Spec[u]l[u]m vite humane.

Accession number:

PML 122

Author:

Sánchez de Arévalo, Rodrigo, 1404-1470.

Published:

Augsburg : Günther Zainer, 11 January 1471.

Description:

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

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Bennett collection, 1902.

Notes:

Title and author from incipit of dedicatory letter (leaf [1]/1r): Ad sanctissimu[m] et B[eatum] d[omi]n[u]m d[omi]n[u]m Paulum secu[n]dum pontificem maximu[m], liber incipit dictus spec[u]l[u]m vite humane...editus a Rodorico zamorensi...
Imprint from colophon (leaf [13]/5v): Finit liber dictus Speculu[m] vite humane, ... a Gintero zainer ex Reutlingen civi progenito, urbe aut[em] co[m]manenti Augustensi: arte impressoria in mediu[m] feliciter deditus: Anno a partu virginis salutifero Milesimo quadringentesimo septuagesimo primo: ydus veru Januarias tercio.
Printed in Zainer's type 2:118G.
Collation: [1-12¹⁰ 13⁸]: 128 leaves.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Author's name also recorded as Rodericus Zamorensis.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 29.5 x 21 cm.

Binding:

17th/18th-century limp parchment over paper boards (30.3 x 21 cm), sewn on 4 supports. Plain paper pastedowns and fly leaves. 4 woven ribbon ties. Paper label/shelf mark: 1700 (top of spine).

Variant Title:

Speculum vitae humanae.

Inscriptions/Markings:

Hand decoration: Rubricated, red lombards, L-brackets with underlining, and capital strokes; blue lombard with red penwork (leaf [1]/1r). Annotations: Title written in a contemporary Italian hand (leaf [1]/1r). Marginal notes and distichs (some signed I.E.L.), in a contemporary Italian hand.

Provenance:

Munich, Hofbibliothek, dupicate inscription (front pastedow) and stamp (leaf [1]/1r); Francis R. Forbes, inscription, Vienna, 20 Nov. 1829; William Morris (1834-1896), Kelmscott House, Hammersmith, booklabel and inscription, 1890 (front pastedown); Richard Bennett (1849-1930), armorial bookplate (rear pastedown); Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), purchased with the Bennett collection, 1902.

Classification:

Incunable Collection

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Genres:

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Department:

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