l-o⁶: 90 leaves.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Text in two columns.
Woodcut illustration of Christ in glory on leaf [a1] recto.
Woodcut initials on leaves a2 recto, a3 recto and a4 recto.
Space left blank for initial, with printed guide letter, on leaf c8 recto.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 29.8 x 22 cm., untrimmed with deckel edges.

Binding:

Modern full black goatskin.

Variant Title:

Libro molto devoto e spirituale dei frutti della lingua

Provenance:

Unidentified shelf mark label (empty): round frame with a string of pearls on a square perforated label, 23 cm.² (front pastedown); Richard Bennett (1849-1930), armorial bookplate (frontr pastedown) and bibliographical notes: No. 184, 8/5/96 and price code: wo/-/- +com (front fly leaf verso); Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased with the Bennett collection, 1902.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Goatskin bindings (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books