Accession number
PML 23623
Creator
Pontico Virunio, Ludovico, d. 1520.
Published
Reggio d'Emilia : Penticus Virunius, Mar. 26, 1508 (vi Cal. Apr.)
Notes
Collation: - b-f[superscript]4.
First ed.
Perfect. 7 woodcut initials.
Printed in a fine cursive type. 40 lines to a full page--Brunet, vol. IV, p. 814.
Quires b and c contained the "Prologue ad Rambertum Malatestam" ... Pontici uolumine baec inter alia continentur Rubicon ubi sitret ut nune uulgariter dicatur 1.25 ends ... metamorphoseos 3[superscript]a-8[superscript]b. Dedication to Ramberto malatesta. 3[superscript]a. Pontici Viruni j dialogue ad illu. principem Rambertum Malatestam in dedicatione prac sentie historiae britannicae, in que loca Iuuenalis deperdita, et aliorum declarantur. 7-line floreated woodcut initial S Alue Princepa Magne, omni genere laudum inclyte, musarum gloria 9[superscript]a-20[superscript]a, Text. 9[superscript]a. Pontici Virunii historiae britannicae Liber primus incipit. 7-line woodcut initial B, Ritannia insularum optima I ecoidentall oceano iter galliam, et hiberniam .9[superscript]b .1.28 ... Liber secundus incipit. [5-line initial C] .10[superscript]b.1.10, Inctpit Liber Tertiue. [4-line initial E] .12[superscript]b .1.31, Incipit Qurqtue Liber. [4-line initial I] .16[superscript]b .1.10, Incipit liber quintus. [4-line initial H]. 18[superscript]b. Incipit Liber Sextus. [4-line initial C] .19[superscript]a .1.10, colophon: -Ex Rhegio ligustico Ponticus Virunius impensa, et torcularibus suis. M.D.VIII.VI Cal. Apryllis. 19[superscript]b .blank. 10. blank.
Sentences in a curious Greek type.
This text precedes the 1st ed. of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of Britain by about 3 1/2 months.
First ed.
Perfect. 7 woodcut initials.
Printed in a fine cursive type. 40 lines to a full page--Brunet, vol. IV, p. 814.
Quires b and c contained the "Prologue ad Rambertum Malatestam" ... Pontici uolumine baec inter alia continentur Rubicon ubi sitret ut nune uulgariter dicatur 1.25 ends ... metamorphoseos 3[superscript]a-8[superscript]b. Dedication to Ramberto malatesta. 3[superscript]a. Pontici Viruni j dialogue ad illu. principem Rambertum Malatestam in dedicatione prac sentie historiae britannicae, in que loca Iuuenalis deperdita, et aliorum declarantur. 7-line floreated woodcut initial S Alue Princepa Magne, omni genere laudum inclyte, musarum gloria 9[superscript]a-20[superscript]a, Text. 9[superscript]a. Pontici Virunii historiae britannicae Liber primus incipit. 7-line woodcut initial B, Ritannia insularum optima I ecoidentall oceano iter galliam, et hiberniam .9[superscript]b .1.28 ... Liber secundus incipit. [5-line initial C] .10[superscript]b.1.10, Inctpit Liber Tertiue. [4-line initial E] .12[superscript]b .1.31, Incipit Qurqtue Liber. [4-line initial I] .16[superscript]b .1.10, Incipit liber quintus. [4-line initial H]. 18[superscript]b. Incipit Liber Sextus. [4-line initial C] .19[superscript]a .1.10, colophon: -Ex Rhegio ligustico Ponticus Virunius impensa, et torcularibus suis. M.D.VIII.VI Cal. Apryllis. 19[superscript]b .blank. 10. blank.
Sentences in a curious Greek type.
This text precedes the 1st ed. of Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of Britain by about 3 1/2 months.
Description
1 v.
Binding
1/2 vellum; floreated paper sides (modern).
Classification
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