Trigilogio Astrologi[a]e theologizat[a]e

Accession number:

PML 21126

Author:

Gerson, Jean, 1363-1429.

Published:

[Nuremberg] : [Johann Sensenschmidt and Andreas Frisner], [about 1475]

Description:

[12] leaves ; 30 cm. (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased by J.P. Morgan, Jr., 1920.

Notes:

Title from incipit (leaf [1]/1r): Incipit tractatus i[n] trigilogio Astrologi[a]e theologizat[a]e Joannis de Gersona doctoris eximii ad Delphinum.
Explicit (leaf [1]/12r): Trigilogiu[m] astrologi[a]e theologisat[a]e Joannis de Gersona doctoris sacr[a]e theologi[a]e celeberrimi explicit f[o]eliciter. In quo ne mireris lector optime si quas dict[i]o[n]es aliter q[ua]m vulgo scribi sole[n]t effigiatas inverneris. ut Quu[m] pro Cu[m] adverbio/ ad dra[m] Cum pr[a]eposit[i]o[n]is. [et] similia. malui enim approbatissimo[rum] virorum firma[m] autoritatem sequi. q[ua]m instabilem vulgi abusum imitari.
Printed in Sensenschmidt's type 3:110G.
Collation: [1¹²]: 12 leaves.
Paper format: Chancery folio
PML copy leaf dimensions: 29.1 x 20.8 cm.

Binding:

19th-century half red hard-grained morocco, with sides covered in sprinkled-glazed paper over paper boards (30 x 22 cm.), sewn on 2 supports. Marbled paper pastedowns and fly leaves with plain paper fly leaves.

Variant Title:

Checklist title: Trilogium astrologiae theologisatae

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubricated, red lombards, paragraph marks, and capital strokes.

Provenance:

Unidentified Edwin Tross cat. (1872), no. 1 (note on front fly leaf verso); Theodore L. DeVinne, bookplate (front pastedown); J.P. Morgan, Jr. (1867-1943), purchased from Giuseppe Martini, Aug. 1920.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Incunabula

Morocco bindings (Binding)

Half bindings (Binding)

Sprinkled papers (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books