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Shelfmark

Sd1.2.01 - Sd1.2.02

Main entry--uniform title

Bible. Vulgate. Latin 1454-1455

Title

[Biblia Latina].

Varying form of title

Gutenberg Bible

Publication, distribution, etc.

[Mainz] : [Printer of the 42 line Bible i.e. J. Gutenberg], [1454-1455?].

Physical description

[643] leaves in 2v ; Fo.

Note

Text in two columns, 42 lines per page. Last 2 leaves are blank.

Note

Known as the Gutenberg Bible or the 42-line Bible; formerly known as the Mazarin Bible.

Citation/references note

ISTC ib00526000; Hain 3031, Proctor 56, GKW 4201; Goff B-526; BMC I, 17

Citation/references note

P. Schwenke, Johannes Gutenbergs zweiundvierzigzeilige Bibel: Ergänzungsband zur Faksimile-Ausgabe, Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1923, p. 14 no. 28.

Provenance

Given to Eton College by John Fuller.

Provenance

Belonged in the 15th century to the Carthusians at Erfurt.

Binding

15th century Erfurt binding signed by Johannes Vogel; alum-tawed pigskin tooled in blind over beech boards; each of the two vols fitted with furniture: four cast copper-alloy corners and a centre with octagonal boss, and each vol. has four fastenings; evidence of chains; contemporary manuscript title and shelfmark in black and red ink on a strip of parchment adhered to left side of first volume: "Prima pars Biblie K.6". Some German documents, one dated 1452, were used as pastedowns until at least the beginning of the 20th century. According to Paul Schwenke, these documents concerned the 'Oppidum at incole oppidi Erffordensis, St. Egidien in Nuremberg and ecclesia Bibacensis (Biberach)'.

Copy-specific note

Ff. 129r & 265r in vol 1 are of the first setting; f. 22r in vol. 2 are a special setting.

Copy-specific note

Ff. 1-5r and 129-132r have 40 lines; 5v and 310 have 41 lines.

Copy-specific note

Some painted initials. Decoration on ff. 1r, 5r of vol. 1 and f. 1r in vol. 2.

Copy-specific note

Eton copy lacks one blank leaf at the end of the second volume (f. 318).

Copy-specific note

Remains in both vols of pink-stained alum-tawed skin leaf markers present on various leaves, typically at the beginning of a book of the Bible.

Copy-specific note

Loosely inserted leaf of a ms list of Hebrew names.

Subject

Texts Biblical Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Vogel, Johannes binder.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

Germany Mainz.

Identifier

B25545
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