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pseudo-HIERONYMUS. Vitae sanctorum patrum, sive Vitas patrum. -De laude et effectu virtutum. Venice: Octavianus Scotus, 14 February 1483/4.
Chancery 4° (210x158mm). Collation: a-z8 8 A-E8 F4 (a1 blank, a2r tabula, b1r prologue, b1v text, part I, s1r tabula to part II, s1v prologue to part II, s2r parts II-IV, E2r table of De laude et effectu virtutum, E2v text, F3v colophon, F4r register, F4v blank). 251 (of 252, without first blank) leaves. 47 lines and headline. Type: 9:130G (headings and headlines), 10:73G (text). 2-line initials in red, 15-line initial space opening prologue left blank. (Slight worm-tracking in quire c touching 3 letters only, some light foxing, final leaf stained.) Early 16th-century pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, blindstamped with rolls and central panel, shelfmark written on spine, 2 brass fore-edge clasps, green edges, leather index tabs (oxidized). Provenance: contemporary marginal notes; printed book label of Georgius Graf Praesbyter Wemdinganus M.DC.XXIII, and inscription Ad Biblio. Paroch. Wemdingam.
HC *8599; BMC V, 279 (IB. 21190); Goff H-206; Polain(B) 3995; IGI 4753
Chancery 4° (210x158mm). Collation: a-z8 8 A-E8 F4 (a1 blank, a2r tabula, b1r prologue, b1v text, part I, s1r tabula to part II, s1v prologue to part II, s2r parts II-IV, E2r table of De laude et effectu virtutum, E2v text, F3v colophon, F4r register, F4v blank). 251 (of 252, without first blank) leaves. 47 lines and headline. Type: 9:130G (headings and headlines), 10:73G (text). 2-line initials in red, 15-line initial space opening prologue left blank. (Slight worm-tracking in quire c touching 3 letters only, some light foxing, final leaf stained.) Early 16th-century pigskin over bevelled wooden boards, blindstamped with rolls and central panel, shelfmark written on spine, 2 brass fore-edge clasps, green edges, leather index tabs (oxidized). Provenance: contemporary marginal notes; printed book label of Georgius Graf Praesbyter Wemdinganus M.DC.XXIII, and inscription Ad Biblio. Paroch. Wemdingam.
HC *8599; BMC V, 279 (IB. 21190); Goff H-206; Polain(B) 3995; IGI 4753