Comestorium vitiorum.

Author
Franciscus, de Retza, approximately 1343-1427 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
Latin
Published/​Created
[Nuremberg : Johann Sensenschmidt and Heinrich Kefer, 1470]
Description
[292] leaves (leaves [98], [150], [192], [233], [291], and [292] blank) ; 41 cm. (fol.)

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    Notes
    • Title and imprint from ISTC.
    • Colophon on leaf [E]5 verso: "Hic Codex egregius Comestorij viciorum sacre theologie professoris eximij Francisci de Retza ordinis predicatorum finit feliciter. Nuremberge Anno & c [septuagesimo]."
    • Printed for Heinrich Rumel. Cf. BM 15th cent.
    • The copy at Bamberg StB has the date of rubrication 1 February 1471. Cf. ISTC.
    • Table on leaves [E]6 recto through [E]10 verso.
    • Signatures: Unsigned. BM 15th cent. gives collation as: [a¹⁰ b¹² c¹⁰ d-e⁸ f-o¹⁰ p¹² q-s¹⁰ t¹² v-z¹⁰ [rum]⁸ A-D¹⁰ E¹²].
    • Miscellaneous: Capital spaces.
    Provenance
    WHS copy is William Morris, Richard Bennett, Sir Charles Thomas-Stanford, and Carrie Estelle Doheny's copy, acquired 10/22/87 from Christie's thru HPK.
    References
    • Hain-Copinger, 13884*.
    • Proctor, 1942.
    • Goff, R-150.
    • GW, 10270.
    • BM 15th cent., II, 403 (IC.7003).
    • ISTC (CD-ROM, 1997 ed.), ir00150000.
    • Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 661.
    Place name(s)
    Germany Nuremberg.
    Other title(s)
    Voluntas sive superbia assimilatur pluribus rebus ...
    Title from incipit on leaf [a]1 recto
    • [V]oluntas siue superbia assimilatur pluribus rebus ...
    LCCN
    92895002
    OCLC
    3026128
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