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Prima[-tertia] pars operu[m] Johannis Gerson

Work
Publication
Extent
3 v.
Note
  • Edited by Peter Schott and Johann Geiler von Kayserberg. Cf. GW
  • Imprint from Goff. Vol. 1 dated 12 March 1489; vols. 2 and 3 dated 21 March 1489. Kessler is named in the verses at the end of vol. 3 which follow his device on leaf 2Z9
  • Vols. 1-3 and the "Inventarium" have special title-pages. The "Inventarium" is frequently bound in vols. 1 or 3
  • Colophon of vol. 3 (leaf 2Z9) reads: Finiu[n]t opera cancelarij parisiensis doctor christianissimi magistri Johannis de Gerson. que vt fruge[m] lectori vber rimam ferant eme[n]datissima lima castigata fuere Anno d[omi]ni. Mcccclxxxix. xij.kal[endas]. me[n]s[is] Aprilis
  • Vol. 1: [188] leaves; vol. 2: [230] leaves (last blank); vol. 3: [320] leaves (last blank); Inventarium: [46] leaves (last blank)
  • Vol. 1 signatures: a€ b-m¡ n-o€ p-v¡€̇ w¡ x-z¡€̇ [et]€ [con]¡ t̃€ [rum]€
  • Vol. 2 signatures: A-E€ F-N¡ O-X€¡̇ Y¡ Z€ aA¡ bB-gG¡€̇ hH-lL¡ (lL6 blank)
  • Vol. 3 signatures: 2a€ 2b-2m¡ 2n-2z€¡̇ Aa-Gg€¡̇ Hh-Ii€ Kk¡ Ll-Nn€ Oo-Xx¡€̇ Yy€ Zzl° (Zz10 blank)
  • Inventarium signatures: 1€ 2¡ 3-6€
  • Chancery folio, printed in double columns. 57 lines to a full column, plus headline; area of text: 233 (247) x 155 (166) mm.; col. width: 74 mm. Printed marginalia. Initial spaces with guide letters. With signatures; without foliation and catchwords. Woodcut device of Kesler on last leaf of vol. 3
  • The works are divided into a hundred sections with printed numbers on upper corner, and these again into subsections, marked alphabetically for indexing
  • Full-page woodcut in all three vols. on verso of t.p. depicting Gerson as a pilgrim, walking to the right followed by his dog, and carrying a staff in his right hand and a shield (showing the seven planets and with a winged heart on which is inscribed a tau) slung over his left arm. In the background, a castle is on the left and a tree on the right. This is a different version of the woodcut used in the 1488 Strasbourg edition. Cf. Schreiber, W.L. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois, no. 4102
Instance
Label
Prima[-tertia] pars operu[m] Johannis Gerson
Title
Prima[-tertia] pars operu[m] Johannis Gerson
Title variation
Prima pars operum Johannis Gerson
Creator
Contributor
Printer
Subject
Genre
Language
lat
Member of
Cataloging source
PU
Citation location within source
  • G-187
  • III, p. 767 (IB.37613)
  • G-184
  • 10715
  • no. UKBYIG00187000-E
  • 4102
Citation source
  • Goff
  • BM 15th cent.
  • BSB-Ink.
  • GW
  • ISTC
  • Schreiber, W.L. Handbuch (3. Aufl.)
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1363-1429
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Gerson, Jean
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1458-1490
  • 1445-1510
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Schott, Peter
  • Geiler von Kaysersberg, Johann
  • Kessler, Nikolaus
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  • Catholic Church
  • Theology
  • Religion
  • Bibliothecae Capucin Parmae [Bookstamp] (CPP)
  • Capuchins (Parma, Italy) [Bookstamp] (CPP)
Label
Prima[-tertia] pars operu[m] Johannis Gerson
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Edited by Peter Schott and Johann Geiler von Kayserberg. Cf. GW
  • Imprint from Goff. Vol. 1 dated 12 March 1489; vols. 2 and 3 dated 21 March 1489. Kessler is named in the verses at the end of vol. 3 which follow his device on leaf 2Z9
  • Vols. 1-3 and the "Inventarium" have special title-pages. The "Inventarium" is frequently bound in vols. 1 or 3
  • Colophon of vol. 3 (leaf 2Z9) reads: Finiu[n]t opera cancelarij parisiensis doctor christianissimi magistri Johannis de Gerson. que vt fruge[m] lectori vber rimam ferant eme[n]datissima lima castigata fuere Anno d[omi]ni. Mcccclxxxix. xij.kal[endas]. me[n]s[is] Aprilis
  • Vol. 1: [188] leaves; vol. 2: [230] leaves (last blank); vol. 3: [320] leaves (last blank); Inventarium: [46] leaves (last blank)
  • Vol. 1 signatures: a€ b-m¡ n-o€ p-v¡€̇ w¡ x-z¡€̇ [et]€ [con]¡ t̃€ [rum]€
  • Vol. 2 signatures: A-E€ F-N¡ O-X€¡̇ Y¡ Z€ aA¡ bB-gG¡€̇ hH-lL¡ (lL6 blank)
  • Vol. 3 signatures: 2a€ 2b-2m¡ 2n-2z€¡̇ Aa-Gg€¡̇ Hh-Ii€ Kk¡ Ll-Nn€ Oo-Xx¡€̇ Yy€ Zzl° (Zz10 blank)
  • Inventarium signatures: 1€ 2¡ 3-6€
  • Chancery folio, printed in double columns. 57 lines to a full column, plus headline; area of text: 233 (247) x 155 (166) mm.; col. width: 74 mm. Printed marginalia. Initial spaces with guide letters. With signatures; without foliation and catchwords. Woodcut device of Kesler on last leaf of vol. 3
  • The works are divided into a hundred sections with printed numbers on upper corner, and these again into subsections, marked alphabetically for indexing
  • Full-page woodcut in all three vols. on verso of t.p. depicting Gerson as a pilgrim, walking to the right followed by his dog, and carrying a staff in his right hand and a shield (showing the seven planets and with a winged heart on which is inscribed a tau) slung over his left arm. In the background, a castle is on the left and a tree on the right. This is a different version of the woodcut used in the 1488 Strasbourg edition. Cf. Schreiber, W.L. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois, no. 4102
Control code
000057262
Dimensions
32 cm. (fol.).
Extent
3 v.
Note
  • Vol. 2 imperfect: "O" gathering bound after "P" gathering.
  • Library's copy has the "Inventarium" bound before vol. 1.
  • Without rubrication.
  • All three vols. have early ms. shelfmarks on front pastedowns and on spine labels, and the title and author's name written on front free endpaper. Vol. 2 has some early marginal ms. marks and fists; vol. 3 has an early ms. note in Latin on leaf Zz9.
  • Provenance: Vol. 1 has an early ownership inscription on t.p. dated 1494 that has been inked over and is now illegible. Vols. 1 and 2 have the ink stamp of the Capuchins in Parma ("Bibliothecae. Capucin. Parmae") on t.p.
  • Acquired by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia prior to March 4, 1924; with the bookseller's catalog description pasted to the front free endpaper.
  • Binding: all three vols. bound in early pigskin on paper boards; four raised bands on spine; early ms. shelfmark label on spines.
  • Leaf size: vol. 1: 292 x 207 mm.; vol. 2: 293 x 204 mm.; vol. 3: 291 x 207 mm.
  • Photostat NOT available.
Other physical details
ill. (woodcuts)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 57262
  • 57300
  • ocm12068621
Label
Prima[-tertia] pars operu[m] Johannis Gerson
Publication
Note
  • Edited by Peter Schott and Johann Geiler von Kayserberg. Cf. GW
  • Imprint from Goff. Vol. 1 dated 12 March 1489; vols. 2 and 3 dated 21 March 1489. Kessler is named in the verses at the end of vol. 3 which follow his device on leaf 2Z9
  • Vols. 1-3 and the "Inventarium" have special title-pages. The "Inventarium" is frequently bound in vols. 1 or 3
  • Colophon of vol. 3 (leaf 2Z9) reads: Finiu[n]t opera cancelarij parisiensis doctor christianissimi magistri Johannis de Gerson. que vt fruge[m] lectori vber rimam ferant eme[n]datissima lima castigata fuere Anno d[omi]ni. Mcccclxxxix. xij.kal[endas]. me[n]s[is] Aprilis
  • Vol. 1: [188] leaves; vol. 2: [230] leaves (last blank); vol. 3: [320] leaves (last blank); Inventarium: [46] leaves (last blank)
  • Vol. 1 signatures: a€ b-m¡ n-o€ p-v¡€̇ w¡ x-z¡€̇ [et]€ [con]¡ t̃€ [rum]€
  • Vol. 2 signatures: A-E€ F-N¡ O-X€¡̇ Y¡ Z€ aA¡ bB-gG¡€̇ hH-lL¡ (lL6 blank)
  • Vol. 3 signatures: 2a€ 2b-2m¡ 2n-2z€¡̇ Aa-Gg€¡̇ Hh-Ii€ Kk¡ Ll-Nn€ Oo-Xx¡€̇ Yy€ Zzl° (Zz10 blank)
  • Inventarium signatures: 1€ 2¡ 3-6€
  • Chancery folio, printed in double columns. 57 lines to a full column, plus headline; area of text: 233 (247) x 155 (166) mm.; col. width: 74 mm. Printed marginalia. Initial spaces with guide letters. With signatures; without foliation and catchwords. Woodcut device of Kesler on last leaf of vol. 3
  • The works are divided into a hundred sections with printed numbers on upper corner, and these again into subsections, marked alphabetically for indexing
  • Full-page woodcut in all three vols. on verso of t.p. depicting Gerson as a pilgrim, walking to the right followed by his dog, and carrying a staff in his right hand and a shield (showing the seven planets and with a winged heart on which is inscribed a tau) slung over his left arm. In the background, a castle is on the left and a tree on the right. This is a different version of the woodcut used in the 1488 Strasbourg edition. Cf. Schreiber, W.L. Manuel de l'amateur de la gravure sur bois, no. 4102
Control code
000057262
Dimensions
32 cm. (fol.).
Extent
3 v.
Note
  • Vol. 2 imperfect: "O" gathering bound after "P" gathering.
  • Library's copy has the "Inventarium" bound before vol. 1.
  • Without rubrication.
  • All three vols. have early ms. shelfmarks on front pastedowns and on spine labels, and the title and author's name written on front free endpaper. Vol. 2 has some early marginal ms. marks and fists; vol. 3 has an early ms. note in Latin on leaf Zz9.
  • Provenance: Vol. 1 has an early ownership inscription on t.p. dated 1494 that has been inked over and is now illegible. Vols. 1 and 2 have the ink stamp of the Capuchins in Parma ("Bibliothecae. Capucin. Parmae") on t.p.
  • Acquired by the College of Physicians of Philadelphia prior to March 4, 1924; with the bookseller's catalog description pasted to the front free endpaper.
  • Binding: all three vols. bound in early pigskin on paper boards; four raised bands on spine; early ms. shelfmark label on spines.
  • Leaf size: vol. 1: 292 x 207 mm.; vol. 2: 293 x 204 mm.; vol. 3: 291 x 207 mm.
  • Photostat NOT available.
Other physical details
ill. (woodcuts)
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 57262
  • 57300
  • ocm12068621

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