Buch der zehe[n] gepot.

Accession number:

PML 22865

Author:

Marquard, von Lindau, -1392.

Published:

Venice : Erhard Ratdolt, 1483.

Description:

[4], I-LXXVIII leaves ; 30 x 21 cm (fol.)

Credit Line:

Purchased in 1925.

Notes:

Title from incipit, in red (leaf [2]/1r): In dem nome[n] des vaters und des suns und des heilige[n] geist facht an das buch der zehe[n] gepot.
Colophon (leaf [12]/6r): Hie e[n]det sich das gar nuetzlich buch von dem zehen geboten unsers herren mit ire[m] auslegung Dartzu auch der lerer schoenen spruech hinde[n] dar ann gesetzet Hie bey mer ein clage eines sterbende[n] mensche[n] Und das hat gedruckt meister erhart ratdolt vo[n] augspurg zů venedig. M.cccc.lxxxiii.
Printed in types 5:155G, 7:92G, and 8:91R.
Collation: [1⁴; 2-4⁸ 5-10⁶/⁸ 11-12⁶]: 82 leaves, leaf [1]/1 blank.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Incipit (leaf [2]/1r) printed in red.
The author of the Buch der zehn Gebote is also known as Marquardus von Lindau. The Beklagung von einem sterbenden Menschen is ch. 21 of a German translation of Henricus Suso, Horologium aeternae sapientiae.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 29.5 x 19.6 cm.

Binding:

19th-century German gilt-tooled calf over paper boards (30 x 21 cm), sewn on 4 supports. Decorative paper pastedowns and fly leaves with plain paper fly leaves; decorative endbands; gilt edges.

Variant Title:

Buch der zehen gepot

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubrication not required. Annotations: No notations in text.

Provenance:

Munich (Bavaria), Discalced Carmelites, inscription: "Conventus Monacensis PP. Carmelit. Discal.," 17th/18th century (leaf [1]/2r); unidentified stamp (Bundesdenkmalamt?) (rear pastedown); Gilhofer & Ranschburg, unidentified catalogue, no. 47; Pierpont Morgan Library, purchased from Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Sept. 1925.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

Catalog Link:

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Genres:

Calf bindings (Binding)

Gold tooled bindings (Binding)

Department:

Printed Books