Bod-Inc: B-319
Biblia Latina cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus Guilelmi Britonis.
Analysis of Content
Part I.
[a2r] Nicolaus de Lyra: ‘Prologus primus'. PL CXIII 25-30. See Stegmüller, Repertorium biblicum, 5829 and Labrosse, ‘Œuvres', 159.
[a2v] Nicolaus de Lyra: ‘Prologus secundus'. PL CXIII 29-34. See Labrosse, ‘Œuvres', 159.
[a3v] [Guilelmus Brito]: ‘Expositio . . . super epistolas Sancti Hieronymi'. Incipit: ‘ “[F]rater Ambrosius,” etc. Ad euidentiam huius epistole quam scribit Hieronymus ad Paulinum presbyterum . . .’
[a4r] [Guilelmus Brito: Postils on prologue of Hieronymus.] Incipit: ‘ “[F]rater Ambrosius”, etc. Istam litteram inueni in epistolis Hieronimi . . .’ See Stegmüller, Repertorium biblicum, 2824.
[a4r] Hieronymus: [Letter addressed to] Paulinus the priest [ep. 53]. ‘Prologus in Bibliam'. Pref. no. 1.
[b5v] Guilelmus Brito: ‘Expositio . . . in prologum . . . in Pentateuchum'. Incipit: ‘ “[D]esiderii mei”. Istam epistolam scripsit Hieronymus . . .’ See Stegmüller, Repertorium biblicum, 2825.
[b5v] [Prologue to Pentateuch.] ‘Prefatio . . . in Pentateuchum'.
[b7r] Paulus Burgensis: ‘Prologus in additiones'. PL CXIII 35-7.
[b7v] Paulus Burgensis: ‘Additio super vtrumque prologum'. PL CXIII 37-50.
[b10r] ‘Copia cuiusdam littereque contra determinationem predicte questionis a quodam magistro in sacra pagina de ordine minorum auctori additionum fuit missa'. PL CXIII 50-1.
[b10v] ‘Copia responsionis ad predictam epistolam'. PL CXIII 51-60.
[b12r] Doering, Matthias: ‘Prologus in replicas defensiuas postille fratris Nicolai de Lyra ab impugnationibus domini Burgensis'. PL CXIII 59-62.
[b12v] [Doering, Matthias]: ‘Replica contra quedam dicta Burgensis in questione perambula'. PL CXIII 60-2.
[c1r] Nicolaus de Lyra: [Postilla litteralis. Gn–Apc]. Incipit: ‘ “[I]n principio”. Omissis diuissionibus curiosis, accipio illam que magis . . .’ See Labrosse, ‘Œuvres', 157-75. Commentary surrounds text in each book. Doering's corrections occur after Burgensis' additions.
[c1v] [Gn–IV Rg.] Ios preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[Y3r] ‘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.
[Y4v] [I–II Par.]
[cc6r] [OrMan.]
Part II.
[2a2v] [I–II Esr.] I Esr preceded by prologue. II Esr entitled ‘Neemias' in this edition.
[2c1r] [III Esr.] III Esr entitled ‘II Esr' in this edition.
[2d1r] [Tb–Est.] Each book preceded by a prologue.
[2g1r] ‘Primus prologus' [to Iob]. [Also known as Alius prologus.] Pref. no. 3; preceded by ‘Prologus in Iob'. Unusually followed, rather than preceded, by ‘Prologus in Job'.
[2g4r] [Iob–Ps (G)]. Iob preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Ps (G) preceded by the first of Jerome's prologues only.
[2E2r] ‘Prologus' [to Prv]. Pref. no. 4; preceded by ‘Epistola sancti Hieronymi presbiteri ad Chromatium et Heliodorum episcopos, de libris Salomonis'.
[2E2v] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 5.
[2E3r] [Prv.]
[2G6v] ‘Prologus' [to Ecl]. Pref. no. 6.
[2G7r] [Ecl–Ct.]
[2I5r] ‘Prologus' [to Sap]. Pref. no. 7.
[2I6r] [Sap–Sir.]
Part III.
[3a2v] [Is.] Preceded by a prologue and an ‘argumentum'.
[3i1r] Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Ier]. Pref. no. 8.
[3i1v] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 9; preceded by ‘Prologus'.
[3i2v] [Ier.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3n12v] [Introduction to Lam.] Incipit: ‘[E]t factum est postquam in captiuitate . . .’
[3o1r] [Lam.]
[3p1r] ‘Prefatio' [to Bar]. Pref. no. 10.
[3p1r] [Bar–Dn.]
[3D1r] ‘Alius prologus' [to Twelve Prophets]. Pref. no. 11; preceded by ‘Prologus in librum duodecim prophetarum'.
[3D1v] ‘Prologus' [to Os]. Pref. no. 12.
[3D2v] [Os.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3E3v] ‘Prologus' [to Ioel]. Pref. no. 13.
[3E4r] ‘Argumentum'. Pref. no. 14. In other editions entitled ‘Prologus'. In this edition, it includes ‘In hoc propheta . . .' , pref. 15.
[3E4v] [Ioel.]
[3E8v] ‘Prologus' [to Am]. Pref. no. 17.
[3E8v] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 18; in other editions called ‘Argumentum'.
[3E9r] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 19.
[3E9v] [Am.]
[3F6v] ‘Prologus' [to Abd]. Pref. no. 20. The passage beginning ‘[H]ebrei hunc dicunt esse . . .' is not headed ‘Alius prologus', but forms part of this prologue.
[3F7r] [Abd.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3F8v] ‘Prologus' [to Ion]. Pref. no. 21.
[3F9v] [Ion.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3G1v] ‘Prologus' [to Mi]. Pref. no. 23.
[3G2r] [Mi.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3G7r] ‘Prologus' [to Na]. Pref. no. 24. ‘Sciendum quoniam Niniue in nostra lingua . . .', which in other editions appears as a separate prologue, is here included in this prologue.
[3G7v] [Na.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3G9v] ‘Prologus' [to Hab]. Pref. no. 25.
[3G10v] [Hab.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3H4r] ‘Prologus' [to So]. Pref. no. 26.
[3H5r] [So.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3H7v] ‘Prologus' [to Agg]. Pref. no. 27.
[3H8v] [Agg.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3I2v] ‘Prologus' [to Za]. Pref. no. 28.
[3I3r] [Za.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3K6v] ‘Prologus' [to Mal]. Pref. no. 29.
[3K7v] [Mal.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[3L1r] Hieronymus: ‘Prologus' [to Mcc]. Pref. no. 31.
[3L2r] [I–II Mcc.]
Part IV.
[4a3v] ‘Alius prologus' [to Four Evangelists]. Pref. no. 33; preceded by ‘Epistola beati Hieronymi ad Damasum Papam in quatuor Euangelistas'.
[4a4r] ‘Argumentum' [to Mt]. [In other editions entitled Prologus.] Pref. no. 34.
[4a4v] ‘Prologus'. Pref. no. 35.
[4a5r] [Mt.]
[4g4v] Hieronymus: ‘Prologus' [to Mc]. Pref. no. 36.
[4g5v] [Mc.]
[4i2v] Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Lc]. Pref. no. 37.
[4i3r] [Lc.] Verses 1-4 here called ‘Prohemium'.
[4n1v] ‘Prologus' [to Io]. Pref. no. 38.
[4n3r] [Io.]
[4t2r] ‘Prologus' [to Rm]. Pref. no. 39; preceded by ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi in omnes epistolas sancti Pauli'.
[4t2v] [Rm.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[4x4r] ‘Prologus' [to I Cor]. Pref. no. 40.
[4x4r] [I Cor.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[4z5v] ‘Prologus' [to II Cor]. Pref. no. 41.
[4z5v] [II Cor–Hbr]. Each letter preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[4H1r] Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Act]. Pref. no. 42.
[4H1r] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 43.
[4H1v] [Act.]
[4L4v] ‘Prologus' [to Canonical Epistles]. Pref. no. 44; followed by an ‘argumentum'.
[4L5r] [Iac–Iud.] Each book preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
[4N6v] [Gilbertus Pictaviensis]: ‘Prologus' [to Apc]. Pref. no. 49.
[4N8r] ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 50.
[4N8r] [Apc.]
[2Q6r] [Colophon.]
[2R1r] Nicolaus de Lyra: ‘Pulcerrime questiones Judaicam perfidiam in catholica fide improbantes'. [Also known as Contra perfidiam Judaeorum and Probatio adventus Christi.] Incipit: ‘[P]rimo queritur vtrum ex scripturis receptis a Judeis posit efficaciter . . .’ See Labrosse, ‘Œuvres', 177-82, who lists other alternative titles on 177.
[2R2v] ‘Probatio incarnationis diuine persone'. Incipit: ‘[S]ecundum principale est probandum . . .’
Imprint
Imprint: Nuremberg: Anton Koberger, 1485. Folio.
Remarks: In four parts: (I–III) [undated]; (IV) dated 7 May 1485.
Collation
Collation: Part I: [a10 b12 c–h10 i k8 l–o10 p6 q8 r–z A–E10 F12 G H10 I4 K–P10 Q R6 S–X10 Y12 Z aa bb10 cc6]; part II: [a–e10 f8 g10 h8 i–z A B10 C D8 E–O10 P8]; part III: [a–g10 h12 i–m10 n12 o8 p q10 r8 s2 t v10 x y6 z A–G10 H I8 K–N10 O8]; part IV: [a–l10 m8 n–q10 r8 s6 t–y10 z12 A10 B8 C–F10 G12 H–O10 P8 Q6 R8].
Remarks: Collation as GW, rather than BMC.
Illustrations: 44 woodcuts.
References
ISTC: ib00613000
GW: GW 4288;
Hain: HC *3166;
Goff: Goff B‑613;
BMC: BMC II 427;
Proctor: Pr 2041;
Others: BSB‑Ink B‑453; Copinger, Incunabula Biblica, 67; Darlow–Moule 912; Gosselin 409, no. 34; Oates 1004; Rhodes 364; Sack, Freiburg, 663-4; Schramm XVII p. 8; Schreiber V 3472; Sheppard 1493-4.
LCN: 13910908
Copies
Copy number: B-319(1)
Part II only (I Esr–Sir). Leaf [a1] mutilated, an initial cut away. Leaves damaged.
Binding: Contemporary German (Nuremberg, Kyriß workshop no. 114) blind-tooled calf over wooden boards. On the upper cover four corner-pieces, central boss lost, on lower two corner-pieces and central boss, two further corner-pieces lost. Remains of catches, two clasps lost. Letter-stamping at the head of the upper cover ‘Secunda pars lire'. On both covers triple fillets form a frame, in which is a repeated foliate stamp (Kyriß pl. 229, no. 3), and a repeated small floral stamp (Kyriß pl. 229, no. 4). On the upper cover the inner rectangle contains repeated merrythoughts with floral decoration in the centre (Kyriß pl. 229, no. 1 and pl. 230); on the lower cover the inner rectangle is divided by triple fillets into lozenge-shaped and triangular compartments, in which are two different fleurons. On the spine, a headed-outline tool (Kyriß pl. 229, no. 6), the small floral stamp, and a small star-shaped stamp (Kyriß pl. 229, no. 2).
Size: 325 × 230 × 85 mm.
Size of leaf: 305 × 208 mm.
Occasional early marginal notes.
Initials are supplied in red and blue. Capital strokes in red. Irregular manuscript signatures in red ink.
Provenance: Wilfrid Michael Voynich, An Illustrated Catalogue of Early Printed Books . . ., Catalogue 28 no. 24, at the price of £1. 10. 0, but with a discount of 10% plus £0. 1. 0 postage, giving a total of £1. 7. 0. Purchased in 1911; see Library Bills, 9 Jan. 1911; Annual Report of the Curators of the Bodleian Library, Oxford University Gazette, 22 May 1912, 771.
SHELFMARK: Bib. Lat. 1485 c.2.
Copy number: B-319(2)
Part of parts II and III only (Prv–II Mcc).
Binding: Nineteenth-century(?) plain calf over wooden boards, with remains of metal clasps, rebacked, the spine gold-tooled, lettered ‘S. Biblia N. Lyrani 1492', cf. B‑319(3) and B‑323(1).
Size: 322 × 230 × 100 mm.
Size of leaf: 308 × 200 mm.
Initials are supplied in red. Capital strokes in red. Irregular contemporary foliation in black ink.
Provenance: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843); book-plate with handwritten shelfmark ‘D.f.1': see Lee, Royal Bookplates, 41 no. 24; sale, lot 1182(?). Probably the copy purchased in either 1844 or 1854 for £2. 2. 0; see Books Purchased (1844), 6 and Books Purchased (1854), 6.
Former Bodleian shelfmark: Bib. Lat. 1492 c.3.
SHELFMARK: Bib. Lat. 1485 c.3.
Copy number: B-319(3)
Bound as gathering [a] in Koberger's edition of 1487 (B‑320(2)).
Gathering [a] of part I only.
Binding: Contemporary German(?) blind-tooled calf over wooden boards. Two clasps lost; rebacked, with gold-tooled spine, the spine gold-tooled, lettered ‘S. Biblia N. Lyrani 1492'; see Bib. Lat. 1485 c.3 and Bib. Lat. 1492 c.2,4, but now badly worn. On both covers quadruple fillets form an outer frame, in which is half of a lozenge-shaped foliate stamp. Further quadruple fillets form an inner frame, in which is a repeated floral stamp. The inner rectangle is divided by triple fillets into triangular and lozenge-shaped compartments, in which is the lozenge-shaped floral stamp or half stamp.
Size: 323 × 228 × 108 mm.
Size of leaf: 309 × 207 mm.
Principal initials are supplied in red or blue, with pen-work infill and extensions into the margins in red, blue, yellow, and green, and floral decoration, edged in black ink, and coloured in pink and yellow wash; other initials are supplied in red or blue. Capital strokes in red.
Provenance: Heavily deleted inscription on [a1r]. Frater Simon Heym (fl. 1527); inscription on [a1r]: ‘Frater Symon Heym [ ] posessor huius codicis [ ] Biblie anno 1527'. Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843); book-plate with handwritten shelfmark ‘D.f.1': see Lee, Royal Bookplates, 41 no. 24; sale, lot 1182(?). Probably the copy purchased in either 1844 or 1854 for £2. 2. 0; see Books Purchased (1844), 6 and Books Purchased (1854), 6.
Former Bodleian shelfmark: Bib. Lat. 1492 c.1.
SHELFMARK: Bib. Lat. 1487 c.2.
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