Bod-Inc: B-560

Britannicus, Gregorius

Sermones funebres et nuptiales.

 

Analysis of Content

A1v ‘Ad lectorem epigramma elegiacum'. Incipit: ‘Jura tibi si forte velis decerpere, lector'; 9 elegiac distichs.

A2r Britannicus, Gregorius: [Letter addressed to] Paulus Zane, Bishop of Brescia. Incipit: ‘[E]t si nulla vnquam, reuerendissime antistes, nec consuetudo . . .’ Dated 19 Mar. 1495. Saxius 509-10.

A3r Zane, Paulus: [Letter addressed to] Gregorius Britannicus. Incipit: ‘[P]erlectis suauissimis litteris tuis . . .’ Dated Brescia, 21 Mar. 1495. Saxius 510-11.

A4r ‘Tabula orationum funebrium vulgarium'.

a1r Britannicus, Gregorius: Sermones funebres et nuptiales. Incipit: ‘[S]ecundum quod dicit Damascenus, nulla res distinguitur . . .’ 103 sermons. In addition, the collection contains sermons by Thomas Acerbus, Johannes Britannicus, Carolus Zenus, and Christophorus Barzizius; see below.

i7r Acerbus, Thomas: ‘Oratio funerea in quemcumque equitem auratum'.’ Incipit: ‘[Q]uamquam mors communi sorte hominum corpora dissipat . . .’

k7r Britannicus, Johannes: ‘Oratio . . . in obitu magni magistratus Brixiani Nicolai Duodo habita Brixie'.’ Incipit: ‘[C]upienti mihi, magnifice pretor vosque, amplissimi patres . . .’

l1v Zenus, Carolus: ‘Oratio pro quocumque principe, capitaneo, magistratu, legato, doctore omni scientia celeberrimo'.’ Incipit: ‘[M]aximum et amplissimum munus . . .’

n5r Britannicus, Johannes: ‘Oratio matrimonialis'.’ Incipit: ‘[E]t si mihi iure letandum est, magnifici rectores vosque, amplissimi patres . . .’

o1r Barzizius, Christophorus (Grammaticus): ‘Oratio coniugalis'.’ Incipit: ‘[Q]ualem in presenti causa . . .’

q4v ‘Auctoritates'. Incipit: ‘[H]omo vite commodatus est . . .’

r6v Britannicus, Gregorius: Sermones funebres et nuptiales vulgares [Italian]. Incipit: ‘  “[M]emorare nouissima tua . . .” [Ecl 7,40]. Queste parole, ornatissimi citadini mei . . .’

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: [Petrus de Quarengiis, Bergomensis, after 1500?]. 8°.

Collation

Collation: A⁶ a–s⁸ t¹².

Illustrations: Woodcut initials.

References

ISTC: ib01210000

GW: GW 5554;

Hain: H 3978 = 3979?;

Goff: Goff B‑1210;

Others: BSB‑Ink B‑922; Sack, Freiburg, 846; Sheppard 4459.

LCN: 13983266

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