![Margarita Davitica, seu Expositio psalmorum. [Augsburg: Günther Zainer, c.1475-76]. [Bound with:] RAMPIGOLLIS, Antonius (c.1360-1423) and BINDO DE SENIS (d.1390). Aurea Biblia, sive Repertorium aureum Bibliorum. Ulm: Johann Zainer, 1476.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/CKS/2018_CKS_16019_0091_001(margarita_davitica_seu_expositio_psalmorum_augsburg_gunther_zainer_c14054816).jpg?w=1)
![Margarita Davitica, seu Expositio psalmorum. [Augsburg: Günther Zainer, c.1475-76]. [Bound with:] RAMPIGOLLIS, Antonius (c.1360-1423) and BINDO DE SENIS (d.1390). Aurea Biblia, sive Repertorium aureum Bibliorum. Ulm: Johann Zainer, 1476.](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2018/CKS/2018_CKS_16019_0091_000(margarita_davitica_seu_expositio_psalmorum_augsburg_gunther_zainer_c14072919).jpg?w=1)
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Margarita Davitica, seu Expositio psalmorum. [Augsburg: Günther Zainer, c.1475-76]. [Bound with:] RAMPIGOLLIS, Antonius (c.1360-1423) and BINDO DE SENIS (d.1390). Aurea Biblia, sive Repertorium aureum Bibliorum. Ulm: Johann Zainer, 1476.
A clean copy in a contemporary binding. First work: This work is number 11 in Zainer's second advertisement, which dates it to not after 1476. It is the only recorded edition of this collection of 'pearls' from the Psalms, extracted from the commentaries of Cassiodorus, Jerome and Augustine. HC *10754; BMC II 323; Bod-inc M-096; BSB-Ink M-171; ISTC im00262000; Goff M-262. Second work: second Ulm edition of a text traditionally attributed to Rampigollis, who wrote the prologue only; the actual author is Bindo de Senis. H *13682; BMC II 524; Bod-inc B-345C; BSB-Ink B-522; ISTC ir00014000; Goff R-14.
Chancery folio (287 x 205mm). First work: 122 leaves (of 124, lacks register). Second work: 159 leaves (of 160, without last blank). Both with decorative woodcut initials (occasional light worming touching a few letters, dampstaining in last quire). Contemporary Landshut blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards [EBDB w000032] (rebacked, lower corners and spine head defective, traces of clasps, some worming, somewhat darkened). Provenance: Raitenhaslach Monsatery (inscription) – Munich, Royal Library (‘Duplum’ inscription).
A clean copy in a contemporary binding. First work: This work is number 11 in Zainer's second advertisement, which dates it to not after 1476. It is the only recorded edition of this collection of 'pearls' from the Psalms, extracted from the commentaries of Cassiodorus, Jerome and Augustine. HC *10754; BMC II 323; Bod-inc M-096; BSB-Ink M-171; ISTC im00262000; Goff M-262. Second work: second Ulm edition of a text traditionally attributed to Rampigollis, who wrote the prologue only; the actual author is Bindo de Senis. H *13682; BMC II 524; Bod-inc B-345C; BSB-Ink B-522; ISTC ir00014000; Goff R-14.
Chancery folio (287 x 205mm). First work: 122 leaves (of 124, lacks register). Second work: 159 leaves (of 160, without last blank). Both with decorative woodcut initials (occasional light worming touching a few letters, dampstaining in last quire). Contemporary Landshut blindstamped pigskin over wooden boards [EBDB w000032] (rebacked, lower corners and spine head defective, traces of clasps, some worming, somewhat darkened). Provenance: Raitenhaslach Monsatery (inscription) – Munich, Royal Library (‘Duplum’ inscription).
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