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
Gutenberg, Johann, 1397? - 1468 printer.
Added entry--name
Vogel, Johannes binder.
Added entry--name
Fuller, John, 1757 - 1834 donor.
Added entry--place
Germany Mainz.
Identifier
B25545