Prologus autoris i[n] Mamotrectu[m].
Marchesinus, Johannes. author.; Ravescot, Ludovicus de, active 1485-1488, binder.; Raveschote, Jan van, binder.; Paltasichis, Andreas de, active 1476-1493, printer.; Scotto, Ottaviano, -1498, printer.; Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.; Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
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Title
Prologus autoris i[n] Mamotrectu[m].
Uniform title
Mammotrectus super Bibliam
Created/published
Venetijs ... : P[er] Andrea[m] Iacobi de Catthara : Impe[n]sis Octauiani Scoti de Modoetia, anno D[omi]ni 1482. die v[er]o 6. Iulij.
Description
[424] p. ; 23 cm (4to)
Associated name
Marchesinus, Johannes. author.
Ravescot, Ludovicus de, active 1485-1488, binder.
Raveschote, Jan van, binder.
Paltasichis, Andreas de, active 1476-1493, printer.
Scotto, Ottaviano, -1498, printer.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Ravescot, Ludovicus de, active 1485-1488, binder.
Raveschote, Jan van, binder.
Paltasichis, Andreas de, active 1476-1493, printer.
Scotto, Ottaviano, -1498, printer.
Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner.
Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner.
Note
Title from incipit of prologue (leaf a1r).
Imprint from colophon (leaf [et]6v), which gives date of publication before publisher statement.
Signatures: A⁸, B¹⁰, a-y⁸, ç¹⁰, [et]⁸ (y1 signed x, [et]1 signed 7, [et]2 unsigned).
Printed in 2 columns.
Capital spaces.
Includes register.
Leaves A1 and B10 are blank.
Includes index.
Imprint from colophon (leaf [et]6v), which gives date of publication before publisher statement.
Signatures: A⁸, B¹⁰, a-y⁸, ç¹⁰, [et]⁸ (y1 signed x, [et]1 signed 7, [et]2 unsigned).
Printed in 2 columns.
Capital spaces.
Includes register.
Leaves A1 and B10 are blank.
Includes index.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992. Fine and Historic Bookbindings (catalog entry 1:3)
Cited/described in
Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, M-242
BM 15th cent., V, p. 353 (IA.21894)
Hain-Copinger, 10562*
BM 15th cent., V, p. 353 (IA.21894)
Hain-Copinger, 10562*
Genre/form
Calf bindings (Binding)
Prices (Provenance)
Prices (Provenance)
Place of creation/publication
Italy -- Venice.
Item Details
Call number
INC M209
Folger-specific note
Initials and paragraph marks in alternate red and blue, and capital strokes in red throughout. Inscription on leaf A1 cut off and leaf repaired; inscription on vellum front free endpaper, defaced, partially illegible "Anno 1625 emptus Br[u?]exellae 10 ss[?]" followed by another illegible inscription; shelfmark on front pastedown "C.4." Original Louvain brown calf binding by Ludovicus de Ravescot or Jan van Raveschote, blind tooled with "rebus" and "wyvern" stamps; evidence of 2 clasps on fore-edge; paper spine label with title, place, and date of publication. Cf. Fine and historic bookbindings from the Folger Shakespeare Library, 1:3. Purchased before 1918. Curatorial file available.