Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 18977

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The John Rylands Library
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  • 18977
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Date
  • 1473
Language
  • Italian
Title
  • [Trionfi] (Triumphi)
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Description
  • Extent:
    [122] leaves, 4to. Leaf height: 210 mm, width: 146 mm.
    Binding:

    Early 19th century green goatskin over boards with Spencer arms on upper board (Stamp 5 - garter).


    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):
    Italian poetry -- 14th century -- Early works to 1800.
    Abstract:

    The Triumphi with commentary, attributed to Franciscus Philelphus in the colophon but probably that of Jacopo di Poggio (Bracciolini). Printed by Andreas Portilia in Parma, dated 1473.


    Format:
    Codex
    Material:
    Printed on paper.
    Provenance:

    From the library of the Duke of Cassano, of Naples [i.e. Luigi Cassano Serra (1747-1825), 4th Duke of Cassano, Marquess of Rivadebro], purchased by Spencer in 1820. See Dibdin, Bib. Spenc., v.7, p.87.

    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).


    Note(s):

    Imprint from colophon.

    Colophon [m12v]: Haec nam dedalicus posuit Portilia Parmae / Andreas: patriae gloria magna suae / Pridie Nonas Martii. M. cccclxxiii.

    The Triumphi with commentary by Jacopo di Poggio.

    The commentary attributed to Franciscus Philelphus in the colophon is probably that of Jacobus Poggius (Jacopo di Poggio) (CIBN).

    Petrarch’s poems and commentary in roman type; no printed numbering; single lines or small sections of Petrarch’s poems set on left, with commentary distributed across the page beneath either every single line or section of text.

    Signatures: [a-l¹⁰ m¹²]


    Publication:
    [Parma] : [Andreas Portilia], [6 Mar. 1473]
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