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GREGORIUS IX (Ugolino of Siena, c.1148-1241, Pope). Decretales. With gloss of Bernardus Parmensis (d.1266). Basel: Michael Wenssler, 19 August 1478.
Imperial 2° (470 x 340mm). Collation: [1-310 4-56 6-810 9-106 11-1210 138 1410 1510 16-188 19-2110 226 236(5+1) 24-2610 278 286 29-3010 318 32-3310 3412] (1/1 blank, 1/2r book I-II, 19/1r books III-IV, 29/1r book 5, 34/12r colophon and printer's device, 34/12v blank). 304 (of 305, without initial blank) leaves. 80 lines of commentary surrounding text, double column. Types 1b:121bG (text), 2:92aG (commentary). Heading to each book, verses at end, colophon and device printed in red. 3- to 4-line initial opening each book supplied in red or blue with penwork decoration, 3-line (tituli) initials, 2-line (section) initials and paragraph marks alternating in red or blue, rubricated headline of book-numbers in roman numerals, contemporary MS guide-letters and traces of contemporary quiring. (Neat tear repaired in 2 leaves, light dampstain at upper hinge and occasionally at fore-edge, final leaf with hinge renewed and fore-edge strengthened, a few small wormholes.) Contemporary south-German blindstamped pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, the sides with crowned m stamp and two others (Kyriss 161: 3, 4 and 8), 2 brass fore-edge catches, vellum quire guards (missing clasps, repairs at head and foot of spine, endpapers renewed).
Sixth edition. A LARGE, FRESH COPY, handsomely rubricated. The binding belongs to Kyriss shop 161, unlocated active from about 1475 to 1492. The Decretals of Gregory IX, a supplement to Gratian's Decretum, were collected and edited by St. Raymond of Peñafort. HC *8004; BMC III, 725 (IC. 37085); Goff G-450.
Imperial 2° (470 x 340mm). Collation: [1-310 4-56 6-810 9-106 11-1210 138 1410 1510 16-188 19-2110 226 236(5+1) 24-2610 278 286 29-3010 318 32-3310 3412] (1/1 blank, 1/2r book I-II, 19/1r books III-IV, 29/1r book 5, 34/12r colophon and printer's device, 34/12v blank). 304 (of 305, without initial blank) leaves. 80 lines of commentary surrounding text, double column. Types 1b:121bG (text), 2:92aG (commentary). Heading to each book, verses at end, colophon and device printed in red. 3- to 4-line initial opening each book supplied in red or blue with penwork decoration, 3-line (tituli) initials, 2-line (section) initials and paragraph marks alternating in red or blue, rubricated headline of book-numbers in roman numerals, contemporary MS guide-letters and traces of contemporary quiring. (Neat tear repaired in 2 leaves, light dampstain at upper hinge and occasionally at fore-edge, final leaf with hinge renewed and fore-edge strengthened, a few small wormholes.) Contemporary south-German blindstamped pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, the sides with crowned m stamp and two others (Kyriss 161: 3, 4 and 8), 2 brass fore-edge catches, vellum quire guards (missing clasps, repairs at head and foot of spine, endpapers renewed).
Sixth edition. A LARGE, FRESH COPY, handsomely rubricated. The binding belongs to Kyriss shop 161, unlocated active from about 1475 to 1492. The Decretals of Gregory IX, a supplement to Gratian's Decretum, were collected and edited by St. Raymond of Peñafort. HC *8004; BMC III, 725 (IC. 37085); Goff G-450.