Shelfmark
Iaa5.6.01
Author
Title
Introductio in Chaldaicam lingua[m], Syriaca[m], atq[ue] Armenica[m], & dece[m] alias linguas. Characterum differentiu[m] alphabeta, circiter quadraginta, & eoru[n]dem inuicem co[n]formatio. Mystica et Cabalistica qua[m]plurima scitu digna. Et descriptio ac simulachru[m] Phagoti Afranij. Theseo Ambrosio ex Comitibus Albonensii i.v. Doct. Papien[sis]. Canonico regulari Lateranensi, ac Sancti Petri in Cœlo Aureuo Papiæ Præposito, authore..
Varying form of title
Introductio in Chaldaicam lingua, Syriaca atq Armenica, & dece alias linguas
Varying form of title
Introdvctio in Chaldaicam lingua[m], Syriaca[m] atq[ue] Armenica[m], & dece[m] alias linguas
Varying form of title
Introductio in Chaldaicam linguam, Syriacam atque Armenicam, et decem alias linguas
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Pavia] : Excudebat Papiae Ioan. Maria Simoneta Cremonen. in canonica Sancti Petri in cælo aureo. Sumptibus & typis, autoris libri., Anno à virginis partu. 1539. Quinto Kal. Martijs.
Physical description
215, [1] leaves : ill. (woodcuts) ; 22 cm. (4to)
Language
Text in Latin with sections in Aramaic, Armenian and Syriac.
Note
Imprint from colophon (verso of leaf 213) which reads: 'Excudebat Papiæ. Ioan. Maria Simoneta Cremonen. In canonica Sancti Petri in cælo aureo. Sumptibus & typis, autoris libri. Anno à virginis partu. 1539. Kal. Martijs.' Title page dated: M.D.XXXIX.
Note
Leaf 3 is dated: 'Papiæ quintodecimo Kal. April. M.D.XXXIX.'
Note
The section on Armenian covers leaves 142-186, where there are several texts from the Gospels of St Matthew and St Luke. The Armenian texts are printed from woodblocks. The type design of the Armenain is round hand (Բոլորգիր) with no capitals.
Note
Chronologically the second book with Armenian script after Guilielmus Postell, Linguarum duodecim characteribus differentium alphabetum, Paris, 1538.
Note
The woodcuts on leaves 178v-179r entitled 'Phagoti Pars Anterior et pars Posterior' represent the front and back scroll holders. The one on leaf 179 has the inscription 'Nihil difficile Volen'.
Note
Error in pagination: leaf 214 mis-numbered 114.
Note
Signatures: a-z⁴ A-Hh⁴.
Note
Leaves 194-213: Appendix.
Note
Leaves [214]-215: 'Errores emendati.'
Note
Illustrations: with woodcut illustrations within the text.
Note
Title page and some text printed in red and black; title enclosed within decorative woodcut border.
Citation/references note
Adams, A957
Citation/references note
Nersessian, 656
Citation/references note
Voskanyan, 1063
Citation/references note
Kevorkian, 199
Provenance
Booklabel of Manoug Parikian.
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Inscriptions at foot of title page in Latin and Hebrew: Panteleonis Carticiis[?] ... Anno 1795.
Binding
Vellum case binding; ms. fore-edge titles at head and tail of text block; ms. spine title "Theseus Ambrosius 1539".
Copy-specific note
Inscription in pencil inside front cover: 1st edition ,first issue £62. The first use of Syriac type, T.B. Reed, 59. See Forsyth 'Orchestration' addenda.
Copy-specific note
Some sections have manuscript insertions in ink.
Subject
Syriac language Early works to 1800.
Subject
Armenian language Early works to 1800.
Subject
Aramaic language Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Simonetta, Giovanni Maria printer.
Added entry--name
Ambrogio, Teseo, 1469 - 1540 printer.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug donor.
Added entry--place
Italy Pavia.
Language code
lat arc arm syr
Identifier
B43296