Bod-Inc: B-311
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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