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Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 3472

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Manchester Digital Collections
Library
The John Rylands Library
Shelfmark
  • 3472
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Date
  • 1470
Language
  • Italian
Title
  • [Canzoniere e Trionfi]. (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta | Trionfi | Triumphi)
Agent
  • Preferred form
    • Pétrarque (1304-1374)
    Role
    • Author
    Original form
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374.
    Other form
    • Petrarca, Francesco (1304-1374)
    • Francesco Petrarca
    • Petrarca, Francesco
    • PETRARCHA (Franciscus)
    • Franciscus Petrarcha
    • Francesco Petrarcha
    • Pétrarque
    • PETRARQUE
    • Pétrarque (1304-1374)
    • Petrarque, François
    • PETRARQUE (François)
    • Franciscus Petrarca
    • Pétarque
    • François Pétrarque
    • FRANCISCUS PETRARCHA
    • Pétrarque (François)
    • Francisci Petrarche
    • Pétrarque 1304-1374
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374
    • Author: Petrarca, Francesco
    • Former possessor: Petrarca, Francesco
    • Annotator: Petrarca, Francesco
    • Petrarch
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374, poet
    • Petrarcha
    • Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374)
    • Franc. Petrarcha
    • Petracha
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Triumphus Fame
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Trionfo della fama
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Trionfo della fama.
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. La gola, e 'l sonno, e l'ociose piume.
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. In qual parte del cielo, in qual idea ...
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. In quella parte dov'amor mi sprona.
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Rerum vulgarium fragmenta.
    • Francesco Pétrarque (1304-1374)
    • Petrarca
    • Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374 > , co-autor
    • Francesco Petrarca - 1304 - 1374 - auteur
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  • Preferred form
    • Cristoforo Berardi (14..-14..?)
    Role
    • Editor
    Original form
    • Berardi, Cristoforo
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  • Preferred form
    • Wendelinus de Spira (14..-14..)
    Role
    • Printer
    Original form
    • Wendelin, of Speier, d. 1477?
    Other form
    • [Vindelinus de Spira]
    • Spire, Vindelin de (14..-14..)
    • Vindelino da Spira, 1470-1477 > , impr.
    • Vindelino da Spira
    • Spire, Vindelin de (14..-14..) (Venezia)
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  • Preferred form
    • George John Spencer (1758-1834)
    Role
    • Former owner
    Original form
    • Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834
    Other form
    • Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, cartographer.
    • George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, 1758-1834
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  • Preferred form
    • Henry Walther (1745?-1835)
    Role
    • Binder
    Original form
    • Walther, Henry
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Description
  • Extent:
    [182] leaves, 4to. Leaf height: 272 mm, width: 178 mm.
    Binding:

    Late 18th century red goatskin over boards with Spencer arms (Stamp 1) in gilt on upper board; gilt fillets. binder's ticket on endpaper 'Bound by H. Walther'.


    Decoration:

    Opening to text at fol. [a1r] has an illuminated border with floral decorations in purple, green, and gold on a blue and white background; at the bottom is a coat of arms (a golden ‘N’ on a red background, divided in two by a horizontal blue stripe with three golden stars). With blue and red initials throughout and red ruling (18th century?).


    Acquisition:

    Part of the Spencer library acquired by Enriqueta Rylands in 1892 from John Poyntz Spencer (1835-1910), 5th Earl Spencer for The John Rylands Library


    Data Source(s):

    Created as part of the project 'Petrarch Commentary and Exegesis in Renaissance Italy, c.1350-c.1650' funded by the AHRC and led by Professor Simon Gilson (University of Oxford, Principal Investigator), Dr Federica Pich (University of Leeds, Co-Investigator) and Dr Guyda Armstrong (University of Manchester, Co-Investigator), edited and revised by Julianne Simpson


    Subject(s):
    Noves, Laura de, 1308?-1348.; Italian poetry -- 14th century -- Early works to 1800.
    Abstract:

    The Rerum vulgarium fragmenta and Triumphi edited by Cristoforo Berardi. First edition, printed by Wendelin of Speier in Venice, dated 1470.


    Foliation:

    leaves number in ink up to 50; later numbering in pencil.


    Format:
    Codex
    Material:
    Printed on paper.
    Provenance:

    Erased inscriptions on *2v and s7v;

    Armorial bookplate of The John Rylands Library 1894 on front paste-down and oval leather label: E Bibliotheca Spenceriana; from the collection of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).


    Condition:
    Imperfect, missing leaves *1 and s8 (blank); leaves washed with some fading of blue initials and ink annotations; first gathering heavily repaired;
    Additions:

    Pasted on to the page opposite [*2r] is a printed copy of Petrarch’s note on Laura (‘Memorabilia quaedam de Laura, manu propria Francisci Petrarcae scripta in quodam Codice Virgilii in Ambrosiana Bibliotheca reperto’.


    Note(s):

    Petrarch’s poems in roman type, printed with one verse per line; no printed numbering.

    The Rerum vulgarium fragmenta and Triumphi edited by Cristoforo Berardi.

    Signatures: [*⁸ a–n¹⁰ o⁶ p–r¹⁰ s⁸ (*1 and s8 blank)]

    Colophon [s7r]: Finis M.CCCCLXX / Que fuera[n]t multis quo[n]dam confusa tenebris / Petrarce laure metra sacrata sue / Christophori et feruens pariter cyllenia cura / Transcripsit nitido lucidiora die. / Vtq[ue] superueniens nequeat corrumpere te[m]pus / En Vindelinus enea plura dedit


    Publication:
    [Venice] : [Vindelinus de Spira], M.CCCCLXX. [1470]
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