tib00599000

Text-inc Id:

tib00599000

Bod-inc Id:

B-307

Headings:

Biblia Latina (ed. Petrusevangelus de Monte Ulmi and Gregorius Britannicus).

Analysis of content:

1. A1r [Title-page.]
2. A1v Brunus, Gabriel: ‘Tabula alphabetica historiarum'. Pref. no. 52.
3. A9v [First colophon, dated 29 Dec. 1496].
4. A10r ‘Translatores Biblie'. Pref. no. 53.
5. A10v ‘Modi intelligendi sacram scripturam'. Includes verse ‘Littera gesta docet'. See pref. nos 54-5
6. a1r Hieronymus: [Letter addressed to] Paulinus. ‘Prologus in Bibliam'. Pref. no. 1.
7. a3v [Gn–IV Rg.] Ios preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
8. t6r ‘Alius prologus' [to I–II Par]. Pref. no. 2; preceded by ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi in librum Dabreiamin, qui est Paralypomenon'. Slight variation in the incipit of the first preface to I–II Par.
9. t6v [I–II Par.]
10. aa7v [OrMan.]
11. aa8r [I–II Esr.] II Esr here entitled ‘Neemias'.
12. cc1v [III–IV Esr.]
13. ee2r [Tb–Est.]
14. ff8r ‘Alius prologus' [to Iob]. Pref. no. 3; preceded by ‘Prologus in Iob'.
15. ff8v [Iob–Ps (G)]. Iob preceded by an ‘argumentum'. Ps (G) preceded by the first of Jerome's prologues only.
16. ll2v ‘Prologus' [to Prv]. Pref. no. 4; preceded by ‘Epistola sancti Hieronymi presbiteri ad Chromatium et Heliodorum episcopos, de libris Salomonis'.
17. ll3r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 5.
18. ll3r [Prv.]
19. mm3v ‘Prologus' [to Ecl]. Pref. no. 6.
20. mm3v [Ecl–Ct.]
21. mm8r ‘Prologus' [to Sap]. Pref. no. 7.
22. mm8v [Sap–Is.] Is preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
23. rr10r Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Ier]. Pref. no. 8.
24. rr10v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 9. Preceded by Jerome's ‘Prologus'.
25. rr10v [Ier–Lam.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
26. xx1v ‘Prefatio' [to Bar]. Pref. no. 10.
27. xx1v [Bar–Dn.]
28. [et et]8r ‘Alius prologus' [to Twelve Prophets]. Pref. no. 11; preceded by ‘Prologus in librum duodecim prophetarum'.
29. [et et]8v ‘Prologus' [to Os]. Pref. no. 12.
30. [et et]8v [Os.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
31. [con con]3v ‘Prologus' [to Ioel]. Pref. no. 13.
32. [con con]3v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 15.
33. [con con]3v [Ioel.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum' (pref. no. 14).
34. [con con]4v ‘Prologus' [to Am]. Pref. no. 17.
35. [con con]5r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 18; in other editions entitled ‘Argumentum'.
36. [con con]5r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 19.
37. [con con]5r [Am.]
38. [con con]7r ‘Prologus' [to Abd]. Pref. no. 20.
39. [con con]7v [Abd.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
40. [con con]8r ‘Prologus' [to Ion]. Pref. no. 21.
41. [con con]8r [Abd.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
42. [con con]8v ‘Prologus' [to Mi]. Pref. no. 23.
43. 2A1r [Mi.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
44. 2A2v ‘Prologus' [to Na]. Pref. no. 24.
45. 2A2v [Na.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
46. 2A3v ‘Prologus' [to Hab]. Pref. no. 25.
47. 2A4r [Hab.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
48. 2A5r ‘Prologus' [to So]. Pref. no. 26.
49. 2A5r [So.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
50. 2A6r ‘Prologus' [to Agg]. Pref. no. 27.
51. 2A6v [Agg.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
52. 2A7r ‘Prologus' [to Za]. Pref. no. 28.
53. 2A7v [Za.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
54. B2v ‘Prologus' [to Mal]. Pref. no. 29.
55. B2v [Mal.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
56. B3v Hieronymus: ‘Prologus' [to Mcc]. Pref. no. 31.
57. B3v ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 32.
58. B4r [I–II Mcc.]
59. E1v ‘Alius prologus' [to Four Evangelists]. Pref. no. 33; preceded by ‘Epistola beati Hieronymi ad Damasum Papam in quatuor Euangelia'.
60. E2r ‘Prologus' [to Mt]. Pref. no. 35.
61. E2v [Mt.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum' (pref. no. 34).
62. F6v ‘Prologus' [to Mc]. Pref. no. 36.
63. F6v [Mc.]
64. G6v Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Lc]. Pref. no. 37.
65. G6v [Lc.] Verses 1-4 here called ‘Prohemium'.
66. I3v ‘Prologus' [to Io]. Pref. no. 38.
67. I4r [Io.]
68. K6r ‘Prologus' [to Rm]. Pref. no. 39; preceded by ‘Prefatio sancti Hieronymi in omnes epistolas sancti Pauli'.
69. K6v [Rm.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
70. L3v ‘Prologus' [to I Cor]. Pref. no. 40.
71. L3v [I Cor.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
72. L8v ‘Prologus' [to II Cor]. Pref. no. 41.
73. M1r [II Cor.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
74. M4r [Gal–Hbr.] Each letter preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
75. O2r Hieronymus: ‘Prefatio' [to Act]. Pref. no. 42.
76. O2r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 43.
77. O2r [Act.]
78. P7v ‘Prologus' [to Canonical Epistles]. Pref. no. 44.
79. P7v [Iac–Iud.] Each letter preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
80. Q5v [Gilbertus Pictaviensis]: ‘Prologus' [to Apc]. Pref. no. 49.
81. Q6r ‘Alius prologus'. Pref. no. 50.
82. Q6r [Apc.] Preceded by an ‘argumentum'.
83. Q12v [Extended second colophon, in honour of the book, naming Petrusevangelus de Monte Ulmi and Gregorius Britannicus as editors, and dated 7 Sept. 1496]. Incipit: ‘Laus, honor et sempiterna gloria deo patri omnipotenti . . .’ On the date in this colophon see BMC VII 978.
84. 1₁^r [Langton, Stephen]: ‘Interpretationes nominum hebraicorum'. Pref. no. 65.

Imprint:

Brescia: Angelus and Jacobus Britannicus, 29 Dec. 1496. 8°. Sheppard records as 4° and 8°.

Collation:

A¹⁰ a–x aa–qq⁸ rr¹⁰ ss–zz [et et] [con con] ²A–P⁸ Q¹² 1-4⁸ 5¹⁰.

References:

Source: Bodleian ISTC: ib00599000 GW 4276; HC *3119; Goff B‑599; BMC VII 978; Pr 6993; BSB‑Ink B‑475; Copinger, Incunabula Biblica, 106; Darlow–Moule 914; Quentin 83; Rhodes 357; Sheppard 5789; Veneziani, Brescia, 119. LCN: 13909722

Copies:

1. B-307(1) Copy Wanting gathering¹ A and leaves 59-10, the last being blank. Binding: Parchment, with details of imprint on spine in black ink. Size: 165 × 125 × 55 mm. Size of leaf: 159 × 112 mm. Provenance: Deleted inscription on a1r, now unread. Antonius Todeschinus (sixteenth/seventeenth century); cancelled inscription on 58v. Joseph Niesert (1766-1841), 1809; inscription on a1r; label bearing sale number on spine. Purchased at his sale for £1. 0. 0: see sale catalogue (1843), lot 2735, and Books Purchased (1843), 6. SHELFMARK: Bib. Lat. 1496 f.1.