[Opera].

Accession number:

PML 26736

Author:

Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320.

Published:

[Venice] : Vindelinus de Spira, 1472.

Description:

[206] leaves ; 33.5 x 23 cm. (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased in 1929.

Notes:

Title from ISTC.
Colophon (leaf [23]/11v): M.CCCC.LXXII. Arguit hic hominum sectas lactantius omnes / Septeno falsas codice vera docens. / Sive deum tangat: turbato lumine cernens / Ira furor: gemino pernotat inde libro. Et voluerum versu phoenix comprehenditur una: / Que nostro nunq[uam] pascitur alma solo. / Hincq[ue] redemptoris nostri non carmina desunt: / Que positum e tumulo dulce canendo vocant. / Presserat hunc primo mundi caput inclyta roma. / Post regina premit quippe colenda maris. / Impressum formis iustoq[ue] nitore coruscans / Hoc Vindelinus condidit artis opus.
Printed in type 1:110R.
Collation: [1¹²; 2¹² 3¹⁰ 4-22⁸ 23¹²; 24⁸]: 206 leaves, leaves [1]/1, [23]/12, and [24]/8 blank.
Paper format: Median folio
Some copies (eg. München BSB, Paris BN, Genova Durazzo, PML) contain an additional quire of eight leaves with the extract of the Epitome, as described by Hain & Pellechet.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 32.7 x 22.9 cm.

Binding:

16th/17th-century Italian (Venice Capuchins) vellum over paper boards (33.5 x 23 cm.), sewn on 5 supports. Plain paper pastedowns and fly leaves; plain endbands. Manuscript title with floral ornament that matches other books from Venice Capuchins.

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Illuminated white vine initial and border, with armorial in laurel wreath in bottom margin (leaf [2]/2r); rubricated, alternating red and blue initials and paragraph marks, red running headlines and foliation. Annotations: Minimal contemporary marginal notations throughout.

Provenance:

Unidentified armorial: pink and red horizontal bands (leaf [2]/2r); Venice, Capuchins, S. Maria degli Angeli, inscription: "Loci Capucinorum Venetiarum," abraded but visible under UV, 16th/17th century (leaves [1]/2r) and shelf marks: Y. 8. 14 (spine label) and Y. 9. (leaf [1]/1r/v); unidentified label: perforated-edge paper label with blue border (26 x 20 mm.) and shelf mark "II" (top board); Pierpont Morgan LIbrary, purchased from L.C. Harper, 1929.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Vellum bindings (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books