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Manchester. The John Rylands Library, Incunable Collection, 18162

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Manchester Digital Collections
Library
The John Rylands Library
Shelfmark
  • 18162
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Date
  • 1471
Language
  • Italian
Title
  • [Canzoniere e Trionfi]. (Rerum vulgarium fragmenta | Trionfi | Triumphi)
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Description
  • Extent:
    [198] leaves, fol. Leaf height: 210 mm, width: 152 mm.
    Binding:

    Early 19th century green goatskin over boards with gilt tooling; doublures. Bound by Charles Lewis - see Dibdin, Bib. Spenc., v.7, p.85. JRL monogram on upper board.


    Decoration:

    Large colour initials for each triumph.


    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 with the Life of Petrarch attributed to Antonio da Tempo, though probably the work of Pier Candido Decembrio. Printed in Rome by Georg Lauer, dated 1471.


    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.82.

    Oval leather label on front paste-down: E Bibliotheca Spenceriana; from the collection of George John, 2nd Earl Spencer (1758-1834).


    Condition:

    Missing x6 (blank).

    Some leaves are supplied from one of the copies at the BNF (with rubrication). See Dibdin, Bib. Spenc., v. 7, p. 82.


    Note(s):

    The Rerum vulgarium fragmenta and Triumphi with the Life of Petrarch by Antonio da Tempo.

    According to Bod-inc, the Vita di Petrarca, generally attributed to Antonio da Tempo, is probably the work of Pier Candido Decembrio.

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

    Signatures: [a-n¹⁰ o-p⁸ q⁶ r-u¹⁰ x⁶]

    Colophon: Qui finisce le canzone & sonecti delpetrarcha poeta excelle[n[tissi[m]o. facte i[n] Roma Nelte[m]po del sanctissimo in xr[ist]o patre & Signor n[ost]r[o] .S. Paulo p[er] ladiuina p[ro]uide[n]tia papa. ii. & delsuo po[n[tificato a[n]no septimo. Nelli anni del n[ost]ro signor y[es]ho xr[ist]o .M.CCCC.Lxxi adi x diluglio


    Publication:
    [Rome] : [Georgius Lauer], [10 July 1471]
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