,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is book has a    
numb] ( *>act]s :i* _c be repres5t$ 9 a 
text =mat4 ,! foll[+ cod+ has be5 us$ = 
^! *>act]s4  upturn$ ,a  ,a pr9t$ upside
 d[n e          e ) macron oe           
oe ligature  ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation
 & spell+ f\nd 9 ! orig9al book h be5   
reta9$ 9 ?is v]sion4 ,a li/ ( ^!        
inconsi/5cies is f\nd at ! end ( ! text4
            ,,catalogue ,,( ,,e>ly      
,,pr9t$ ,,books                         
,,catalogue                     ,,( ,,! 
,,william ,,lor+ ,,&rews                
,,collection ,,( ,,e>ly ,,books         
,,9 ,,!           ,,libr>y ,,( ,,yale   
,,univ]sity                  ,pr9t]'s   
,seal          ,,new ,,hav53 ,,yale     
,,univ]sity ,,press           ,,london3 
,,humphrey ,,mil=d           ,,ox=d     
,,univ]sity ,,press                     
,,mcmxiii                   ,,copyright1
 #aiac                      ,,by        
,,yale ,,univ]sity ,,press  ,pr9t$ f    
type ,octob]1 #aiac4 #cjj copies        
,,preface   ,! collection ( e>ly pr9t$  

books pres5t$ to ! ,libr>y ( ,yale      
,univ]sity 9 #ahid by ,mr4 ,william     
,lor+ ,&rews1 ( ,new ,york1 0 =m$ to    
illu/rate ! fir/ c5tury ( pr9t+1 :i* is 
a bett] b\nd>y = ! survey ?an !         
half-c5tury end+ ) ! ye> #aejj1 m (t5   
*os54 ,! latt]1 ! s-/yl$ cradle p]iod ( 
! art1 is want+ 9 real def9ition1 be+ at
 mo/ a conv5i5t halt+ place1 n a        
complet$ /age1 :]eas at ! middle ( !    
sixte5? c5tury ! pr9t$ book ( ! bett]   
class _h acquir$ mo/ ( its matur]       
features & no long] has = u an unfamili>
 look4 ,design$ to s]ve z a p]man5t     
exhibition1 x is a selection r ?an a    
collection1 n l>ge1 b wisely *os51 & no 
less attractive ?an in/ructive1 hav+ be5
 =m$ a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 at a "t :5 
opportunities 7 unusually favorable4  ,!
 surviv+ books ( ! fir/ presses1 :i* are
 ! *ief s\rces ( our k ( ! e>ly art1 are
 at ! same "t1 :5 obta9able1 ! mo/      
effici5t tea*]s4 ,= ! illu/ration ( !   
typography1 ! feature ( fir/ importance1
 !re is no?+ comp>able to ! op5 pages ( 

a repres5tative s]ies ( ! orig9al books1
 su* z are "h spread out be=e u4 ,! be/ 
( ! available sub/itutes1 phototype     
reproductions ( specim5 pages1 ap>t f   
o!r limitations1 mu/ always lack !      
au?ority & ! impressiv5ess ( ! orig9als4
  ,:ile x is ! ma9 (fice ( ! pres5t     
collection to set be=e ! /ud5ts ( !     
,univ]sity z a :ole ! m g5]al features (
 ! art ( ! e>ly pr9t]1 a fur!r s]vice   
:i* x is prep>$ to r5d] mu/ n be        
ov]look$4 ,to su* z are prompt$ to g    
into ! subject m deeply x (f]s an       
excell5t body ( ! orig9al mat]ial ^u :i*
 any s]i\s /udy mu/ ( necessity be bas$4
  ,! two f9e fifte5? c5tury ,,mss4 at ! 
head ( ! collection1 f> f s]v+ a m]ely  
ornam5tal purpose1 l _! own illum9at$   
initials = example1 are a ne$ful        
introduction4 ,x is obvi\s t f su*      
s\rces ! fir/ pr9t]s got ! models ( _!  
types1 & ! ,,mss4 9 :i* ,j5son f\nd !   
prototypes ( 8 fam\s roman *>act]s1 :i* 
9 ! judgm5t ( "s are /ill unsurpass$1   
c\ld n h be5 v remote f ^!4 ,"s ( ! m   

/rik+ features :i* di/+ui% ! e>ly pr9t$ 
books f ! lat] 7 n orig9al ) !m1 b only 
survivals f ! ,,mss4 ,! abbreviations & 
contractions 9 :i* bo? ab\nd 7 !        
labor-sav+ devices ( ! copyi/s1 adopt$  
)\t hesitation by ! pr9t]s :o us$ !     
,,mss4 z copy & only sl[ly ab&on$4 ,!   
copyi/ left spaces 9 8 ,,ms4 = initials 
to be suppli$ by ! illum9ator1 )\t :i* 8
 "w 0 n consid]$ complete1 & = ab\t a   
hundr$ ye>s ! pr9t] cont9u$ to d ! same4
 ,if ! copyi/ saw fit to atta* 8 "n to 8
 "w1 we look = x at ! end ( ! volume &  
!re also ! pr9t] plac$ 8 colophon4      
,signatures & cat*words1 to guide ! b9d]
 9 ! arrangem5t ( ! %eets1 did n come 9 
) ! pr9t$ book1 b _h long be5 9 use 9 ! 
,,mss4  ,al?\gh out ( ! hundr$s (       
presses active dur+ ! fir/ c5tury only a
 score are "h repres5t$1 leav+ wide gaps
 9 ! s]ies1 x is bett]1 because m ne>ly 
9 ! natural l9e ( developm5t1 t ! books 
%\ld be rang$ "u ! c\ntry1 ! locality & 
! press to :i* !y sev]ally belong1 ?an t
 !y %\ld be kept 9 /rict *ronological   

ord]4 ,a g5]al *ronological ord]        
und]lies ! geographical ev5 :]e x does n
 come to ! surface4 ,by "r ( s5iority   
,g]many /&s at ! head1 & ,ma9z1 !       
bir?place ( pr9t+1 is foll[$ by ! o!r   
,g]man t[ns 9 ! ord] ( _! press age4    
,next come ! presses ( ,italy1 ,france1 
,holl& & ,engl&1 arrang$ 9 l ord]4 ,to  
prev5t1 h[ev]1 too wide a dep>ture f !  
*ronological succession :i* w\ld result 
f ! /rict application ( ?is rule1 !     
lat]1 i4e41 ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,v5ice &  
,p>is books are sep>at$ f ! e>li] &     
transf]r$ to ! end ( ! li/1 :]e 9 po9t (
 developm5t !y prop]ly belong4 ,plac$ 9 
! ord] ?us indicat$1 ! books1 z befits s
 small a total1 are numb]$ consecutively
 9 "o s]ies4 ,! conspectus1 :i* br+s    
into "o view ! titles1 dates1 places &  
pr9t]s' names1 w s]ve also z a suffici5t
 index4  ,:ile we are "h mo/ conc]n$ ) !
 g5ealogy & family hi/ory ( ! books1 or 
9 o!r words ) _! press relation%ips1 !  
p]sonal hi/ory atta*+ to !m--hab5t sua  
fata libelli--is n )\t int]e/4 ,! ,z5o  

,,ms4 & ! ,philo1 pr9t$ on vellum1 are !
 d$ication copies1 n m]ely set ap>t1 b  
specially prep>$ = ?is use4 ,9 a few ( !
 volumes are f\nd ! names or ! arms (   
e>ly own]s4 ,! ,livy ,,ms4 & "o-half ( !
 pr9t$ books are f ! libr>y1 disp]s$ 9  
#ahhf1 ( ,mi*ael ,wodhull 7#agdj-ahaf7 (
 ,!n=d1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 ! fir/         
translator into ,engli% v]se ( all !    
extant works ( ,euripides1 ! mo/        
assidu\s & pa9/ak+ & 9 "s dep>tm5ts (   
bibliography ! be/ equipp$ among ! book 
collectors ( 8 day4 ,x 0 8 cu/om 7well  
illu/rat$ 9 ! pres5t collection7 to ent]
 on ! fly-leaf ( ea* pur*ase ! s\rce & !
 co/1 add+ z a sep>ate item ! b9d+1 (t5 
by ,rog] ,payne1 & to affix 8 "n & !    
date4 ,8 vise ,collat3  complet3 is     
seldom want+ & (t5 bibliographical notes
 & ref]5ces to au?orities are add$4     
,ju/9ian's ,novellae1 pr9t$ by ,s*oeff]1
 & all ! ,ald9e press books save "o are 
f ! libr>y ga!r$ at ,sy/on ,p>k1        
,l9coln%ire1 by ,sir ,john ,?orold & 8  
son1 ,sir ,john ,hay=d ,?orold1 betwe5  

#agge & #ahca & sold 9 #ahhd4  ,"o valu$
 m>k ( own]%ip1 common to all ! volumes1
 is ! ex libris ( ! lov] ( *oice books  
:o unit$ !m 9 "o family1 n aga9 to be   
sep>at$1 & gave !m into ! keep+ ( !     
,univ]sity ,libr>y4  ,! accompany+ li/ (
 ,au?orities1 z w be app>5t1 is int5d$  
to supply m]ely ! details necess>y to   
complete ! ref]5ces ( ! catalogue4      
,ackn[l$gm5ts are due f ! compil] to 8  
associates 9 ! ,libr>y & ! ,univ]sity = 
assi/ance 9 ! catalogue4  ,,addison     
,,van ,,"n1 ,libr>ian ,em]itus4  ,yale  
,univ]sity ,libr>y1 ,septemb]1 #aiac4   
,,au?orities4  ,ames1 ,j4 ,typographical
 antiquities1 or1 ,hi/ory ( pr9t+ 9     
,engl&1 ,scotl& & ,irel&1 enl>g$ by     
,t4,f4 ,dibd94 #d v4 #do4     ,lond41   
#ahaj-ai4  ,blades1 ,w4 ,! life &       
typography ( ,william ,caxton4 #b v4    
#do4 ,lond41     #ahfa-c4  ,briti%      
,museum4 ,catalogue ( books pr9t$ 9 !   
,x,vth c5tury n[ 9     ! ,briti%        
,museum4 ,pt4 i1 ii4 #do4 ,lond41       
#aijh-ab4  ,br[n1 ,h4,f4 ,! ,v5etian    

pr9t+ press4 #do4 ,n4,y4 & ,lond41      
#ahia4  ,brunet1 ,j4,c4 ,manuel du      
libraire4 #e;e ed4 #f v4 #ho4 ,p>is1    
#ahfj-e4  ,burg]1 ,k4 ,deuts*e und      
itali5is*e ,inkunabeln4 ,lief4 i-ix4 fo4
     ,b]l91 #ahib-aiab4  ,campbell1     
,m4,f4,a4,g4 ,annales de l'imprim]ie    
ne]l&aise au ,,xve siecle4     #ho4 ,la 
,haye1 #ahgd-ij4  ,claud91 ,a4 ,! fir/  
,p>is press3 an acc\nt ( ! books pr9t$ =
     ,g4 ,fi*et & ,j4 ,heynl9 9 !       
,sorbonne #adgj-gb4 ,bibl4 ,soc4        
,illu/4 ,monogr4 vi4 #do4 ,lond41 #ahig4
  ,cop+]1 ,w4,a4 ,incunabula ,biblica4  
#do4 ,lond41 #ahib4  ---- ,supplem5t to 
,ha9's ,rep]torium bibliographicum4 #b  
pt4 9 #c v4     #ho4 ,lond41 #ahie-aijb4
  ,crev5na1 ,p4,a4 ,bolong>o4 ,catalogue
 des livres de la biblio!que de ,m4     
,pi]re-,anto9e ,bolong>o-,crev5na4 #e v4
 #ho4 ,am/]dam1 #aghi4  ,de ,v9ne1      
,t4,l4 ,notable pr9t]s ( ,italy dur+ !  
fifte5? c5tury4     #do4 ,new ,york1    
#aiaj4  ,didot1 ,a4 ,firm94 ,alde       
,manuce et l',hell5isme a ,v5ise4 #ho4  

,p>is1     #ahge4  ,duff1 ,e4 ,gordon4  
,a c5tury ( ! ,engli% book trade4 #do4  
,lond41 #aije4  ---- ,h&-li/s ( ,engli% 
pr9t]s #aeja-aeef4 ,pt4 i1 ii4 #do4     
,lond41     #ahie-f4  ,ha91 ,l4         
,rep]torium bibliographicum4 #b v4 9 #d 
pt4 #ho4 ,/uttg>t1     #ahbf-ch4  ,le   
,long1 ,j4 ,biblio!ca sacra1 cont9uata  
ab ,a4,g4 ,mas*4 #b pt4 9 #e v4     #do4
 ,halae1 #aggh-ij4  ,morgan1 ,j4        
,pi]pont4 ,catalogue ( manuscripts &    
e>ly pr9t$ books     n[ =m+ a portion ( 
! libr>y ( ,j4 ,pi]pont ,morgan4 #c v4  
fo4 ,lond41 #aijg4  ,panz]1 ,g4,w4      
,annales typographici ab artis inv5tae  
orig9e ad annum     ,,mdxxxvi4 #aa v4   
#do4 ,norimb]gae1 #agic-ahjc4           
,pelle*et1 ,m4 ,catalogue g5]al des     
incunables des biblio!ques     publiques
 de ,france4 ,t4 i-iii4 #ho4 ,p>is1     
#ahig-aiji4  ,philippe1 ,j4 ,orig9e de  
l'imprim]ie a ,p>is4 #ho4 ,p>is1 #ahhe4 
,poll>d1 ,a4,w4 ,an essay on colophons4 
,caxton ,club4 #do4 ,*icago1 #aije4     
,proctor1 ,r4 ,an index to ! e>ly pr9t$ 

books 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4     #ho4     
,lond41 #ahih4  ---- ,! pr9t+ ( ,greek 9
 ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,bibl4 ,soc4 ,illu/4 
,monogr4 viii4 #do4 ,lond41 #aijj4      
,qu>it*1 ,b41 ed4 ,contributions t[>d a 
diction>y ( ,engli%     book-collectors4
 ,pt4 i-xiii4 #ho4 ,lond41 #ahib-i4     
,r5\>d1 ,a4,a4 ,annales de l'imprim]ie  
des ,alde4 #c;e ed4 #ho4 ,p>is1         
#ahcd4  ---- ,annales de l'imprim]ie des
 ,e/i5ne4 #b;e ed4 #ho4 ,p>is1 #ahdc4   
,ricci1 ,seym\r de4 ,catalogue raisonne 
des premi]es impressions de     ,may5ce 
7#adde-adfg74 ,v]oeff4 d]               
,gut5b]g-,gesellseh4 viii-ix4     #do4  
,ma9z1 #aiaa4  ---- ,a c5sus ( ,caxtons4
 ,bibl4 ,soc4 ,illu/4 ,monogr4 xvi4 #do4
 ,lond41     #aiji4     ,,conspectus    
,,manuscripts                           
,,page   #a4 ,,z5o4 ,vita ,c>oli ,z5i   
#a  #b4 ,,livius4 ,hi/ori>um libri ,i-,x
                                        
#c   ,,pr9t$ ,,books   #a4 ,,biblia     
,,lat9a               ,ma9z        ,j4  
,fu/  ,p4           #adfb   #e          

,s*oeff]  #b4 ,,ju/9ianus4 ,novellae    
,p4 ,s*oeff]           #adgg   #f  #c4  
,,isidorus4 ,etymologiae                
,/rassburg ,j4 ,m5tel9      c4 #adgc  #h
  #d4 ,,ge/a ,,romanorum                
,cologne    ,u4 ,zell          c4 #adgc 
#aj  #e4 ,,gregorius ,i4 ,homiliae      
,augsburg   ,g4 ,za9]            #adgc  
#aa  #f4 ,,psalt]ium ,,lat9um           
c4 #adgc #ab  #g4 ,,modus p]v5i5di ad   
sapi5tiam                               
c4 #adgc #ac  #h4 ,,hugo4 ,de arrha     
animae                                  
#adgc  #ac  #i4 ,,c>acciolus4 ,de       
po5it5tia               ,v5ice          
,w5del9 ( ,spei]     #adgb  #ad #aj4    
,,valla4 ,elegantiae l+uae       ,lat9ae
                               ,n4      
,j5son              #adga  #ae #aa4     
,,pl9ius4 ,naturalis hi/oria            
#adgb  #ag #ab4 ,,nonius ,,m>cellus4 ,de
       comp5diosa doctr9a               
#adgf  #ai #ac4 ,,dulla]t4 ,quae/iones  
sup]              ,f4 ,r5n]  ,nicolas   
,ari/otelem de anima                    

( ,frankf4          #adgc  #ba #ad4     
,,ari/oteles4 ,de animalibus            
,john ( ,cologne                        
,j4 ,man!n          #adgf  #bb #ae4     
,,ub]t9us4 ,arbor vitae       crucifixae
 ,jesu                       ,a4 de     
,bonetis          #adhe  #bc #af4       
,,alb]tis4 ,de amoris       rem$io      
,flor5ce                          #adga 
#bd #ag4 ,,aesopus4 ,vita et fabulae    
,milan      ,bonus ,accursius    c4     
#adhj #bf #ah4 ,,ovidius4 ,metamorphoses
      ,p>ma        ,a4 ,portilia        
#adhj  #bh #ai4 ,,pius ,,ii4 ,de duobus 
,p>is      ,friburg]1 ,g]+              
amantibus                               
,crantz          #adgb #bh #bj4 ,,pius  
,,ii4 ,de curialium       mis]ia        
#adgb #bi #ba4 ,,plato4 ,epi/olae       
#adgb #cj #bb4 ,,magni4 ,sophologium    
,crantz1 ,g]+        #adgg  #cb         
,friburg] #bc4 ,,hi]onymus4 ,vad]boeck  
,zwolle     ,p4 van ,os                 
#adij  #cc #bd4 ,,higd54 ,poly*ronicon  
,we/m9/]  ,w4 ,caxton             #adhb 

#cd #be4 ,,ord9>y ( ,*ri/ians           
,london       ,w4 de ,worde             
#aejf  #ch #bf4 ,,intrationes           
,r4 ,pynson              #aeaj  #dj #bg4
 ,,plut>*us4 ,moralia         ,v5ice    
,aldus ,manutius         #aeji  #da #bh4
 ,,scriptores rei ru/icae               
#aead  #dc #bi4 ,,cic]o4 ,rhetorica     
,&rea d',asola         #aeba  #de #cj4  
,,celsus4 ,de m$ic9a                    
#aebh  #dg #ca4 ,,cic]o4 ,epi/olae ad   
,atticum                                
,aldi filii             #aedj  #dg #cb4 
,,cic]o4 ,orationes                     
#aedf  #di #cc4 ,,ptolemaeus4           
,planispha]ium              ,paulus     
,manutius        #aeeh  #ej #cd4        
,,livius4 ,hi/oriae ,romanae            
#aegb  #ea #ce4 ,,biblia ,,lat9a        
,p>is       ,vidua ,?4 ,k]v]       #aedi
  #eb #cf4 ,,philo4 ,de div9is decem    
,c4 ,/ephanus           #aeed  #ee      
oraculis     ,,manuscripts   #a4 ,,z5o1 
,,jacopo4 ,vitae1 morum1 r]umque ge/>um 
,c>oli ,z5i libri ,x4     #adeh4  ,f9e  

:ite vellum1 #aib leaves1 9 #ai quires (
 t5 leaves ea* & two additional leaves  
at ! end1 ! la/ ( :i* is blank4 ,sign$  
on ! l[] inn] angle ( ! la/ page ( ea*  
quire by a lett] 7,a-,t7 :i* is repeat$ 
at ! po9t directly fac+ x on ! fir/ page
 ( ! next quire4 ,leaves f\r to sev5 ( !
 fir/ quire & all ( quires ?ree to      
eight1 a total ( sixty-f\r leaves1 h #bh
 l9es to ! page1 ! re/ #bg l9es4 ,rul$  
on "o side only ) a h>d po9t4 ,leaf     
#aj-a_/b x #g 941 text-page #g x #c-c_/d
 94  ,writt5 9 regul> ,italian m9uscules
 ( ! #ae? c5tury1 =m$ on ! models ( !   
#aa? & #ab? c5turies4  ,! subject ( !   
memoir is ! di/+ui%$ ,v5etian ,admiral  
,c>lo ,z5o 7#accd-adah71 bro!r ( ,nicolo
 & ,antonio1 reput$ discov]]s ( ,am]ica4
 ,8 biograph]1 ,jacopo ,z5o             
7#adag-adha71 ,bi%op ( ,feltre &        
,belluno1 & lat] ( ,padua1 0 8 gr&son4  
,! "w is d$icat$ to ,pius ,,ii4 9 honor 
( 8 rec5t elevation to ! papal ?rone1 & 
s9ce ?is is evid5tly ! d$ication copy1 !
 accession ( ,enea ,silvio ,piccolom9i 9

 ,augu/1 #adeh1 fixes approximately !   
date ( ! ,,ms4 ,9 ,april1 #adfj1 ,jacopo
 ,z5o 0 translat$ to ! see ( ,padua4  ,!
 execution & ! decoration ( ! ,,ms4 are 
9 keep+ ) its special use4 ,!           
gratulatory preface occupy+ t5 pages is 
introduc$ by ! foll[+ head+ 9 lett]s (  
burni%$ gold3  ,,9 ,,libros ,,vitae     
,,morvm ,,r]vmq3 ,,ge/>vm ,,c>oli ,,z5i 
,,v5eti4 ,,ad ,,pivm ,,secvndvm         
,,pontificem ,,maximvm4 ,,iacobi        
,,feltr5sis ,,et ,,bellvn5sis           
,,anti/itis ,,praefatio3 ,g,,loriosa4444
 ,! ornam5tation ( ! t5-l9e illum9at$   
initial ,g is ( ! int]lac$ /yle1 & a    
bord] ( simil> patt]n surr\nds ! entire 
page1 enclos+ on ! front m>g9           
vignettes--a vase1 two rabbits & a      
/ork--& at ! foot ! ,piccolom9i arms1   
support$ by kneel+ angels & surm\nt$ by 
! papal keys & ti>a4 ,ea* ( ! t5 books  
has a head+ 9 burni%$ gold 9 :i* !      
d$ication to ,pius ,,ii4 is repeat$1 &  
an initial ( l "* to t ( ! preface1 ) a 
m>g9al ornam5t4 ,! occasional m>g9al    

subject-head+s & ! book-numb] at ! top (
 ea* leaf are likewise 9 gold4  ,! ,lat9
 text has ?us f> be5 pr9t$ only 9       
,muratori's ,r]um ,italic>um ,scriptores
 7( :i* a new edition is n[ 9 progress71
 vol4 xix1 ,milan1 #agca1 f a ,,ms4 !n1 
& /ill1 pres]v$ 9 ! libr>y ( !          
,episcopal ,sem9>y at ,padua4 ,?is      
,,ms41 ! only "o :i* he 0 able to       
discov]1 ,muratori describes 9 ! foll[+ 
language3 ,codex autem ,patav9us        
quamquam p]vetu/us a non satis docto    
,libr>io pr(ectus e/ ac pro9de occurrunt
 ibi qua$am p>um ca/igata1 qua$am etiam 
plane vitiata4 ,mutilus praet]ea e/ 9   
f9e1 ubi non multa quidem s$ tam5 aliqua
 desid]antur4 ,muratori's text breaks (f
 9 ! middle ( a s5t5ce at ! end ( !     
n9ete5? 7i4e4 ! la/ full7 quire ( our   
,,ms41 & accord+ly lacks only ! sev5te5 
l9es conta9$ on ! next leaf1 :i* is !   
la/4 ,if1 z seems q possible1 ! quir+ ( 
! two ,,mss4 is ! same1 ! loss ( ! s+le 
unprotect$ leaf at ! end is ! m readily 
expla9$4  ,9 #aeia !re 0 publi%$ at     

,b]gamo an abridg$ ,italian v]sion1 made
 f an illum9at$ ,,ms4 :i* _h once       
belong$ to ! fam\s libr>y ( ,mat?ias    
,corv9us1 b 0 !n 9 ! possession (       
,cat]9o ,z5o1 gov]nor ( ,b]gamo4 ,x _h  
be5 among ! spoils c>ri$ to             
,con/ant9ople aft] ! capture ( ,buda by 
! ,turks 9 #aebf4 ,!re1 sev5 ye>s lat]1 
x _h be5 b\ght & c>ri$ back to ,italy by
 ,cat]9o's fa!r1 ! y\ng] ,nicolo1 :o1 9 
#aeeh1 fir/ gave to ! _w ! n>rative ( 8 
ance/ors' voyages4 ,= no bett] reasons  
?an t ! ,paduan ,,ms4 also 0 illum9at$ 9
 gold & colors1 & t x _h be5 b\ght      
tw5ty-five ye>s be=e 7c4 #agjj7 9 ,v5ice
 :]e ?is bran* ( ! ,z5o family _h become
 ext9ct1 ,muratori 0 incl9$ to id5tify x
 ) ! ,corv9us ,,ms4 ,! relations betwe5 
,pius ,,ii4 & ! k+ ( ,hung>y1 :o 0 8    
ally 9 ! propos$ crusade aga9/ ! ,turks 
^u :i* he 0 j emb>k+ :5 ov]tak5 by dea?1
 & to :om ! #dh1jjj ducats :i* he left  
beh9d him 7 s5t 9 aid ( ! prosecution ( 
w>1 sugge/ ano!r possibility4 ,x may be 
safely assum$ t betwe5 ! pres5t ,,ms41  

giv5 only an opportunity to acquire x1 &
 any o!r copy ! k+'s *oice c\ld n h     
hesitat$4  ,! ,,ms4 is 9 #ah?-c5tury    
,italian b9d+1 r$ morocco1 gilt edges4  
,sold ) o!r ,,mss4 f ! libr>y ( !       
,trivulzio family ( ,milan at ,leavitt's
 auction1 ,new ,york ,city1 ,novemb]1   
#ahhf4   #b4 ,,livius1 ,,titus4         
,hi/ori>um ,roman>um libri ,i-,x4 ,late 
#ae? c5tury4  ,vellum4 #ccf leaves1 !   
la/ blank4 #cd quires all hav+ t5       
leaves1 except ! #ag? & #cd? :i* h eight
 ea*4 #ca l9es to ! page2 cat*word plac$
 at "r angles ) ! la/ l9e ( ! quire2    
rul$ on bo? sides ) plummet4 ,leaf      
#ad-a_/b x #aj 941 text-page #i x #f 94 
,writt5 9 v regul>1 bold ,italian       
m9uscules ( ! p]iod ( ! ,r5aissance4  ,!
 fir/ page ( ! preface is surr\nd$ by an
 illum9at$ bord] 9 gold & colors 9 !    
,r5aissance /yle ( ornam5t1 into :i* are
 introduc$ ! ,c>accioli arms belong+ to 
! di/+ui%$ ,neapolitan family ( t "n4 ,!
 initial ,f on ?is page is hi/oriat$ ) a
 view ( ,rome1 & ea* ( ! t5 books has an

 eight-l9e initial ( dull gold on a     
backgr\nd ( r$1 blue & gre51 ) m>g9al   
ornam5tation4  ,f ! close agreem5t1 ev5 
9 punctuation1 betwe5 ?is ,,ms4 & !     
edition pr9t$ at ,milan 9 #adie by      
,ulri* ,sc9z5zel] = ,alex&] ,m9utianus1 
& f o!r features :i* =bid ! supposition 
t "o is tak5 directly f ! o!r1 we mu/   
conclude t !y bo? reproduce a common    
ance/or4  ,?is ,,ms4 ( ! fir/ ,decade ( 
,livy is 9 unusually f9e pres]vation1 & 
is b\nd 9 russia extra1 ) broad bord]s (
 gold & gilt m>bl$ edges4  ,br\ght f    
,pal]mo by ,dr4 ,an?ony ,askew          
7#agbb-aggb71 x 0 sold ) 8 collection ( 
,,mss4 9 #aghe4 ,mi*ael ,wodhull1 ,esq41
 ( ,!n=d1 ,nor?ampton%ire1 :o gave sev5 
gu9eas = ! volume at ,:ite's sale 9     
,m>*1 #agih1 add$ to 8 cu/om>y entry (  
^! details on ! fly-leaf ?is note3 ,?is 
appe>s to be ! v ,book :i* ,i saw ,sir  
,w4 ,burrell pur*ase at ,dr4 ,askew's   
manuscript ,auction 7,no4 #dhb7 =       
?irty-two gu9eas2 9 ,sir ,w4 ,burrell's 
,auction1 ,may1 #agif1 x is said to h   

gone = ab\t five 7,no4 #feg74 ,! note 9 
,bib4 ,askev4 manuscripta is3 ',ex      
,panormo 9 ,sicilia hunc cod4 adduxit   
secum ,cl4 ,askevius4'  '#cjj annor4    
,,mss4 longe pul*]rimus4'  ,at ! sale ( 
! ,wodhull libr>y 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhf1 !   
,livy ,,ms4 & ! great] "p ( !           
#ae?-c5tury books h]e9aft] describ$ 7   
acquir$ by ! donor ( ! collection1      
,william ,lor+ ,&rews1 ,m4,a41 ( ,new   
,york ,city4     ,,pr9t$ ,,books   #a4  
,,biblia ,,lat9a4 ,moguntiae1 ,johannes 
,fu/ et ,petrus ,s*oeff]1 #ad           
,augu/1 #adfb4  ,folio4 #dha leaves1 #b 
columns1 #dh l9es to ! column1 go?ic    
lett]1 )\t signatures1 cat*words or     
pag9ation4  ,leaves #bjd1 #bje conta9+  
,judi? xiv4 #ag--;,e/h] iv4 #d4         
,fol4 #bjd;b1 col4 #a 7r$73 explicit    
lib] iudi? secundum      i]onimum4      
,incipit prologus 9 librum he/]4 ,col4  
#b 7r$73      ,explicit prologu4 ,incip4
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#bbha4 ,cop+] #d4 ,brit4 ,mus4 #ae?     
c5t41 ,i1 p4 #bb4 ,burg] pl4 #gd4       

,de ,ricci #gi4  ,five-l9e initial (    
prologue & f\rte5-l9e initial ,i ( ,e/h]
 i4 #a suppli$ 9 colors4 ,head+ ( leaf 9
 alt]nate r$ & blue capitals4           
,initial-/rokes 9 r$ on text capitals4  
,measurem5t #af-a_/d x #aa-a_/b 94  ,!  
f\r? pr9t$ ,bible1 & ! fir/ 9 :i* place1
 pr9t]s' names & date are giv54 ,^!     
details1 :i* are want+ 9 s _m ( ! books 
( ! e>ly pr9t]s1 ,fu/ & ,s*oeff]--&     
,s*oeff] :5 he c>ri$ on ! bus9ess       
alone--r>ely fail$ to add to any?+ l>ge 
en\gh to be call$ a book t came f _!    
press4 ,?is is _! fif? book & ! colophon
 atta*$ to ! fir/1 ! fam\s ,psalt] (    
#adeg1 0 repeat$ 9 !m all1 ) no ess5tial
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duty = t5 ye>s long]4 ,9 ! pres5t ,bible
 among ! typographical diff]5ces f\nd 9 
! copies are ?ree v>ieties ( ! colophon1
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 & diff] only 9 ! pr9t]s' use (         
contractions & capitals4 ,! m common ( !
 =ms affirms t3 ,?is pres5t "w by !     
+5i\s inv5tion ( pr9t+ or /amp+ lett]s  

)\t any scrat*+ ( ! p5 has be5 ?us      
fa%ion$ 9 ! city ( ,ma9z & to ! wor%ip (
 ,god has be5 dilig5tly br\ght to       
completion by ,johann ,fu/ citiz5 &     
,pet] ,s*oeff] cl]k ( ! same diocese 9 !
 ye> ( ! ,"l #adfb1 on ! eve ( !        
,assumption ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4  ,9 ,seym\r
 de ,ricci's ,catalogue raisonne des    
premi]es impressions de ,may5ce         
7#adde-adfg71 ,ma9z1 #aiaa1 #fa kn[n    
copies ( ?is ,bible1 #cf ( !m on vellum1
 are enum]at$ & #da copies :i* _c n[ be 
trac$4 ,! fragm5t 9 our possession is   
ent]$ 7,no4 #aae7 z "o leaf only1 in/ead
 ( two4  ,! second dat$ ,bible1 ! elev5?
 9 ! s]ies ( pr9t$ ,bibles1 0 t (       
,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 ,rome1 #adga2 !  
?ird 0 a repr9t by ,s*oeff] 9 #adgb ( ! 
pres5t edition1 page = page1 l9e = l9e &
 9 ! same type4   #b4 ,,ju/9ianus4      
,novellae con/itutiones1 sive           
,au!nticum4 ,consuetud9es     feudorum4 
,codicis libri ,x-,,xii4 ,moguntiae1    
,petrus ,s*oeff]1 #ba     ,augu/1 #adgg4
  ,fol4 #a;a4 ,text 7r$73 ,9 nomine     

domini no/ri ihesu *ri/i4 de h]$ibu et  
falcidia con/itutio prima si h]es legata
 solu]e nolu]it ,incipit con/itutio     
,imperatoris ,iu/9iani4 a4 ,iohanni pape
 secund4 ,comm5t>y3 ,i,n nom9e domini4  
,iu/9ianus opus suum laudabile deo      
attribuit4 ,fol4 #afi;b4 ,explicit lib] 
autenticorum4 ,fol4 #agj;a4 ,text 7r$73 
,incipiunt consuetud9es feudorum4 ,fol4 
#bjf;a4 ,text 7r$73 ,codicis domini     
iu/9iani sacratissimi pr9cipis p]petui  
augu/i repetite prelectionis incipit    
lib] decimus4 ,fol4 #cjj;b1 ,,colophon  
7r$73 ,anno inc>nacionis dominice       
4,m4cccc4lxxvii4 xii4 kalendis          
septembrijs6 ,sanctissimo 9 *ri/o patre 
ac domino1 domino ,sixto papa 4iiii4    
pontifice maximo4 ,illu/rissimo         
noblissime domus au/rie domino1 domino  
,frid]ico ,romanorum ,imperatore        
inuictissimo1 mon>*ie *ristiane dominis6
 ,reu]5dissimo deoque amabili 9 ,*ri/o  
patre ac domino1 domino ,die!ro         
ar*ipresule ,magunt9o2 9 ciuitate       
,maguncia impressorie artis inuentrice  

atque elimatrice prima 4x4 collacionum  
triumque librorum ,codicum opus         
egregium1 ,petrus ,s*oiff] de ,g]n%eim1 
glorioso fauente deo suis consign&o     
scutis1 felicit] f9iuit4 ,,pr9t]',s     
,,device 9 r$4       ,folio4 #a4        
,novellae3 quires #aaj1 #bh1 #c-faj1    
#g-hf1 #iaj1      #ajh1 #aa-abaj1 #ach1 
#adaj1 #aeh1 #aff1 #ag-ahaj1 #aiaj-a    
7! blank second leaf cut away71 #afi    
leaves4 #b4 ,consuetud9es      feudorum3
 quires #a-caj1 #df1 #cf leaves4 #c4    
,codicis libri      ,x-,,xii3 quires    
#ah1 #baj1 #c-eh1 #faj1 #gh1 #hd1       
#i-ajaj1      #aaaja 7! additional leaf 
prefix$71 #ie leaves4 ,9 all #cjj       
leaves1 two columns ( text & two (      
comm5t>y1 #ea l9es ( text      & #ff (  
comm5t>y to ! column1 go?ic lett]1 )\t  
pr9t$      signatures1 cat*words or     
pag9ation4 ,two- to six-l9e spaces1 "s  
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p9holes1 ! use (      :i* ,s*oeff] 0    
?\ght to h ab&on$ a little e>li] ?an    
! date ( ?is volume4 ,titles & colophon 

pr9t$ 9 r$4 ,!      text type is t ( !  
,bible ( #adfb4 ,ha9 99#ifbc4 ,brit4    
,mus4 #ae?      c5t41 ,i1 p4 #cc 7,,ic4 
#bag74  ,! fir/ page ( ea* ( ! ?ree     
works is ornam5t$ ) a floral scroll     
bord] 9 colors4 ,at ! head ( ! sev]al   
books are ?irte5 initials 9 gold &      
colors4 ,*apt] initials 9 alt]nate r$ & 
blue2 initial-/rokes 9 r$ 9 bo? text &  
comm5t>y4  ,! pres5t volume agrees 9    
cont5ts ) ! fif? & la/ volume ( !       
,corpus juris z x is f\nd arrang$ 9 !   
m$ieval ,,mss41 except = ! omission ( ! 
,in/itutiones1 already suffici5tly      
accessible 9 sep>ate editions1 ( :i* no 
less ?an fifty 7 pr9t$ 9 ! #ae? c5tury1 
! fir/ ( !m by ,s*oeff] himself 9 #adfh4
 ,! fir/ ?ree volumes ( ! ,corpus 7     
occupi$ by ! ,dige/s1 ! f\r? by ! ,codex
 lib4 i-ix4 ,! la/ ?ree books ( ! ,codex
 relate ma9ly to public law & hav+ lo/  
mu* ( _! importance 7 transf]r$ to !    
fif? volume4  ,t ! ord] ( ! ?ree p>ts 9 
! pres5t copy1 viz4 #a4 ,novellae1 #b4  
,consuetud9es1 #c4 ,codex lib4 x-xii1 is

 t int5d$ by ! pr9t]1 is cle> bo? f !   
position & f ! language ( ! colophon--! 
position because ! colophon is atta*$ to
 ! ,codex1 & ! language because x       
describes ! volume z consi/+ ( ! t5     
,collations & ! ?ree books ( ! ,codes4  
,! ,novellae 7 usually divid$ by !      
comm5tators into n9e ,collations1       
p]haps1 z ,savigny sugge/s1 to p>allel !
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h[ev]1 z 9 ! pres5t case1 !             
,consuetud9es feudorum 7 jo9$ ) !m &    
reckon$ z a t5? collation4 ,not)/&+ ^!  
pla9 indications1 9 ! copy describ$ by  
,ha9 99#ifbc1 & 9 ! ,briti% ,museum copy
 7z at pres5t1 ?\gh n z orig9ally1      
b\nd71 ! ,codex x-xii is plac$ betwe5 ! 
,novellae & ! ,consuetud9es1 ?us remov+ 
! colophon f its natural place at ! end 
( ! volume4 ,9 ! fir/ edition ( ^!      
works1 pr9t$ by ,vitus ,pue*]1 ,rome1   
#adgf1 !y 7 plac$ 9 ! ord] la/ nam$1 b !
 colophon 0 !re atta*$ to !             
,consuetud9es4  ,aft] ! dea? ( 8        
fa!r-9-law & p>tn] ,fu/1 late 9 #adff or

 e>ly 9 #adfg1 ,s*oeff] conduct$ ! press
 alone until 8 dea? 9 #aejb4 ,aft]      
#adgh1 h[ev]1 8 activity z a pr9t] 0 mu*
 dim9i%$4  ,! pres5t l>ge & f9e copy    
7leaf #ae-c_/d x #aa-a_/d 9471 ) !      
manuscript signatures /ill 9 "p pres]v$1
 is f ! libr>y ( ,sir ,john ,hay=d      
,?orold 7#aggc-ahca7 ( ,sy/on ,p>k1     
,l9coln%ire1 sold 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhd4 ,9 
! ,me]man sale at ! ,hague1 #ahbd1 ?is  
same copy1 b\nd z at pres5t 9 russia    
gilt1 sold = #fd flor9s4   #c4          
,,isidorus ,,hispal5sis4 ,etymologi>um  
libri ,,xx4 ,/rassburg1 ,johann         
,m5tel91 c4 #adgc4  ,fol4 #a1 blank4    
,fol4 #b;a3 ,,incipit ,,epi/ola         
,,isidori ,,ivnioris ,,hispal5sis       
,,episcopi ,,ad ,,bravlionem            
,,ces>avgv/anvm ,,episcopvm4 ,?ree o!r  
lett]s to ! same & two replies2 tabula  
g5]alis4 ,fol4 #c;b1 col4 #b3           
,,incipivnt ,,capitvla ,,primi ,,libri4 
,,incipit ,,lib] ,,primvs ,,e?imologi>vm
 ,,isidori ,,hispal5sis ,,episcopi4 ,,de
 ,,discipl9a ,,et ,,arte4 ,fol4 #bg;b1  

col4 #a3 ,,incipivnt ,,capitvla ,,libri 
,,qv>ti4 ,fol4 #bg;b1 col4 #b3          
,,prefacio4 ,d,om9o et filio syseputo   
ysidoru44444 ,,incipit ,,lib] ,,ysidori 
,,de ,,r]vm ,,natvra ,,ad ,,sisepvtvm   
,,regem4 ,fol4 #cg;a1 col4 #b3          
,,incipivnt ,,capitvla ,,libri ,,qv>ti4 
,,incipit ,,lib] ,,qv>tvs ,,de ,,m$ic9a4
 ,fol4 #adb;a1 ,,colophon3 ,,explicit   
,,lib] ,,e?imologi>vm ,,isidori         
,,hispal5sis ,,episcopi4       ,folio4  
,quires #a-acaj1 #adab1 #adb leaves1 !  
fir/ blank1 #b      columns1 #ea l9es to
 ! column1 )\t signatures1 cat*words1   
pag9ation1 pr9t]'s "n1 place or date4   
,go?ic l[]-case type1      roman        
capitals4 ,book & *apt] head+s pr9t$    
:olly 9      majuscules4 ,l>ge woodcut  
diagrams4 ,?ree-to n9e-l9e spaces left  
= *apt] & book initials1 also spaces =  
occasional ,greek      words 7mo/ly left
 unsuppli$7 & = small diagrams4 ,two    
p9holes1 :i* 9 ,m5tel9's use po9t to a  
date n lat] ?an      #adgc4 ,ha9        
99#ibgj4 ,brit4 ,mus4 #ae? c5t41 ,i1 p4 

#eg 7,,ic4 #ehf74 ,burg]      pl4 #agj4 
,on ! fir/ page l>ge illum9at$ initial )
 floral bord] ornam5t1 & simil> initials
 at ! head ( ! sev]al books4 ,*apt]     
initials suppli$ 9 r$ or blue2          
initial-/rokes 9 r$ ?r\gh\t ! volume4   
,blank fir/ leaf want+4  ,incorporat$ ) 
! pres5t edition ( ! ,etymologiae by way
 ( supplem5t1 ?\gh n nam$ 9 ! table (   
cont5ts1 is an e>li] treatise (         
,isidore's entitl$ ,de natura r]um1     
writt5 at ! reque/ ( ,sisebut1 k+ ( !   
,visigo?s1 #fab-fba1 & d$icat$ to him4  
,x conta9s ! sum ( ! physical philosophy
 ( 8 "t1 &1 be+ l>gely a/ronomical1 is  
sometimes f\nd 9 ! ,,mss4 "u ! title    
,lib] de a/ronomia4 ,9 ord] to br+ x    
into imm$iate connection ) ! correspond+
 section ( ! ,etymologiae1 x is plac$   
imm$iately aft] ! ?ird book 7devot$ to !
 quadrivium1 ! la/ division ( :i* is    
a/ronomy7 & giv5 irregul>ly ! head+     
,lib] qu>tus1 ! regul> ,lib] qu>tus 7,de
 m$ic9a7 beg9n+ tw5ty pages lat]4 ,two (
 ! #dh *apt]s ( :i* x is compos$ are    

want+ "h1 b by ! subdivision ( o!r      
*apt]s ! numb] is rais$ to #eh4 ,za9] ( 
,augsburg1 ! pr9t] ( ! fir/ edition ( ! 
,etymologiae1 dat$ #ai ,novemb]1 #adgb1 
foll[$ x ! next mon? ) an edition ( ,de 
responsione mundi et a/rorum ord9atione 
ad ,sesibutum regem1 :i* is ! "w 9 "q "u
 ano!r title4 ,pr9t$ ) ! same type & !  
same numb] ( l9es to ! page1 x 0 9      
effect treat$ z a supplem5t to !        
,etymologiae4  ,accord+ to ! te/imony ( 
a fell[ pr9t]1 de ,lignam9e1 9 !        
,*ronica summorum ,pontificum1 ,rome1   
#adgd1 ,m5tel9 z e>ly z #adeh 0 pr9t+ at
 ,/rassburg #cjj %eets a day4 ,! ?ird   
,lat9 ,bible 7#adfj-adfa7 & ! fir/      
,g]man ,bible came f 8 press1 b ! fir/  
"w to :i* he affix$ 8 "n & a date 0 !   
,speculum hi/oriale ( ,v9c5t ( ,beauvais
 9 #adgc4 ,he di$ 9 #adgh4  ,! ,wodhull 
copy1 b\ght at ,hayes's sale 9 #agid =  
,l#e4es41 & b\nd 9 russia gilt1 )       
,wodhull arms on side1 by ,mrs4 ,weir = 
,l#a4bs4 ,leaf #ae-c_/d x #aa 94   #d4  
,,ge/a ,,romanorum4 ,cologne1 ,ulri*    

,zell1 c4 #adgc4  ,fol4 #a1 blank4 ,fol4
 #b;a3 ,ex ge/is romanorum hy/orie      
notabiles3 de vitijs virtutibusque      
tractantes3 cum applicacionibu          
moralizatis et mi/icis3 ,incipiunt      
felicit]4 ,fol4 #afj;b1 col4 #a1        
,,colophon3 ,ex ge/is romanorum cum     
pluribus applicatis hi/orijs3 de        
virtutibu et vitijs mi/ice ad           
intellectum transsumptis ,recollectorij 
f9is e/ felicit]4 ,,lavs4 ,,deo4 ,fol4  
#afj;b1 col4 #b3 ,incipiunt tituli      
num]orum omnium capitulorum et          
exemplorum4 ,fol4 #afc;a3 ,tabula omnium
 exemplorum et capitulorum operis       
praec$5tis4 secundum ord9em alphabeti4  
,fol4 #agj;a3 ,explicit tabula4 ,fol4   
#agj;b1 blank4       ,folio4 #agj leaves
 9 sev5te5 quires ( t5 leaves ea*1 #b   
columns1 #cf l9es to ! column1 go?ic    
lett]1 )\t signatures1      cat*words1  
pag9ation1 place1 pr9t]'s "n or date4   
,two- to      five-l9e spaces left =    
capitals4 ,"o p9hole 9 side m>g91       
o!rs possibly cut away 9 b9d+4 ,ha9     

#ggcd1 ,pelle*et #ebdg4      ,brit4     
,mus4 #ae? c5t41 ,i1 p4 #aif 7,,ib4     
#biid74  ,on fol4 #b;a & #afc;a five-l9e
 initials 9 blue ) graceful p5          
decoration 9 r$4 ,initials ( *apt]s &   
morals suppli$ 9 alt]nate r$ & blue4    
,p>agraph-m>ks & initial-/rokes 9 r$2   
head+s und]l9$ 9 r$4 ,blank fir/ leaf   
want+4  ,?is edition ( ! ,ge/a conta9s  
#aha *apt]s & appe>s to h be5 prec$$    
only by ano!r undat$ edition pr9t$ at   
,utre*t by ,ketela] & ,leempt1 9 long   
l9es1 ) #aeb *apt]s & no index4  ,ulri* 
,zell 0 ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,cologne4 ,8 fir/
 dat$ book 0 issu$ 9 #adff & he cont9u$ 
to pr9t q up to ! close ( ! fifte5?     
c5tury4 ,ne>ly all 8 books are1 l !     
pres5t1 )\t place1 date or pr9t]'s "n4  
,( ! #agg books :i* he is kn[n to h     
pr9t$1 ! ,briti% ,museum possesses #abc4
  ,! ,wodhull copy1 b\nd 9 russia1 gilt 
edges4 ,leaf #aj-c_/d x #g-a_/b 94 ,mem4
 on fly-leaf3 ,pateson's ,auction4      
,l#e4es2 wa%+1 clean+1 m5d+ & b9d+ by   
,rog] ,payne ,l#a4bs4#f;d4 ,m4 ,wodhull1

 ,may #be?1 #aghf4   #e4 ,,gregorius ,i4
 ,homiliae ,,xl sup] ,evangeliis4       
,augsburg1 ,gu5!r ,za9]4     #bh ,augu/1
 #adgc4  ,fol4 #a;a3 ,ordo 4xl4 omeli>um
 beati gregorij pape ad secund9um       
episcopum ,?auronit>um4 ,fol4 #a;b3     
,,seqvitvr ,,epi/ola ,r,eu]5dissimo et  
sanctissimo frati secund9o coepiscopo4  
,gregoriu s]uus s]uorum dei4 ,fol4 #b;a3
 ,,explicit ,,epi/ola ,,incipit         
,,ewangelivm4 ,s4 ,,lvcam4444 ,omelia   
prima beati ,gregorij pape4 ,fol4       
#ada;b1 ,,colophon3 ,adeptus e/ f9is    
ambarum p>cium omeliarum beatissimi     
gregorii pape vrbis rome jn die sancti  
h]metis sub ,anno domini ,m cccc lxxiij4
 ,fol4 #adb;a3 ,table ( ! homilies 9 !  
ord] ( ! liturgical ye>4       ,folio4  
,quires #a-acaj1 #adab1 #adb leaves1 #cc
 l9es to !      page1 go?ic lett]1 )\t  
signatures1 cat*words1 pag9ation1       
place or pr9t]'s "n4 ,two- & ?ree-l9e   
spaces left =      capitals1 :i* are    
suppli$ 9 r$4 ,p>agraph-m>ks &          
initial-/rokes 9 r$4 ,ha9 99#gidh1      

,pelle*et #ecff4 ,brit4 ,mus4 #ae?      
c5t41 ,,ii1 p4 #cai 7,,ib4 #edeg74      
,gregory's ,homilies1 ( :i* ?is is !    
fir/ edition1 & ! ?ree next foll[+ works
 b\nd ) x1 are f ! press ( ,gu5!r ,za9]1
 ( ,reutl+51 ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,augsburg4  
,all are 9 ! same type1 ! heavy-fac$    
go?ic ( 8 second font1 are rubricat$ by 
! same h&1 & ?\gh two ( !m are undat$1 7
 all evid5tly pr9t$ at ab\t ! same "t4  
,he 0 ! fir/ pr9t] 9 ,g]many to make use
 ( roman type1 ( :i* ! e>lie/ example   
seems to h be5 8 ,cal5d>ium pro anno    
#adgb4 ,he di$ 9 #adgh1 t5 ye>s aft] !  
appe>ance ( 8 fir/ dat$ book4  ,!       
,wodhull copy1 b\nd by ,rog] ,payne 9   
russia gilt4 ,leaf #ab x #h-a_/d 94     
,mem4 on fly-leaf3 ,payne's sale4       
,l#b4ab4f1 b9d+ & re/or+ #ags4#f;d4 ,^! 
f\r pieces 7 tak5 out ( old mona/ic     
b9d+4 ,m4 ,wodhull1 ,jan4 #e?1 #agie4   
#f4 ,,psalt]ium ,,lat9um4 ,augsburg1    
,gu5!r ,za9]1 c4 #adgc4  ,fol4 #a;a3    
,prologus beati j]onimi presbit]i 9     
psalt]ium quod ipse de hebraico         

tran/ulit 9 lat9um ,e,vsebius j]onimu   
s(fronio suo salutem4 ,fol4 #a;b3       
,explicit prologus beati j]onimi4       
,incipit psalt]ium ,psalmos dauid       
primus4 ,fol4 #ea;a3 ,canticum ,ysaie   
capitulo lxxij 7sic71 foll[$ by cantica 
( ,hezekiah1 ,hannah1 ,moses 7#b71      
,habakkuk4 ,fol4 #ed;a1 ,,colophon3     
,explicit translacio soliloquiorum siue 
psalt]ij beatissimi ,i]onimi eusebii    
presbit]i quod ad petici"om s(fronij    
tran/ulit ut 9 epi/olam ante psalt]ium  
impressa praemittitur etc4       ,folio4
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l9es to ! page1      go?ic lett]1 )\t   
signatures1 cat*words1 pag9ation1 place1
      pr9t]'s "n or date4 ,two- to      
f\r-l9e spaces left = initials1      :i*
 are suppli$ 9 r$4 ,p>agraph-m>ks &     
initial-/rokes 9      r$4 ,ha9 99#acdgj4
 ,brit4 ,mus4 #ae? c5t41 ,,ii1 p4 #cbj  
7,,ib4 #eefj74  ,j]ome's f9al           
translations ( ! ,old ,te/am5t books    
direct f ! ,hebrew 7 all adopt$ into !  
receiv$ ,lat9 v]sion1 ! ,vulgate1 except

 ?is ( ! ,psalms4 ,"h 8 e>li] revision (
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,septuag9t _h become s firmly e/abli%$ 9
 liturgical use t ! translation f !     
,hebrew1 ?\gh m exact1 c\ld n displace  
x4 ,?is appe>s to be ! fir/ pr9t$       
edition4  ,b\nd ) ,no4 #e4 ,gregorii    
,homiliae4   #g4 ,,modus ,,p]v5i5di ,,ad
 ,,summam ,,sapi5tiam4 ,augsburg1 ,gu5!r
 ,za9]1 c4     #adgc4  ,fol4 #a;a3      
,s,entite de dmino 9 bonitate et 9      
simplicitate cordis quaerite illum4     
,fol4 #b;a3 ,explicit prologus ,incipit 
modus ad summam perv5i5di sapi5ciam4    
,fol4 #bd;a1 l4 #cc1 ,,end3 sibi sp>so  
diu9itu 9 ipsum ard5tissime se ext5dit  
etc4 ,fol4 #bd;b1 blank4       ,folio4  
,quires #a-baj1 #cd1 #bd leaves1 #cc    
l9es to ! page1      go?ic lett]1 )\t   
signatures1 cat*words or pag9ation1     
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:i* are suppli$ 9 r$4 ,initial-/rokes 9 
r$4 ,ha9 99#aadij4      ,brit4 ,mus4    
#ae? c5t41 ,,ii1 p4 #cbj 7,,ib4 #eeca74 

,b\nd ) ,no4 #e4 ,gregorii ,homiliae4   
#h4 ,,hugo de ,,sancto ,,victore4       
,soliloquium de arrha animae4 ,augsburg1
     ,gu5!r ,za9]4 #ab ,octob]1 #adgc4  
,fol4 #a;a3 ,incipit soliloquium        
beatissimi ,augu/9i episcopi ypon5si    
7sic7 de arra anime4 ,fol4 #g;b1 ,,end3 
,raptu e/ f9is huiu tractatu ,augu/9i de
 arra anime4 f]ia tercia po/ fe/um      
sancti ,dyonisy ,anno domini lxxiij etc4
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leaves1 ! la/ blank1 #cc l9es to ! page1
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"n4 ,?ree-l9e space = fir/      initial 
& initial-/rokes suppli$ 9 r$4 ,blank   
la/ leaf      want+4 ,ha9 99#bjba4      
,pelle*et #aebe4 ,brit4 ,mus4 #ae? c5t41
 p4 #cai      7,,ib4 #edea74  ,! au?or (
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,augu/9e 0 ! my/ic !ologian ,hugo de    
,sancto ,victore 7#ajig-aadj71 memb] ( !
 ,canons ,regul> ( ,/4 ,augu/9e & head (
 ! abbey s*ool ( ,/4 ,victor1 ne> ,p>is4
 ,f 8 famili>ity ) ! writ+s ( ,augu/9e &
 lik5ess to 8 _s1 he 0 /yl$ ,alt]       

,augu/9us1 a title :i* furni%es a       
plausible b n :olly satisfactory        
explanation ( ! confusion 9 ! pres5t    
case4 ,= among ! spuri\s writ+s :i* h   
be5 put "u ,augu/9e's "n m ?an "o has   
be5 borr[$ f ?is au?or4 ,= example1     
*apt]s #e-aj ( ! ,lib] de dilig5do ,deo 
are tak5 almo/ ^w = ^w f ! pres5t       
treatise4  ,9 ! pres5t edition ( ?is    
soliloquy ca/ 9 ! =m ( a dialogue !     
int]locutors are ,augu/9us & ,anima 7bo?
 names always pr9t$ 9 capitals72 9 a    
,/rassburg edition ( ab\t ! same date1  
,hugo & anima sua2 9 ! collect$ edition 
( ,hugo's works1 homo & anima4  ,b\nd ) 
,no4 #e4 ,gregorii ,homiliae4   #i4     
,,c>acciolus1 ,,rob]tus1 de ,licio4     
,opus quadragesimale quod de            
po5it5tia dictum e/4 ,v5etiis1 ,w5del9us
 de ,spira1 #bj ,july1 #adgb4  ,fol4 #a1
 blank4 ,fol4 #b;a3 ,hec e/ tabula      
omnium s]monum cont5torum hoc 9 uolum9e4
 ,fol4 #c;a3 ,sacre !ologie magi/ri     
necnon sacri eloquij preconis celeb]rimi
 fratris ,rob]ti de ,litio ord9is       

,m9orum pr(essoris opu quadragesimale   
perutilissimum quod de p5it5tia dictum  
e/4 ,felicit] incipit4 ,fol4 #bfg;a1    
,,colophon3      ,v5del9us ego g5tis    
cognom9e spi]e6     ,rob]ti haec ca/e   
purgata uolumina pressi6     ,s$is      
apo/olice ,romano praeside ,sixto       
,magnanimo et u5etum ,nicolao pr9cipe   
,truno                                  
,m4cccclxxij4xx4qu9tilis4  ,fol4 #bfg;b1
 #bfh1 blank4 ,fol4 #bfi;a3 ,s]mo in    
fe/o annuntiationis uirg9is m>ie et     
eiusdem ,rob]ti cum tribus 7sic7 aliis  
s]monibu sequentibu4 s4 de prede/9ato   
numero damnatorum et de ca!nis4 ,fol4   
#bhi;b3 ,f9is trium s]monum ,fratris    
,rob]ti444 ,fol4 #bij1 blank4           
,qu>to4 ,quires #a-gaj1 #hab1 #i-aaaj1  
#abh1 #ac-aeaj1      #afh1 #ag-bgaj1    
#bh-cjf1 #cad1 #bij leaves1 #a1 #bfh1   
#bij blank1 #dj      l9es to ! page1    
go?ic lett]1 )\t signatures1 cat*words  
or pag9ation4 ,two- to sev5-l9e spaces )
 guide-lett]s left      = initials4 ,two
 p9holes on side4 ,initials &           

p>agraph-m>ks      suppli$ 9 r$4 ,blank 
leaf #bfh want+4 ,ha9-,cop+] #ddbd4     
,pelle*et #cbdd4 ,proctor #cebd4        
,w5del9 ( ,spei] succe$$ 9 #adgj to !   
press e/abli%$ 9 #adfi by 8 bro!r ,john1
 ! fir/ pr9t] ( ,v5ice1 :o liv$ to      
complete only f\r books4 ,go?ic type 0  
introduc$ into ,italy by ,w5del94       
,rob]to ,c>accioli1 born at ,lecce 9    
#adbe1 0 bi%op ( 8 native city f #adhd  
to #adie4 ,! great reputation :i* ^!    
s]mons enjoy$ is atte/$ by ! fact t f\r 
editions1 ?ree ( !m pr9t$ 9 ,v5ice1     
appe>$ 9 #adgb1 & f\r m 9 #adgc1 "o (   
:i* 0 ,w5del9's second edition1 an exact
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b\ght at ! sale ( ! libr>y ( ,samuel    
,tyss51 9 #ahja1 = ,l#a4as41 b\nd 9     
russia gilt1 ) ,wodhull arms on side1 at
 a fur!r co/ ( #ai %ill+s4 ,leaf        
#aj-a_/h x #g-a_/b 94   #aj4 ,,valla1   
,,laur5tius4 ,elegantiae l+uae ,lat9ae4 
,v5etiis1 ,nicolaus     ,j5son1 #adga4  
,fol4 #a;a3 ,,lavr5tii ,,vall5sis       
,e,legantiarum comp5diosae collectionis 

9 ord9em alphabeti directae pr9cipium4  
,fol4 #i;a1 blank4 ,fol4 #i;b3          
,,lavr5tii ,,vall5sis ,,viri ,,cl>issimi
 ,,et ,,de ,,l+va ,,lat9a ,,b5e ,,m]5tis
 ,,ad ,,ioannem ,,tortellivm ,,aret9vm3 
,,cvi ,,opus ,,eleganti>vm ,,l+vae      
,,lat9ae ,,d$icat ,,epi/ola4 ,fol4      
#aa;a3 ,,lavr5tii ,,vall5sis ,,patricii 
,,romani ,,comm5t>iorvm ,,grammaticorvm 
,,secvndvm ,,elegantiam ,,l+vae ,,lat9ae
 ,,lib] ,,primvs ,,de ,,nom9e ,,v]boqve4
 ,,et ,,ex ,,8 ,,dvobvs ,,composito     
,,p>ticipio ,,inctpit ,,prooemivm4 ,fol4
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,,langvae ,,lat9ae ,,elegantia ,,t]tivs 
,,lib] ,,f9it3 ,,incipit ,,iiii4 ,,de   
,,nom9vm ,,significationibvs4 ,=        
,,t]tivs read ,,qv9tus2 = ,,iiii4 ,,de  
,,nom9vm ,,significationibvs read ,,vi4 
,,de ,,notis ,,scriptorvm4 ,fol4 #aij;a3
 ,,lavr5tii ,,vall5sis ,,de ,,l+vae     
,,lat9ae ,,elegantia3 ,,et ,,de ,,ego   
,,mei ,,tvi ,,et ,,svi ,,ad ,,ioannem   
,,tortellivm ,,aret9vm ,,lib] ,,incipit4
 ,fol4 #bjj;b1 ,,colophon3 ,,lavr5tii   

,,vall5sis ,,de ,,l+vae ,,lat9ae        
,,elegantia3 ,,et ,,de ,,ego ,,mei ,,tvi
 ,,et ,,svi ,,ad ,,ioannem ,,tortellivm 
,,aret9vm ,,p] ,,me ,m4 ,,nicolavm      
,,i5son ,,v5etiis ,,opvs ,,felicit]     
,,impressvm ,,e/4 ,m4,,cccclxxi4 ,fol4  
#bja1 #bjb1 blank4       ,qu>to4 ,quires
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#iad1 #aj-aaaj1 #abab1 #ach1 #adf1      
#ae-aiaj1 #bjh1 #bjb      leaves1 ! la/ 
two blank1 roman lett]1 #ci l9es to !   
page1      )\t signatures1 cat*words or 
pag9ation4 ,two- to six-l9e      spaces 
left = capitals & spaces also = ,greek  
words1 to be      suppli$ 9 manuscript4 
,two p9holes on side4 ,! type is        
,j5son's      fir/ font4 ,ha9 #aehjb4   
,proctor #djga4  ,at ! head ( ! fir/    
page is a l>ge initial ( ! int]lac$ v9e 
patt]n 9 gold & colors1 ) a bord] ( !   
same patt]n enclos+ ! entire page4 ,!   
rema9+ five books1 ! prefatory epi/le & 
! supplem5t ,de ego1 mei et sui are     
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/yle4 ,alt]nate r$ & blue capitals at ! 

head ( *apt]s1 p>agraph-m>ks also 9 r$ &
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left vacant4 ,:5 ,j5son lat] 9 ! same   
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designat$ 9 ! m>g9s ( ! text by         
manuscript roman num]als1 b 9 ! index by
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lat] editions1 to book & *apt]1 b to    
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prec$$ ! index1 z is /ill ! case 9 "s   
copies ( ?is edition4  ,mo/ ( ,j5son's  
e>ly books 7 folios4 ,b not)/&+ ! size (

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because ( ! limitations ( ! e>ly        
presses1 x 0 d\btless pr9t$ on          
half-%eets1 folio-wise1 two pages at mo/
 at "o impression4  ,( ! tw5ty-f\r      
#ae?-c5tury editions ( ! ,elegantiae !  
?ree e>lie/1 "o ( :i* 0 ,j5son's1 7     
pr9t$ 9 #adga4  ,al?\gh ! tradition t   
,nicolas ,j5son1 ma/] ( ! m9t at ,t\rs1 
0 s5t by ,*>les ,,vii4 9 #adeh to ,ma9z 
to le>n ! secrets ( ! newly discov]$ art
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 ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! inv5tion 0 aft]w>ds  
c>ri$ to ,france z well z to o!r        
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improbable1 he 0 already a ma/] ( ! art1
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gilt edges1 is ! ,wodhull copy1 b\ght 9 
#aghf ( ,payne = ,l#aj4ajs4   #aa4      

,,pl9ius ,,secundus1 ,c4 ,naturalis     
hi/oria4 ,v5etiis1 ,nicolaus ,j5son1    
#adgb4  ,fol4 #a1 blank4 ,fol4 #b;a3    
,,caivs ,,plynivs ,,m>co ,,svo          
,,salvtem4 ,fol4 #d;a3 ,,caii ,,plynii  
,,secvndi ,,natvralis ,,hi/oriae ,,lib] 
4,i4 ,,caivs ,,plynivs ,,secvndvs       
,,novocom5sis ,,domitiano ,,svo         
,,salvtem4 ,,praefatio4 ,fol4 #ba;a3    
,,caii ,,pl9ii ,,secvndi ,,natvralis    
,,hi/oriae ,,lib] 4,,ii4 ,fol4 #cee;a1  
,,colophon3 ,,caii ,,plynii ,,secvndi   
,,natvralis ,,hi/oriae ,,libri          
,,tricesimi ,,septimi ,,et ,,vltimi     
,,f9is ,,impressi ,,v5etiis ,,p]        
,,nicolavm ,,i5son ,,gallicvm           
4,m4,,cccc4,,lxxii4 ,,nicolao ,,trono   
,,inclyto ,,v5eti>vm ,,dvce4 ,foll[$ by3
 ,iohannis &reae episcopi al]i5sis ad   
pontificem summum ,paulum secundum      
u5etum epi/ola4 ,fol4 #cef;a3 ,h]5eus   
lugdun5sis episcopus3 item ,iu/9us ex   
philosopho m>tyr3 item cum diuo         
,hi]onymo ,eusebius caes>i5sis3 s]io    
po/]itatem adiur>unt3 ut eorum          

descripturi op]a conf]r5t dilig5t]      
exempl>ia3 et soll]ti /udio em5d>5t4    
,idem ego tum 9 caet]is libris omnibus  
tum maxime in ,plynio ut fiat2 uehem5t] 
obsecro3 obte/or3 atque adiuro3 ne ad   
priora m5da3 et t5ebras inextricabiles  
tanti sudoris opus relabatur4           
,in/auratum aliquantulum sub romano     
pontifice maximo ,paulo secund u5eto4   
,fol4 #cef;b1 blank4       ,folio4      
,quires #aab1 #bh1 #c-haj1 #iab1        
#aj-aeaj1 #afh1      #ag-bgaj1 #bhf1    
#bi-cjaj1 #ca-ceh1 #cfab1 #cgh1 #cef    
leaves1      fir/ blank1 #ej l9es to !  
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) guide-lett]s2 also spaces = occasional
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us$1 (t5] translit]ation 9      roman4  
,two p9holes4 ,ha9 99#acjhi4 ,proctor   
#djhg4 ,morgan ,cat4 ,,ii1 p4      #ci1 
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m]it4 ,! fir/ ( ! twelve-l9e initials ( 

! ?irty-sev5 books is f9ely illum9at$ 9 
gold & colors4 ,! o!rs1 9 ! outl9es (   
:i* grotesque features are occasionally 
introduc$1 are set (f by skilful p5-"w1 
h>moniz+ 9 g5]al effect1 b c>efully     
avoid+ repetition 9 details4 ,! *apt]   
initials also1 a ?\s& or m 9 numb]1 9   
alt]nate r$ & blue1 or r$ & gre51 h mu* 
v>iety & grace4 ,! initial ,l1 =        
example1 occurr+ tw5ty-eight times 9 !  
fir/ book1 is nev] repeat$ 9 ! same =m &
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9 diff]5t colors1 surr\nd$ by scroll &  
figure decoration4 ,! ,bagn]i arms1     
includ$ 9 ! ornam5tation ( ! fir/       
initial1 po9t to an e>ly own]%ip ( !    
volume1 & ! arms ( ! ,antella family (  
,flor5ce at ! foot ( ! fir/ page1 to a  
lat] own]%ip4  ,! introductory epi/le ( 
! y\ng] ,pl9y1 describ+ 8 uncle's mann] 
( life1 0 address$ to 8 fri5d ,mac]1 :o 
"h becomes ,m>cus by ! easy             
transposition ( ,macro to ,m>co4 ,less  
easily expla9$ is ! sub/itution 9 !     

d$ication ( ,domitian = 8 bro!r ,titus  
,vespasian1 to :om ,pl9y d$icat$ ! "w4  
,two editions ( ! ,naturalis ,hi/oria   
prec$$ ?is1 ! fir/ pr9t$ by ,john (     
,spei] 9 #adfi1 ) a five ye>s' privilege
 f ! ,v5etian s5ate1 :i* expir$ at 8    
dea? 9 #adgj1 ! second by ,sweynheym &  
,pann>tz1 ,rome1 #adgj4 ,) ! fir/ ( ^!1 
,j5son's edition agrees 9 ! numb] (     
pages & ( l9es to ! page4 ,f ! second he
 repr9t$ ! lett] address$ by ! editor   
,johannes ,&reas1 ,bi%op ( ,al]ia1 to 8 
patron ,pope ,paul ,,ii41 & ! e>ne/     
appeal = c>e on ! "p ( any :o %\ld      
repr9t 8 ,pl9y1 ne ad priora m5da et    
t5ebras inextricabiles tanti sudoris    
opus relabatur4 ,fifte5 m editions 7    
pr9t$ be=e ! close ( ! #ae? c5tury4     
,j5son's ,pl9y is g5]ally reg>d$ z !    
f9e/ production ( 8 press4 ,! type is 8 
fir/ font4  ,! ,wodhull copy1 b\ght (   
,?omas ,payne1 book-sell]1 9 #agia =    
,l#ab4abs41 & b\nd by ,rog] ,payne 9    
russia gilt1 ) ,wodhull arms on side1 at
 ! additional co/ ( ,l#a4 ,leaf #ae-a_/d

 x #aj-a_/d 94   #ab4 ,,nonius          
,,m>cellus4 ,de comp5diosa doctr9a4     
,v5etiis1 ,nicolaus     ,j5son1 #adgf4  
,fol4 #a1 blank4 ,fol4 #b-bj1           
alphabetical index4 ,fol4 #ba1 blank4   
,fol4 #bb;a3 ,,nonii ,,m>celli          
,,p]ipatetici ,,tibvrtic5sis            
,,comp5diosa ,,doctr9a ,,ad ,,filivm    
,,de ,,proprietate ,,s]monvm4 ,fol4     
#aid;a1 ,,colophon3 ,,nonii ,,m>celli   
,,p]ipatetici ,,tibvrtic5sis            
,,comp5diosa ,,doctr9a ,,ad ,,filivm    
,,de ,,proprietate ,,s]monvm ,,impressa 
,,v5etiis ,,indv/ria ,,atqve ,,imp5dio  
,,nicolai ,,i5son ,,gallici4            
4,m4,,cccc4,,lxxvi4 ,fol4 #aid;b1 blank4
       ,folio4 ,sign4 a-c#aj1 d-y#h1    
z#ab1 #aid leaves1 #a & #ba blank1      
#cd l9es to ! page1 roman lett]1 )\t    
cat*words or      pag9ation4 ,sev5- &   
eight-l9e spaces left = capitals1 "s    
) guide-lett]s4 ,! type is ,j5son's fir/
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on a slightly small] body4 ,greek words 
z a      rule pr9t$ ) ,greek type1 n    

translit]at$4 ,ha9 #aaija4      ,proctor
 #djih4  ,on ! fir/ page ( text a l>ge  
initial ,s 9 gold on a panel ( color1 ) 
m>g9al decoration4 ,o!r l>ge *apt]      
initials 9 r$ & blue alt]nately4 ,num]\s
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,blank fir/ leaf want+4  ,! index1 :i*  
occupies ! fir/ n9ete5 leaves1 is       
alphabetiz$ z f> z ! second lett] ( !   
^w4 ,! ref]5ces are by roman num]als to 
! leaves 7n pages7 ( ! "w1 :i* !mselves 
h only manuscript foliation 9 arabic    
figures4  ,! fir/ edition ( ,nonius 0   
pr9t$ at ,rome 9 #adgj by ,lau]2 !      
second1 9 #adga1 0 )\t place or "n4     
,j5son's edition1 :i* is ! ?ird1 borr[$ 
f bo? ( ^! b add$ also some?+ ( value4  
,! correct title1 ,de comp5diosa        
doctr9a1 fir/ appe>s "h4 ,! usual title1
 ,de proprietate s]monum1 belongs       
/rictly to ! fir/ *apt]4 ,z 9 all ! e>ly
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be5 discov]$ lat] & fir/ includ$ 9 !    
#aeac edition ( ,aldus4 ,j5son's ,greek 
type long rema9$ 9 favor = incid5tal use

 9 ,lat9 books aft] x _h be5 displac$ 9 
,greek books by ,ald9e types4  ,!       
,wodhull copy1 ,payne's sale1 ,l#e4es41 
,janu>y1 #agib4 ,b\nd by ,rog] ,payne 9 
r$ morocco1 gilt edges4 ,leaf #aa x #h  
94   #ac4 ,,dulla]t1 ,,johannes1 de     
,j&uno or ,g&avo4 ,quae/iones sup] tres 
libros ,ari/otelis de anima4 ,v5etiis1  
,franciscus de ,hailbrun et             
,nicolaus de ,franck=dia socii1 #adgc4  
,fol4 #a;a1 blank4 #a;b3 ,tabula        
que/ionum domini ,johannis de ,j&uno    
super tres libros de anima ,ari/otelis4 
,fol4 #b;a3 ,i,ne/ enim mentibu hom9um  
,v]i boni naturalis ins]ta cupiditas4   
,fol4 #ib;b1 ,,colophon3 ,expliciunt    
que/iones domini ,johannis de ,j&uno    
super tres libros de anima ,ari/otelis  
impresse ,v5etijs per ,franciscum de    
,hailbrun et ,nicolaum de ,franck=dia   
socios4 ,m4,c,c,c,c,l,x,xiii4           
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pres5t "w five editions1 ( :i* ?is is ! 
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copy1 b\ght at ! ,maffei ,p9elli sale1  
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vellum4 ,leaf #af-c_/d x #aa-a_/b 94    
#ad4 ,,ari/oteles4 ,libri de animalibus 
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,johannes de ,colonia sociusque         
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,f9iunt libri de animalibus ,ari/otelis 
int]prete ,!odoro ,gaze4 ,v4 cl>issimo3 
quos ,lud\icus podoca?>us ,cyprius ex   
,ar*etypo ipsius ,!odori fidelit] et    
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ix2 ,de p>tibus animalium libri iv2 ,de 
g5]atione animalium libri v4  ,!odore   
,gaza1 ! translator1 0 a le>n$ ,greek f 
,!ssalonica1 :o took up 8 resid5ce 9    
,italy on ! capture ( 8 native city by !
 ,turks4 ,! translation 0 made at !     
in/ance ( ,nicolas ,v41 :o _h invit$ him
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quae/ori ,iohanni ,francisco turriano   
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,,maximo ,,to ,,plan\de ,,syngrapheis4  
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,antonium tituli ,sancti ,*rysogoni     
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roman type1 copi$ f ! ,caes> (          
,sweynheym & ,pann>tz1 ,rome1 #adfi4 ,9 
only two ( !m are ! actual pr9t]s1      
,friburg] & 8 associates1 nam$4  ,to !  
tw5ty-eight #ae?-c5tury editions--n to  

speak ( ! translations--( ?is novel     
describ$ by ,ha91 ,cop+]'s ,supplem5t   
adds half z _m m4 ,! pres5t edition is  
p]haps ! ?ird4 ,claud91 :o makes x !    
n9ete5? 9 ! li/ ( ! ,sorbonne books1    
c\ld trace b f\r copies4 ,?is makes a   
fif?4  ,! ?ree books f ! ,sorbonne press
 are b\nd 9 "o volume1 r$ morocco1 gilt 
edges1 ) book-plate ( ,sir ,william     
,burrell4 ,x pass$ f 8 possession "s    
ye>s be=e 8 dea? & 0 b\ght by ,mi*ael   
,wodhull at ,payne's sale ,april #g1    
#aghi1 = ,l#d4ds4 ,! b9d]1 possibly     
mi/ak+ ! date ( ! au?or's subscription  
7,vi5na1 #addd7 = t ( ! pr9t+1 has plac$
 x on ! back ( ! volume4 ,leaf #g-c_/d x
 #e-a_/d 94   #bj4 ,,pius ,,ii4 7,,a5eas
 ,,silvius ,,piccolom9i74 ,de curialium 
mis]ia4 ,p>is1     ,mi*ael ,friburg]1   
,ulric ,g]+ & ,m>t9 ,crantz1 #adgb4     
,fol4 #a;a3 ,a5eae ,siluii poaetae      
laureati 7cui et pro pontificali        
dignitate ,pio nom5 e/7 9 disputationem 
de curialium mis]ia ad p]spicacissimum  
iurisconsultum ,iohannem ,e*1 s]5issimi 

diuique pr9cipis1 ,alb]ti1 caes>is      
inuictissimi6 ,alb]ti quoque au/riae    
ducies inclyti consili>ium atque        
oratorem praefacio foelicit] incipit2   
,fol4 #cd;a3 ,vale uir 7nisi ex         
curialibus unus esses7 meo iudicio      
prud5s2 ,,colophon3 ,a5eae ,siluii de   
curialium mis]ia disputatio f9em habet  
foelicem2 ,fol4 #ce1 #cf1 blank4        
,qu>to4 ,quires #a-caj1 #df1 #cf leaves1
 ! la/ two blank1 #bc      l9es to !    
page1 roman lett]1 )\t signatures1      
cat*words1      pag9ation1 place1       
pr9t]'s "n or date4 ,two- & six-l9e     
spaces      left = capitals4 ,claud9    
,,xx4 ,pelle*et #acb4 ,ha9 #aih4  ,fir/ 
initial rubricat$ 9 ! same /yle & by !  
same h& z 9 ! ,de duobus amantibus4 ,o!r
 capitals & p>agraph-m>ks 9 r$ & blue   
alt]nately4 ,initial-/rokes 9 yell[4 ,at
 ! bottom ( fol4 #bi;a a l9e accid5tally
 dropp$ by ! compositor is suppli$ 9    
manuscript by a contempor>y h&1 viz41   
non te uolunt4 ,quidam u]o potentes     
sunt6 ac ex4 ,bo? ! recto & ! v]so ( !  

leaf h ! full complem5t ( #bc l9es b !re
 is a hiatus 9 ! text4 ,! copies 9 !    
,biblio!que ,nationale1 & ! ,biblio!que 
,maz>9e1 ,p>is1 h ! l9e suppli$ 9       
manuscript 9 l mann]1 b in/ead ( u]o    
read non1 :i* does n suit ! context4    
,accord+ to ,claud9 ?is is ! tw5tie?    
book pr9t$ at ! ,sorbonne press4 ,to !  
five copies kn[n to him ?is adds a six?4
  ,b\nd ) ,no4 #ai4 ,de duobus          
amantibus4   #ba4 ,,plato4 ,epi/olae4   
,p>is1 ,mi*ael ,friburg]1 ,ulric ,g]+ & 
,m>t9     ,crantz1 #adgb4  ,fol4 #a;a3  
,ad prud5tem et magnificum uirum ,cosmam
 de m$icis flor5t9um1 ,leon>di ,aret9i  
cl>issimi oratoris1 9 epi/olas platonis 
quas ex graecis lat9as fecit6 praefatio2
 ,fol4 #eb;a1 ,,colophon3 ,,f9is4       
,discite rectores diu9itus1 ore         
platonis6     ,quid uos1 quid ciues     
r$dat 9 urbe bonos2       ,qu>to4       
,quires #a-daj1 #eh1 #fb1 #gb1 #eb      
leaves1 #bc l9es to      ! page1 roman  
lett]1 )\t signatures1 cat*words1       
pag9ation1      place1 pr9t]'s "n or    

date4 ,?ree- to five-l9e spaces left =  
capitals4 ,! fir/ initial suppli$ 9 blue
 & r$1 o!r      capitals 9 blue & r$    
alt]nately4 ,initial /rokes 9 yell[4    
,claudia ,,xiv4 ,philippe ,,vii4        
,crev5na #aebc4 ,ha9 #acjff4  ,leon>do  
,bruni1 (t5 call$ ,leon>do ,aret9i f 8  
bir?place ,arezzo1 translat$ five ( !   
dialogues ( ,plato 9 addition to !      
lett]s4  ,! fir/ notice ( ?is edition is
 f\nd 9 ! ,catalogue ,bolong>o-,crev5na 
7,am/41 #aghi71 :]e x is describ$ z     
conta9+ #eb pr9t$ leaves4 ,x appe>s f ! 
price-li/ pr9t$ aft] ! sale 9 #agij t x 
_h n be5 sold1 b 0 ret5u1 faute de      
commissions ou de concurr5ce1 & 0 /ill  
obta9able at ! price ( #ae flor9s4 ,no  
trace ( x has s9ce be5 f\nd & ,panz] &  
,ha9 7 able only to copy ! catalogue    
description4 ,philippe 7#ahhe7 describ$ 
,heynl9's copy1 :i* is pres]v$ 9 !      
libr>y ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,basel1 z       
consi/+ ( "o fir/ blank leaf1 =ty-n9e   
pr9t$ leaves & two blank leaves at !    
end4 ,claud9 7#ahih71 ) a second copy   

discov]$ meantime 9 ! ,biblio!que       
d',ang]s at 8 comm&1 f9ds "o fir/ blank 
& =ty-n9e pr9t$ leaves1 & rem>ks t ! two
 blank leaves plac$ by ,philippe at !   
beg9n+ %\ld be end are only indep5d5t   
fly-leaves4 ,our copy has fifty-two     
pr9t$ leaves & no blanks & no occasion =
 !m1 s9ce ! pr9t$ leaves1 ( !mselves1 =m
 complete quires4 ,claud9's collation1  
:i* gives bo? ! quires & a regi/] ( !   
fir/ words ( ea* quire1 %[s t bo? 8     
copies lack ! six? quire ( our copy1    
compos$ l ! sev5? ( only two leaves &   
beg9n+ sibus int]dixi/is4 ,!re is       
moreov] /ill unexpla9$ & n easily       
expla9able 9 ! descriptions ( bo? !     
,basel & ,ang]s copies ! pres5ce ( a    
tr\blesome fir/ blank leaf & ! abs5ce ( 
ano!r leaf ( text1 9 addition to ! lack+
 six? quire4 ,x foll[s t1 at lea/ until 
! ,crev5na copy1 :i* appe>s to h be5 9  
agreem5t ) ours1 comes to light aga91   
?is mu/ rema9 ! only complete copy kn[n4
  ,b\nd ) ,nos4 #ai & #bj1 f ! same     
press4   #bb4 ,,magni1 ,,jacobus        

,jacques ,le ,gr&4 ,sophologium4 ,p>is1 
,m>t9     ,crantz1 ,ulric ,g]+ & ,mi*ael
 ,friburg]1 #a ,june1 #adgg4  ,fol4 #a1 
blank4 ,fol4 #b;a3 ,sequitur tabula     
capitulorum ,sophologij4 ,fol4 #e;a3    
,doctissimi atque excell5tissimi patris3
 sacr>um litt]>um doctoris deuotissimi3 
fratris ,iacobi magni3 religionis       
fratrum h]emit>um3 sancti ,augu/9i      
sophologium incipit4 ,cuius principalis 
int5tio e/ induc]e leg5tis animum ad    
sapi5tie amorem4 ,fol4 #bah;a3 ,jacobi  
,magni sophologium f9it felicit]4 ,fol4 
#bah;b3 ,epigramma ad huius op]is       
conspectorem five di/i*s4 ,,colophon3   
,anno dmini millesimo 4cccc4lxxvij4 die 
4i4 m5sis ,iunij4 ,impressum fuit i/ud  
sophologium p>isius per ,m>t9um crantz4 
,vdalricum g]+1 et ,mi*aelem friburg]4  
,qu>to4 ,sign4 a-x#aj1 y#h1 #bah leaves1
 ! fir/ blank1 #cb l9es      to ! page1 
go?ic l[]-case type1 roman capitals4    
,two- to      six-l9e spaces )          
guide-lett]s left = initials4 ,ha9      
#ajdgh4  ,bord] ornam5tation 9 color on 

fol4 #e;a4 ,initials at ! head ( ! fir/ 
f\r ( ! t5 books 9 dull gold & color2 ^?
 ( ! rema9+ books 9 color only4 ,*apt]  
initials & p>agraph-m>ks 9 alt]nate r$ &
 blue4 ,blank fir/ leaf want+4 ,! bottom
 l9e ( fol4 #aaf;b :i* _h be5           
accid5tally mov$ across to ! foot ( fol4
 #aae;a 7! companion page on ! impos+   
/one7 is suppli$ 9 manuscript :]e x 0   
lack+ & ! misplac$ l9e ( pr9t is        
cancel$4  ,on ! discont9uance ( !       
,sorbonne press 9 #adgc1 ! pr9t]s1      
,crantz1 ,g]+1 & ,friburg]1 mov$ into ! 
neighbor+ ,rue ,sa9t-,jacques & set up a
 press1 ) new type1 on _! own acc\nt4   
,an edition ( ! ,sophologium _h be5 "o (
 ! la/ books pr9t$ at ! old press4 ,a   
second edition 0 issu$ f ! new press 9  
#adge1 ( :i* ! pres5t edition is1 9     
type1 numb] ( pages & l9es1 an exact    
repr9t1 b has pr9t$ signatures & is a   
qu>to :ile t 0 a folio4 ,caxton's ,book 
( ,good ,mann]s1 pr9t$ 9 #adhg1 0 a     
translation ( ,le livre des bonnes      
meurs1 ano!r "w by ! same au?or4  ,!    

pres5t copy1 b\nd 9 gre5 morocco ) gold 
bord]s & gilt edges1 is f ! ,sy/on ,p>k 
libr>y1 sold 9 ,decemb]1 #ahhd4 ,leaf   
#aj-c_/d x #g-a_/d 94   #bc4            
,,hi]onymus4 ,vad]boeck4 ,zwolle1 ,pet] 
van ,os1 #a ,april1 #adij4  ,fol4 #a;a1 
,,title3 ,d,it boeck is gh5omet4 dat    
vad] boeck4 dat 9 d5 latijne is ghehiet5
 ,vitas patrum4 inh\d5de dye hi/ori5    
ende leg5d5 d] heyligh] vad]5 die h>e   
leuen 9 /rengh] p5it5cie ou]ghebra*t    
hebben ,ou]gheset 9 go$] v]/andelre     
duytsc] sprake4 ,re/ ( page occupi$ by  
two woodcuts4 ,fol4 #a;b3 ,h,i] begh9t  
die tafele van des5 boecke dat ghehiet5 
is dat va 7sic7 vad] boeck4 ,fol4 #d;b3 
,hi] eyndet die tafef 7sic7 van d5      
boecke44444 ,fol4 #e;a3 ,woodcut ( !    
,annunciation1 :i* is repeat$ on ! v]so 
( ! leaf4 ,fol4 #f;a3 ,hi] begh9net dat 
e]/e deel van des5 boecke dat gh5oemet  
is ,vitaspatrum 9 latijne4 ,fol4 #afe;b1
 ,,colophon3 ,hi] eyndet dat d]de deel  
van des5 boecke van d5 wond]lijke w]ck5 
ende go$e exempelen ende go$e l]ingh5 d]

 heigh] 7sic7 vad]en s als die heylige  
l]a] ,j]onimu vut den griecken 9 d5     
lat9e ghetogen heeft ,ou]gheset 9 go$]  
ver/&elre duytsc] sprak5 om sali*eit    
alre go$] k]/5 mensc54 ,gh$ruct bi mi   
,pet] van ,os ,9 den i>e ons h]5 ,mcccc 
ende xc4 d5 e]/5 da* van d5 ,april4     
,,pr9t]',s ,,device1 7%ields ( ,zwolle &
 ( ! pr9t] comb9$74 ,fol4 #aff1 blank4  
,folio4 ,sign4 ,a#d1 a#h1 b-z#f1 ,a#d1  
,b-,d#f1 #aff leaves1 ! la/      blank1 
#f-afe numb]$ i-clx4 #b columns1 #cf    
l9es to ! column1      go?ic lett]4     
,two- to six-l9e spaces left = capitals4
 ,! fir/      initial ( ! title is a    
t5-l9e ornam5tal woodcut ,d4 ,! two     
woodcuts on ! title-page are pr9t$ f    
sections cut f !      blocks ( ! ,lat9  
,biblia ,paup]um1 t on ! left 7,desc5t (
      ! ,holy ,_s on ! day ( ,p5teco/7 f
 ! c5tral panel (      sign4 p41 t on ! 
"r 7,jacob's dream71 f ! "r-h&          
panel ( ! sign4 t4 ,o!r sections ( ^!   
blocks 7 us$ 9      l mann] 9 o!r books 
( van ,os4 ,9 place ( blank fol4 #e cut 

away1 is ins]t$ a full page woodcut ( ! 
,annunciation1 pr9t$      on bo? sides (
 ! leaf1 on pap] unlike any o!r us$ 9 ! 
book4 ,campbell #ich4 ,proctor #iace4   
,prologue initial on fol4 #f;a suppli$ 9
 blue ) p5 ornam5tation 9 r$4 ,*apt]    
initials & p>agraph-m>ks 9 alt]nate r$ &
 blue4 ,initial-/rokes 9 r$4 ,blank la/ 
leaf want+4  ,b\nd by ,alfr$ ,mat!ws 9  
?ree-qu>t] levant morocco ) bl9d tool+1 
gilt edges4 ,leaf #aj-a_/b x #h 94      
,pet] van ,os1 ( ,br$a1 0 actively      
engag$ 9 pr9t+ at ,zwolle f #adgi till !
 end ( ! c5tury1 except = ! ?ree ye>s   
#adha-adhd4  ,! ,engli% translation ( ! 
,vitas ,patrum1 :i* 0 ! clos+ labor (   
,caxton's life1 0 pr9t$ 9 #adie by      
,wynk5 de ,worde ) ?is colophon3 ,?us   
endy? ! moo/ v]tu\se hy/orye ( ! deu\te 
& "r r5[n$ lyues ( holy fad]s lyuynge 9 
des]te1 wor?y ( remembraunce to all wel 
dyspos$ p]sons :i* ha? ben translat$    
oute ( ,fr5*e into ,englis%e by ,william
 ,caxton ( ,we/myn/re late de$ & fynys%$
 at ! la/e daye ( hys lyff4   #bd4      

,,higd51 ,,ranulph4 ,poly*ronicon1      
translat$ into ,engli% by ,trevisa     &
 cont9u$ by ,caxton4 ,we/m9/]4 ,william 
,caxton1 #adhb4  ,fol4 #a1 blank4 ,fol4 
#b;a3 ,prohemye4 ,g,rete ?ankynges lawde
  hon\re we m]ytory\sly b5 b\nde to     
yelde & (fre vnto wryt]s ( hy/oryes1    
:i*e gretely haue pr\ffyt$ oure mortal  
lyf1 t %ewe vnto ! r$]s & h]]s by !     
ensamples ( ?ynges passyd1 :at ?ynge is 
to be desyr$4 ,fol4 #d-bj1 alphabetical 
table2 #ba1 blank2 #bb-bd1 dialogue     
betwe5 ! ,cl]ke & ! ,lorde on           
translation1 ,trevisa's epi/le to ,"l   
,b]keley2 #be1 blank4 ,fol4 #bf;a3      
,prolicionycion4 ,prefacio prima ad     
hi/oriam4 ,a,ft] solempne & wyse wryt]s 
( ,arte & ( scy5ce4444 ,fol4 #chi;b3    
,god be ?ank$ ( al 8 d$es4 ,?is         
translacion is end$ on a ?ursdaye !     
eyght5? daye ( ,apryll ! y]e ( our "l a 
?\s& ?re hondr$ & 4lvij4 ,! xxxj y]e (  
,kyng ,edw>d ! ?yrd aft] ! ,conque/ (   
,englond1 ! y]e ( my lordes age ,syr    
?omas "l ( b]kley t made me make ?is    

translacion fyue & ?yrtty4 #cij;a1      
,caxton's epilogue to ,trevisa2 #cij;b1 
blank4 ,fol4 #cia;a3 ,jncipit ,lib]     
vltimus4 ,fol4 #ddi;a3 ,end$ ! second   
day ( ,juyll ! xxij y]e ( ! regne (     
kynge ,edw>d ! f\r?  ( ! ,inc>nacion (  
oure "l a ?\s& f\re score & tweyne4     
,fynys%$ p] ,caxton4 ,fol4 #ddi;b1 #dej1
 blank4       ,folio4 ,sign4 a-b#h1     
,c#d1 #a-bhh1 #bh99b1 #bi-dhh1 #did1    
#ejh1      #eb-eeh1 #dej leaves1 ( :i*  
five 7a1 #a2 #a1 #a2 #a1 #e2 #bh991b2   
#ee1 #h7      are blank4 ,! folios (    
sign4 #a1b-ee1g are numb]$              
#a-;ccccxxviii      7blanks #a1 #e &    
#bh991b c\nt$ z iv & ccxxvi71 ) _m      
errors      :i* are mo/ly correct$ on ! 
foll[+ leaves1 b 9 ! case      ( fol4   
ccxli on ! v]so ( ! same leaf4 ,!re is1 
h[ev]1 no      clx1 & ccccxiii is       
duplicat$1 errors :i* balance ea* o!r   
& d n di/urb ! f9al num]ation4 ,!       
omission ( a      signature #ea is      
accid5tal1 ! text cont9u+ )\t a break4  
,! purpose ( ! unsign$ s+le %eet foll[+ 

sign4 #bh1      consi/+ ( "o pr9t$ & "o 
blank leaf1 0 evid5tly to      c>ry !   
la/ rema9+ leaf ( ! f\r? book & !reby   
make      possible a division ( ! volume
 at ?is po9t into two ne>ly      equal  
p>ts4 ,advantage has app>5tly be5 tak5 (
 ?is division      to b9d ! ,gr5ville   
copy 7,brit4 ,mus4 ,,ib4 #eejfj7 9 two  
volumes4      ,wynkyn de ,worde1 :o     
repr9t$ ! ,poly*ronicon 9 #adie1 foll[$ 
9 ?is p>ticul> ,caxton's example & 9    
ord] to beg9 ! fif?      book ) a new   
signature left at ! end ( ! f\r? book   
ne>ly      a :ole leaf blank1 ?\gh he   
sep>at$ ! o!r books by a blank          
space ( no m ?an ?ree or f\r l9es4      
,caxton's use ( arabic      figures =   
signatures 0 conf9$ to ! ye>s           
#adha-adhc2 aft]      t date he us$     
lett]s only4 ,! fir/ few *apt]-head+s ( 
ea* book h ,lat9 ord9als 7,capitulum    
primum1 secundum1 etc47      :i* are    
soon dropp$ = arabic figures4 ,go?ic    
lett]1 ,caxton's      f\r? font1 =ty    
l9es to ! page1 ) headl9e4 ,two- to     

sev5-l9e spaces left = *apt] & book     
initials1 :i* are      suppli$ 9 r$4    
,*apt]-head+s und]l9$ 9 r$4 ,blades ii1 
#agb4 ,ames-,dibd9 i1 #ach4 ,seym\r de  
,ricci p4 #fj4  ,sev5ty-two leaves1     
includ+ ! five blanks1 are want+ 9 ?is  
copy1 viz43 sign4 a-,c2 #a1 #a1 #d1 #e1 
#h2 #b1 #a1 #d1 #e2 #c1 #b2 #d1 #a2 #bg1
 #c2 #bh991b2 #dd1 #g2 #ej-ee4 ,! lack+ 
p>ts comprise ! fir/ tw5ty leaves       
7,prohemye & alphabetical index71 ! la/ 
=ty leaves 7,caxton's eigh? book71 &    
twelve int]m$iate leaves4 ,( ^! !       
,proheyme is suppli$ 9 facsimile & sign4
 #d1 #a 9 manuscript4 ,:at is possibly  
an orig9al impression ( ,caxton's l>ge  
device is plac$ at ! end ( ! volume4    
,?is 0 us$ by ,caxton only dur+ 8 la/   
ye>s1 #adhg-ia1 & by ,wynkyn de ,worde1 
into ^: h&s ! orig9al block pass$1 9 8  
folios = ?irty ye>s long]4 ,f "o ( !    
latt] ?is may h be5 tak51 possibly f !  
,poly*ronicon ( #adie1 :]e ! o!r side ( 
! leaf x occupi$ 0 blank1 z is ! case "h
 also4  ,trevisa's translation ( ,higd5 

0 complet$1 accord+ to ! be/ ,,mss41 9  
#achg1 n 9 #aceg z /at$ on fol4 #chi;b4 
7,9 #aceg ! #ah? ( ,april fell on       
,tuesday1 n ,?ursday1 & ,?omas ,"l      
,b]keley 0 !n 9 ! fif?1 n ! ?irty-fif?  
ye> ( 8 age47 ,caxton 0 himself !       
translator ( tw5ty-two ( ! "o hundr$    
books :i* he pr9t$ & x 0 !re=e n /range 
t ,trevisa's ,engli% %\ld h be5 9 8 h&s1
 z ! proem /ates1 a lytel embelys%$ fro 
?olde makyng4 ,9 :at ^! embelli%m5ts    
consi/$ is p>tially expla9$ 9 !         
epilogue3 ,!r=e ,i ,william ,caxton a   
symple p]sone haue endeuoyr$ me to wryte
 fyr/ ou] all ! sayd book (             
proloconycon1 & some:at haue *aung$ !   
rude & old ,englys%1 t is to wete c]tayn
 wordes1 :i* 9 ^! dayes #adhb be ney!r  
usyd ne und]/&54 ,he w5t h[ev] fur!r ?an
 ?is & s *ang$ ! inflections &          
or?ography t ! language is no long] ( ! 
f\rte5? b r ( ! fifte5? c5tury4 ,b 9 no 
o!r way c\ld x h be5 made to h>monize ) 
8 propos$ cont9uation1 conc]n+ :i* he   
proce$s to say3 & also am auys$ to make 

ano!r booke aft] ?is sayd w]ke :i*e %al 
be sett "h aft] ! same1 ,& %al haue 8   
*apytres & 8 table a p>te4 ,= ,i d> n   
presume to sette my book ne ioyne hit to
 81 = dyu]se causes4 ,accord+ly he beg9s
 8 ,lib] ultimus ) a new signature1     
prec$$ by a blank page4 ,8 table        
nev]!less is comb9$ ) t ( ! prec$+ sev5 
books 9 "o alphabet4 ,wynkyn de ,worde's
 edition has a m elaborate index ( n9ety
 pages 9 :i* ea* ( ! eight books is     
index$ 9 a sep>ate alphabet4  ,ap>t f ! 
int]e/ atta*+ to ?is ,lib] ultimus z !  
only orig9al "w ( any l5g? f ,caxton's  
p51 ! ,poly*ronicon is next to ! ,gold5 
,leg5d 8 l>ge/ book1 & 9 ! ,prohemye !y 
are gr\p$ toge!r z ! twoo bookes notable
 :i* treat ( hi/ory4 ,x happ5s also1    
probably because ( l>g] editions pr9t$1 
t ( ^! two books _m m copies h surviv$  
?an ( any ( 8 o!r books1 ab\t "o-f\r? ( 
:i* are n[ repres5t$ only by s+le       
copies4 ,( ! ,poly*ronicon1 ,seym\r de  
,ricci's ,c5sus ( ,caxtons 7#aiji7      
enum]ates =ty kn[n copies 7v few ( !m   

entirely complete71 ev5ly divid$ betwe5 
public & private libr>ies4 ,to ?is li/  
he adds1 "u ! head+ ,pres5t own]s       
untrac$1 =ty-eight copies 7nos4 #da-hh7 
:i* appe>$ at sales betwe5 #afih &      
#aija1 "s ( !m possibly id5tical )      
copies already describ$ z kn[n4 ,9 ?is  
second division is f\nd ! pres5t copy   
7no4 #gi71 pur*as$ by ! donor ( ?is     
collection at ! ,smets sale1 ,new ,york1
 ,may1 #ahfh1 9 calf b9d+1 ) ! "n ( !   
own] ,a4,a4 ,smets1 ,savannah1 ,may #bh1
 #ahcf on ! fly-leaf4 ,x 0 at once s5t  
to ,francis ,b$=d = b9d+1 ) in/ructions 
to h ! inlay+1 repair+ etc4 done ov] 9 !
 v be/ mann]1 by ! be/ re/or] 9 ,france 
or ,engl&4 ,b\nd 9 br[n morocco1 ri*ly  
bl9d-tool$1 ) ,tudor rose1 fleur-de-lis 
& acorn emblems4 ,leaf #aj-a_/d x       
#g-a_/b 94 ,! ,smets fly-leaf & !       
orig9al in/ructions s5t to ,mr4 ,b$=d ) 
! volume & return$ by him ) an add$ note
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,i,ntrationum excell5tissimus lib]      
p]quam necess>ius omnibus legis hom9ibu3
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div]sarum mat]iarum ac placitorum tam   
realium1 p]sonalium1 quam mixtorum4     
,necnon multorum breuium tam executionum

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librum inspecturis aut inscrut&is4 ,que 
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reuisum ,londoni 9 vico vulg>it]        
nuncupato ,flet/rete 9 (fic9a ere ac    
imp5sis hone/i viri ,ric>di ,pynson     
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,eiusdem de arboribus lib] sep>atus ab  
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,,palladii ,,lib4 ,,xiiii4 ,de duobus   
di]um g5]ibus3 simulque de umbris1 et   
horis1 quae apud ,palladium1 9 alia     
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en>rationes prisc>um dictionum1 quae 9 8
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de inu5tione lib4 ,,ii4 ,eiusdem de     
oratore ad ,qu9tum fratrem lib4 ,,iii4  
,eiusdem de cl>is oratoribus1 qui       
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,orator ad ,brutum lib4 ,i4 ,eiusdem    
,topica ad ,trebatium lib4 ,i4 ,eiusdem 
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de optimo g5]e oratorum praefatio       
qua$am4 ,index r]um notabilium1 quae    
toto op]e cont95tur1 p] ord9em          
alphabeti4 ,ald9e an*or ,hos libros     
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pr9t]'s device on ,z#f4 ,! ,index z !   
late/ supplem5t 0 meant to /& at ! end (
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/amp$ lea!r1 brass corn]s & bosses1 gilt
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 back cov] is /amp$ ! date ,a4,d4 #aega1
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position & ord]1 ! initials ,f ,e ,p ,l 
,p ,f4  ,f ! ,o/]ley ,p>k sale1 ,may1   
#ahhe1 ) ! book-plate ( ,victor ,alb]t  
,george ,*ild ,villi]s1 ,e>l ( ,j]sey4  
,leaf #f-a_/b x #d-a_/b 94   #cf4       
,,philo ,,judaeus4 ,de div9is decem     
oraculis4 ,lutetiae1 apud ,c>olum       
,/ephanum1 #aeed4  ,,title3 ,philonis   
,iudaei ,,de ,,div9is ,,decem oraculis1 
quae summa sunt legum capita ,lib]1     
,iohanne ,vaeuraeo int]prete4 ,pr9t]'s  
device ,,lvtetiae1 ,apud ,c>olum        
,/ephanum1 ,typographum ,regium4        
,m4,d4,,liiii4       ,octavo4 #gb numb]$
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      "o blank4 ,pp4 #c-f1 d$ication by 

! translator to ,*>les de      ,guise1  
,c>d9al de ,lorra9e1 ,ar*bi%op ( ,reims1
 to :om 0 also      d$icat$ ! fir/      
edition ( ! works ( ,philo 9 ,greek1    
pr9t$      by ,turnebus1 ,p>is #aeeb4   
,pr9t$ on vellum4 ,on p4 #g a beautiful 
sev5-l9e engrav$ initial ,r4 ,! device  
is t *os5 by !      pr9t]'s bro!r       
,rob]t1 ! olive tree & ! motto ,noli    
altum      sap]e1 )\t ! addition s$ "t4 
,r5\>d1 ,annales de l'impr4 des ,e/i5ne1
 #b;e ed41 p4 #ajf2 adds to 8           
description ( ! volume ! foll[+ note3   
,d$ie au c>d9al de ,lorra9e1 p\r lequel 
il en fut tire sur vel9 un exemplaire   
que depuis l'on a vu relie en m>oq4     
jaune anci51 avec une tete en or sur la 
c\v]ture4 ,il a passe dans une          
,biblio!que inconnue4 ,! pres5t copy    
answ]s completely to ?is description &  
is )\t d\bt ! d$ication copy 9 "q4 ,!   
b9d+ 7#ag? c5t47 is yell[ morocco1 br[n$
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writt5 names ( =m] own]s2 on ! title    

page ,n4 ,tetel1 #afdd datum ,remis &   
,claude ,h5ry ,corr>d2 on ! cov] l9+s ex
 ,libris ,claudii ,tetel ad ,mussey7872 
,ce livre app>ti5t a mlle ,jean ,collot4
  ,by an ov]sight ,r5\>d omitt$ ?is     
volume f 8 li/ 7p4 #bga7 ( ,editions    
,/ephani5nes dont on connoit un on      
plusieurs exemplaires imprimes sur vel94
 ,x increases ! numb] to tw5ty-?ree1    
sev5te5 ( !m pr9t$ by ! fir/ ,h5ri &    
only six by 8 desc5dants4  ,*>les       
,e/i5ne 7#aejd8-aefd71 a memb] ( a      
second rem>kable family ( s*ol>-pr9t]s (
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int]e/+ a p>allel to t ( ,aldus & 8     
desc5dants1 ?\gh he does n rank ) 8     
bro!r ,rob]t1 or ,rob]t's son ! second  
,h5ry1 c]ta9ly br\ght no discr$it on !  
family "n4 ,he 0 educat$ z a physician1 
b :5 ,rob]t )drew to ,g5eva to escape ! 
p]secutions ( ! ,sorbonne1 he took *>ge 
( ! ,p>is press & conduct$ x ) ability f
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,aside f ?is attractive volume no vellum

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sale1 ) ! ,wodhull arms /amp$ 9 gold on 
! front cov]4 ,mem4 )93 ,payne's sale4  
,l#c #cs4 ,m4 ,wodhull1 ,apr4 #ad?      
#agib4 ,collat  complet4 ,on ! la/ blank
 leaf is ent]$ ! date ,oct4 #ag? #ahjh1 
a record possibly ( a lat] visitation4  
,simil> dates1 "s ye>s lat] ?an ! date (
 pur*ase are f\nd on ! end leaves ( o!r 
,wodhull books4 ,leaf #g x #d-a_/b 94   
,transcrib]'s ,note3  ,! foll[+         
inconsi/5cies f\nd 9 ! text h be5       
reta9$3  head-l9e _/ headl9e ,homiliae  
_/ ,homiliae 79 ref]r+ to ! same book7  
,de ,v9ne _/ ,de,vinne ,prohemye _/     
,proheyme