Shelfmark
Iaa5.6.07
Author
Title
Bibliotheca apostolica Vaticana a Sixto V. Pont. Max. in splendidiorem, commodioremq. locum translata, et a fratre Angelo Roccha a Camerino, Ordinis Eremitarum S. Augustini, Sacræ Theologiæ Doctore, commentario variarum artium, ac scientiarum materijs curiosis, ac difficillimis, scituq. dignis refertissimo, illustrata..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Romæ, : Ex Typographia Apostolica Vaticana., M.D.XCI. [1591]
Physical description
[44], 424, [46] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., facsims. ; 24 cm. (4to)
Note
Title-page printed in red and black; title-page vignette of arms of Gregory XIV, to whom the work is dedicated.
Note
Printed strip (printed marginalia) mounted in margin of page 147 and page 180.
Note
Signatures: a-d⁴ e⁶ A-Z⁴ Aa-Zz⁴ Aaa-Ggg⁴ hhh⁴ (-hhh1) Iii-Nnn⁴.
Note
Plate substituted for leaf hhh1 bears an engraving of St Peter's Basilica.
Note
Head- and tail- pieces; initials and printed marginalia. Among the names of the sources listed in the margins is that of Theseus Ambrosius' Indroductio variorum linguarum, Rome, 1539, pp. 154 & 147. See Parikian, 1aa5.6.1.
Note
"De sexta columna parastatica, Gothicae, Armenae, Illyricae, ac Seruianae linguae inuentores repraesentante" (caption title, p. 152) has representation of the alphabets listed above, among them Armenian on pp.155-158.
Note
The Armenian letters (Granjon type) are presented under three headings: Figurae litterarum (shapes of the letters); Nomina litterarum (Names of the letters) and Pronunciatio (pronouncations).
Note
"Vocales" and "diphthongi" (vowels and diphtongs) are identified. The first line of the Lord's Prayer is printed in Armenian letters: «Հայր մեր որ յերկինսդ».
Note
Brief errata on final page.
Note
Among the names of the sources listed in the margins is that of Theseus Ambrosius' Indroductio variorum linguarum, Rome,1539 (q.v.), pp.154 & 147.
Citation/references note
Adams, R627
Citation/references note
Mortimer, 444
Citation/references note
Brunet, IV, 1340
Provenance
Eton College booklabel recording bequest to Eton by Manoug Parikian in 1988.
Provenance
Ownership inscription of John S. G. Simmons, Oxford, dated February 1952, and booklabel of J. S. G. Simmons. Loosely inserted ALs from J. S. G. Simmons to Manoug Parikian dated All Souls College, Oxford, 9 September 1983, enclosing his bookplate to attach to the book and offering an identification of the James Whatman bookplate.
Provenance
Engraved spade-shield armorial bookplate of James Whatman Esqr., Vinters, Kent, probably James Whatman II (1741-1798).
Binding
18th century calf; gold-tooled spine compartments with floral ornament; traces of booklabel; border of blind fillets; marbled endleaves.
Subject
Subject
Catholic libraries Vatican City 16th century.
Added entry--name
Parikian, Manoug donor.
Added entry--name
Simmons, J. S. G. (John Simon Gabriel), 1915 - 2005 former owner.
Added entry--name
Whatman, James, 1741 - 1798 former owner.
Added entry--name
Typographia Apostolica Vaticana. printer.
Added entry--place
Italy Rome.
Language code
lat
Link
Identifier
B43305