Title from caption (leaf [1]/4r).
Imprint from colophon (leaf [38]/6r): LAMPVS BIRAGVS FLOR. IMPRESSVM TARVISII PER BERNARDINVM CELERIVM DE LVERE. ANNO CHR. NATI. .M.CCCC.LXXX. BISSEXTO KL. MARTIAS IOANNE MOCENIGO VENETORVM DVCE INCLYTO.
The date in the colophon reads "bissexto kl. Martias," which should indicate 24 Feb. (F.R. Goff in BSA 24 (1940) 59 n.22).
Printed in Celerius's type 1:113R.
Collation: [1¹⁰ 2-7⁸ 8-9⁶ 10-37⁸ 38⁶]: 300 leaves, leaf [1]/1 blank. Printed catchwords.
Paper format: Chancery folio
Known in at least 6 issues, frequently mixed: see GW.
The translator Lampo (or Lampugnino) Birago is often confused with Lapo da Castiglionchio, and so called Florentinus in the editions (M. Miglio in DBI s.v. Birago).
Text preceded on leaves [1]/2r-3r by a dedicatory letter to Pope Paul II by Lampo Birago, the translator.
Initial spaces, with guide-letters.
In this issue the colophon is printed in capitals; in an earlier issue it is printed in capitals & lower case with the date misprinted "icccclxxx"; cf. BMC & GW for other minor press variants.
In some copies, "DION. HALICARNA." is printed on leaf 1₁r.
PML copy is issue c.
PML copy leaf dimensions: 29.3 x 20.2 cm.
PML copy missing 1 leaf: [1]/1 (blank).
Dionysii Halicarnasei Originvm sive antiqvitatvm romanarvm
Hand decoration: Rubricated, red lombards (washed/faded). Annotations: No marginal notations in text. Manuscript title on bottom edge.