Accession number
PML 79864
Creator
Vigerius, Marcus, 1446-1516.
Published
[Fano] : Quod Hieronymus Soncinus in urbe Fani his caracteribus impressit, die. x. Augusti. M.D.VII [10 August 1507].
Notes
Title enclosed in a decorative woodcut border.
Woodcut ecclesiastical armorial vignette (arms of the author) on title page.
Imprint from colophon on leaf F10v. Colophon reads: Marci Vigerii Saonensis ordinis minorum tituli Sancti Mariae Transtyberim presbyteri Cardi. Senogallien[sis] Decachordum Christianu[m] finit. Quod Hieronymus Soncinus in urbe Fani his caracteribus impressit die. x. Augusti. M.D. VII. Sacrae theologiae magistris Guido de Sancto Leone & Francisco Armillino de Serra comitum eiusdem ordinis correctoribus.
The illustrations consist of 10 full page cuts of the life of Christ within a decorative border (one introducing each of the 10 parts of the Decachordum) and 35 smaller cuts within text.
Several metalcuts signed "FV," once attributed to Florio Valvassore, but more likely signifying "Fano urbe." The Nativity cut is signed "L", which was reused in the 1511 Bible edition printed by Luc'Antonio Giunta with several new cuts also signed "L."
Errata on leaves 2B7v-2B8r.
Spaces left with guide letters for initials.
Signatures: AA-BB⁸, a¹⁰, b-z,&⁸, A¹⁰, B-E⁸, F¹⁰.
Includes index.
Library's copy has 16 leaves before Capita primi libri.
Woodcut ecclesiastical armorial vignette (arms of the author) on title page.
Imprint from colophon on leaf F10v. Colophon reads: Marci Vigerii Saonensis ordinis minorum tituli Sancti Mariae Transtyberim presbyteri Cardi. Senogallien[sis] Decachordum Christianu[m] finit. Quod Hieronymus Soncinus in urbe Fani his caracteribus impressit die. x. Augusti. M.D. VII. Sacrae theologiae magistris Guido de Sancto Leone & Francisco Armillino de Serra comitum eiusdem ordinis correctoribus.
The illustrations consist of 10 full page cuts of the life of Christ within a decorative border (one introducing each of the 10 parts of the Decachordum) and 35 smaller cuts within text.
Several metalcuts signed "FV," once attributed to Florio Valvassore, but more likely signifying "Fano urbe." The Nativity cut is signed "L", which was reused in the 1511 Bible edition printed by Luc'Antonio Giunta with several new cuts also signed "L."
Errata on leaves 2B7v-2B8r.
Spaces left with guide letters for initials.
Signatures: AA-BB⁸, a¹⁰, b-z,&⁸, A¹⁰, B-E⁸, F¹⁰.
Includes index.
Library's copy has 16 leaves before Capita primi libri.
Description
[8], CCXLVI, [16] leaves : illustrations (metalcuts) ; 31.5 cm (fol.)
Inscriptions/Markings
Illegible Latin inscription in unknown hand in ink on front flyleaf; annotations and markings in unknown hand in ink throughout.
Binding
1/4 white vellum over tan boards with brown morocco label affixed to spine.
Classification
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