Accession number
PML 20954
Creator
Vigerius, Marcus, 1446-1516.
Published
[Fano] : Quod Hieronymus Soncinus in vrbe Fani his caracteribus impressit, die. x. Augusti. M.D.VII [10 August 1507].
Credit line
Purchased in 1919.
Notes
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."
Includes index.
Signatures: AA-BB⁸, a¹⁰, b-z,&⁸, A¹⁰, B-E⁸, F¹⁰.
Printed on vellum.
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."
Includes index.
Signatures: AA-BB⁸, a¹⁰, b-z,&⁸, A¹⁰, B-E⁸, F¹⁰.
Printed on vellum.
Description
[8], CCXLVI, [16] leaves : illustrations (metalcuts) ; 31 cm.
Provenance
From the Huth library, with bookplate.
Binding
Brown morocco in a black morocco case.
Classification
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Department