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Didascalicon de studio legendi et alia opuscula. [Strasbourg: Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (either Georg Reyser or Heinrich Eggestein), not after 1474].
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HUGO DE SANCTO VICTORE (c.1096-1141)
Didascalicon de studio legendi et alia opuscula. [Strasbourg: Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (either Georg Reyser or Heinrich Eggestein), not after 1474].
First and only incunable edition of these works by the Saxon canon regular, Hugh of Saint Victor. The Didascalicon was an enquiry into the basic elements of learning which should inform Christian teaching and included a chapter on music derived from Boethius. Printed in type (1:120G) ascribed to Georg Reyser by Ohly, and tentatively to Heinrich Eggestein by Needham. Christie's Doheny Catalogue lot 19 also discusses the identity of this printer. Only one other copy is recorded by RBH in the past century. HC *9022; GW 13625; BMC I, 78; BSB-Ink H-435; CIBN H-325; Bod-inc H-242; Goff H-532; ISTC ih00532000.
Chancery folio (291 x 208mm). 239 leaves (of 246, quire [o6] replaced in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves and without one of two final blanks). Collations vary; the present copy agrees with the British Library copy (GW Anm 1). Initials in red, some with penwork decoration, red capital strokes in red. (Lacking 6 leaves [quire o], supplied in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves, light finger-soiling at corner of first 2 leaves, light marginal dampstaining in first and final few leaves, a few minor marginal tears.) Contemporary German blindstamped calf over wooden boards, diapered sides with rosette or lily in compartments, evidence of title label on upper cover, leather index tabs (rebacked, leather on upper cover darkened, chipping, without bosses or clasps).
Didascalicon de studio legendi et alia opuscula. [Strasbourg: Printer of Henricus Ariminensis (either Georg Reyser or Heinrich Eggestein), not after 1474].
First and only incunable edition of these works by the Saxon canon regular, Hugh of Saint Victor. The Didascalicon was an enquiry into the basic elements of learning which should inform Christian teaching and included a chapter on music derived from Boethius. Printed in type (1:120G) ascribed to Georg Reyser by Ohly, and tentatively to Heinrich Eggestein by Needham. Christie's Doheny Catalogue lot 19 also discusses the identity of this printer. Only one other copy is recorded by RBH in the past century. HC *9022; GW 13625; BMC I, 78; BSB-Ink H-435; CIBN H-325; Bod-inc H-242; Goff H-532; ISTC ih00532000.
Chancery folio (291 x 208mm). 239 leaves (of 246, quire [o6] replaced in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves and without one of two final blanks). Collations vary; the present copy agrees with the British Library copy (GW Anm 1). Initials in red, some with penwork decoration, red capital strokes in red. (Lacking 6 leaves [quire o], supplied in contemporary manuscript on 4 leaves, light finger-soiling at corner of first 2 leaves, light marginal dampstaining in first and final few leaves, a few minor marginal tears.) Contemporary German blindstamped calf over wooden boards, diapered sides with rosette or lily in compartments, evidence of title label on upper cover, leather index tabs (rebacked, leather on upper cover darkened, chipping, without bosses or clasps).
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Eugenio Donadoni
Senior Specialist, Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts