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Biblia Latina

 

Analysis of Content

[*]1r [Title-page.]

[*]1v [Explanatory note on layout of the Bible.] Incipit: ‘[A]d euidentiam sequentis tabulae notandum est quod . . .’

[*]2r [Alexander de Villa Dei pseudo-]: ‘Tabula super Bibliam'. Pref. no. 58.

[*]5r Brunus, Gabriel: ‘Tabula alphabetica'. Pref. no. 52.

a1r Hieronymus: [Letter addressed to] Paulinus the priest [ep. 53]. ‘Prologus in Bibliam'. Pref. no. 1.

a3v ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi presbyteri in Pentateuchum'.

a4r ‘Summaria super Bibliam a libro Genesis vsque ad Palipomenon'.

2a1r [Gn–IV Rg.] Ios preceded by an ‘argumentum'.

r1r ‘Alius prologus' [to I–II Par]. Preceded by ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi in librum Dabreiamin, qui est Paralypomenon'. Slight variation in the incipit of the first preface to I–II Par.

r1r [I–II Par.] Each chapter of each book (except Ct) preceded by summary, entitled ‘C.S.' (`Casus summarii').

s8r [OrMan.]

s8v [I–II Esr.] Each chapter of each book preceded by summary, entitled ‘C.S.' (`Casus summarii'). II Esr also entitled ‘Neemias'.

v2r [III–IV Esr.] Each chapter of each book preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

x8v [Tb–Est.] Each chapter of each book preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

z6v ‘Alius prologus' [to Iob]. Pref. no. 3; preceded by ‘Prologus in Job'.

z6v [Iob–Ps (G)]. Preceded by ‘argumentum'. Each chapter of Iob preceded by ‘Casus summarii'. Ps (G) preceded by the first of Jerome's prologues only.

A4r ‘Summaria psalterii'.

A8r ‘Prologus' [to Prv]. Pref. no. 4; preceded by ‘Epistola sancti Hieronymi presbiteri ad Chromatium et Heliodorum episcopos, de libris Salomonis'.

A8v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 5.

B1r [Prv.] Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

C1r ‘Prologus' [to Ecl]. Pref. no. 6.

C1v [Ecl.] Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

C4v [Introduction to Ct.] Incipit: ‘Cantica Canticorum Salomonis a diuersis doctoribus diuersimode exponuntur . . .’

C4v [Ct.]

C6r ‘Prologus' [to Sap]. Pref. no. 7.

C6r [Sap–Is.] Is preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter of each book preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

H5r Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Ier]. Pref. no. 8.

H5r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 9; preceded by ‘Prologus'.

H5v [Ier.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

L1v [Introduction to Lam.] Incipit: ‘Et factum est postquam in captiuitatem . . .’

L2r [Lam.]

L3v ‘Prefatio' [to Bar]. Pref. no. 10.

L4r [Bar–Dn.] Each chapter of each book preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

P1r ‘Alius prologus' [to Twelve Prophets]. Pref. no. 11; preceded by ‘Prologus in librum duodecim prophetarum'.

P1v ‘Prologus' [to Os]. Pref. no. 12.

P1v [Os.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

P4r ‘Prologus' [to Ioel]. Pref. no. 13.

P4v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 15.

P4v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 16.

P4v [Ioel.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum', pref. no. 14; each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

P5v ‘Prologus' [to Am]. Pref. no. 17.

P5v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 18; in other editions called ‘Argumentum'.

P6r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 19.

P6r [Am.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

P8r ‘Prologus' [to Abd]. Pref. no. 20.

P8v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 20.

P8v [Abd.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q1r ‘Prologus' [to Ion]. Pref. no. 21.

Q1r [Ion.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q2r ‘Prologus' [to Mi]. Pref. no. 23.

Q2r [Mi.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q3v ‘Prologus' [to Na]. Pref. no. 24.

Q4r [Na.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q5r ‘Prologus' [to Hab]. Pref. no. 25.

Q5v [Hab.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q6v ‘Prologus' [to So]. Pref. no. 26.

Q6v [So.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q7v ‘Prologus' [to Agg]. Pref. no. 27.

Q8r [Agg.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Q8v ‘Prologus' [to Za]. Pref. no. 28.

R1r [Za.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

R4v ‘Prologus' [to Mal]. Pref. no. 29.

R4v [Mal.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

R5v Hieronymus: ‘Prologus' [to Mcc]. Pref. no. 31.

R5v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 32.

R6r [I–II Mcc.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

V2v ‘Alius prologus' [to Four Evangelists]. Pref. no. 33; preceded by ‘Epistola beati Hieronymi ad Damasum Papam in quatuor Euangelia'.

V3r ‘Prologus' [to Mt]. Pref. no. 35.

V3r [Mt.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

X7r ‘Prologus' [to Mc]. Pref. no. 36.

X7r [Mc.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

Y6v Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Lc]. Pref. no. 37.

Y6v [Lc.] Verses 1-4 here called ‘Proemium'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

aa3v ‘Prologus' [to Io]. Pref. no. 38.

aa3v [Io.] Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

bb5v ‘Prologus' [to Rm]. Pref. no. 39, preceded by ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi in omnes epistolas sancti Pauli'.

bb6r [Rm.] Preceded by ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

cc2v ‘Prologus' [to I Cor]. Pref. no. 40.

cc2v [I Cor.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

cc7r ‘Prologus' [to II Cor]. Pref. no. 41.

cc7v [II Cor.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

dd2v [Gal–Hbr.] Each letter preceded by ‘argumentum', and each chapter by ‘Casus summarii'.

ff2r Hieronymus: ‘Prefacio' [to Act]. Pref. no. 42.

ff2r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 43.

ff2r [Act.] Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

gg6r ‘Prologus' [to Canonical Epistles]. Pref. no. 44; followed by an ‘argumentum'.

gg6v [Iac–Iud.] Each letter preceded by an ‘argumentum', and each chapter by ‘Casus summarii'.

hh4r [Gilbertus Pictaviensis]: ‘Prologus' [to Apc]. Pref. no. 49.

hh4v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 50.

hh5r [Apc.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Each chapter preceded by ‘Casus summarii'.

hh10v [Poem in praise of the book.] Pref. no. 60.

hh10v [Colophon.]

AA1r [Langton, Stephen]: ‘Interpretationes hebraicorum nominum'. Pref. no. 65.

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, 8 May 1498. 4°.

Collation

Collation: [*] 2[*]8 a10 a–ſ s–z [et] [con] [rum] A–Z aa–gg8 hh10 AA–DD8 EE4.

Illustrations: 73 woodcuts.

References

ISTC: ib00603000

GW: GW 4280;

Hain: HC *3124;

Goff: Goff B‑603;

BMC: BMC V 522;

Proctor: Pr 5406;

Others: BSB‑Ink B‑479; Copinger, Incunabula Biblica, 113; Darlow–Moule 6089; Essling 138; Oates 2096; Sander 995; Sheppard 4486.

LCN: 13909037

Copies

Copy number: B-311(1)

Binding: Contemporary (c.1498) Italian (Florentine) dark brown goatskin over wooden boards bevelled inwards. Four clasps (three nails forming a triangle), hinging on the upper cover now wanting. Catches, originally small and shell-shaped, wanting. A later clasp and catch present. Covers decorated with three-line frames in blind. These contain a gilt border of a foliate tool. The tooling in the central panel is in gilt: leaves at the corners, a square arabesque tool placed point upwards above and below the centre, circular centre ornament with IHS inside a ring of S‑tools, inside a circle of palmettes: for a discussion of the palmette-circle motif, see A. R. A. Hobson, Humanists and Bookbinders (Cambridge, 1989), 83-6, and fig. 73. Red edges. Rebacked. Headbands, spine, and endleaves new. Old, but not original, spine laid down.

Size: 227 × 170 × 85 mm.

Size of leaf: 216 × 145 mm.

Provenance: Florence, Dominicans, S. Marcus; cancelled inscription on recto of title-page: ‘Pro Hospitio S. Marci de Florentia 1620'; inscription on verso of title-page: ‘Ex Bibliotheca Novitiorum S. Marci de Florentia'. Purchased from Payne and Foss (1832), no. 114 for £2. 2. 0; see Books Purchased (1832), 3, and Library Bills (1829-32), no. 428.

SHELFMARK: Auct. 1Z 1.1.


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