Home | B13246

Author

Publicio, Giacomo, active 15th century

Title

Artes orandi, epistolandi, memorandi.

Imprint

Venice : Erhard Ratdolt, 31 January, 1485.

Physical description

66 leaves ; ill., diagrams (woodcuts) 20 cm (4to)

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Signatures: A-G⁸ H¹⁰(first leaf unsigned, second leaf signed A)

Note

Woodcut initials.

Note

Woodcuts include: a coastal town (leaf G5r); Ptolomaic system (G7r); female and male figures (H1v); 41 roundels of a mnemonic alphabet (H4v-H7v); diagram with snake pointer (H8r); chessboard in opening position (H9r); tree diagrams (H9v, H10r); collection of animals (H10v).

Note

The first leaf is blank.

Note

Leaf size: 201 mm x 141 mm.

Note

Title on leaf A2r (signed A): "Oratoriae artis epitoma: uel quae breuibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breues rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique uiro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat."

Note

Colophon on leaf H10v: Erhardus Ratdolt auguste[n]sis ingenio miro & arte p[er]polita impressioni mirifice dedit. 1485. pridie calen[das] februarii. Venetiis."

Note

Contains three works: Ars oratoria (A2r-E5v); Ars epistolandi (E6r-G3r); Ars memoriae, with illustrations, (G3v-H10v). For a full list of contents, see Bod-Inc P-537.

Citation/references note

Rhodes, 1484

Citation/references note

Goff, P 1097

Citation/references note

Hain-Copinger *13546

Citation/references note

BM 15th cent., v. 5, p. 289

Citation/references note

ISTC, ip01097000

Citation/references note

CLC, P1624

Citation/references note

Bod-Inc, P537

Provenance

Book label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

Binding

18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

Copy-specific note

Wanting initial blank leaf and snake pointer (volvelle) for diagram on leaf H8r.

Copy-specific note

There is an inscription in ink, possibly an owership inscription, at the foot of leaf A2r (signed A), but it has been thoroughly crossed out, and is illegible.

Copy-specific note

Bound with two other incunabula: Hyginus, Poetica astronomica (Venice: Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 1488) and Trismegistus Hermes, De potestate et sapientia (Venice: Maximus de Butricis, 1491).

Subject

Rhetoric, Ancient Early works to 1800.

Subject

Letter writing, Latin Early works to 1800.

Subject

Mnemonics Early works to 1850.

Added entry--name

Ratdolt, Erhard, 1447?-1527 or 1528 printer.

Added entry--name

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Oratoriae artis epitoma: vel qvae brevibvs ad consvmatvm spectant oratorem: ex antiqvo rhetorvm gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breves rationes: nec non et aptvs optimo cviqve viro titvlvs: insvper et perqvam facilis memoriae artis modvs Iacobi Pvblicii Florentini lvcvbratione in lvcem editvs: foelici nvmine inchoat.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Oratoriae artis epitoma: uel quae breuibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breues rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique uiro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Oratoriae artis epitoma: vel quae brevibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breves rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique viro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat.

Added entry--place

Italy Venice.

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1001#$aPublicio, Giacomo,$dactive 15th century

24510$aArtes orandi, epistolandi, memorandi.

260##$aVenice :$bErhard Ratdolt,$c31 January, 1485.

300##$a66 leaves ;$bill., diagrams (woodcuts)$c20 cm (4to)

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aSignatures: A-G⁸ H<sup>10 </sup>(first leaf unsigned, second leaf signed A)

500##$aWoodcut initials.

500##$aWoodcuts include: a coastal town (leaf G5r); Ptolomaic system (G7r); female and male figures (H1v); 41 roundels of a mnemonic alphabet (H4v-H7v); diagram with snake pointer (H8r); chessboard in opening position (H9r); tree diagrams (H9v, H10r); collection of animals (H10v).

500##$aThe first leaf is blank.

500##$aLeaf size: 201 mm x 141 mm.

500##$aTitle on leaf A2r (signed A): "Oratoriae artis epitoma: uel quae breuibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breues rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique uiro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat."

500##$aColophon on leaf H10v: Erhardus Ratdolt auguste[n]sis ingenio miro & arte p[er]polita impressioni mirifice dedit. 1485. pridie calen[das] februarii. Venetiis."

500##$aContains three works: Ars oratoria (A2r-E5v); Ars epistolandi (E6r-G3r); Ars memoriae, with illustrations, (G3v-H10v). For a full list of contents, see Bod-Inc P-537.

5104#$aRhodes,$c1484

5104#$aGoff,$cP 1097

5104#$aHain-Copinger$c*13546

5104#$aBM 15th cent.,$cv. 5, p. 289

5104#$aISTC,$cip01097000

5104#$aCLC,$cP1624

5104#$aBod-Inc,$cP537

561##$aBook label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

563##$a18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

590##$aWanting initial blank leaf and snake pointer (volvelle) for diagram on leaf H8r.

590##$aThere is an inscription in ink, possibly an owership inscription, at the foot of leaf A2r (signed A), but it has been thoroughly crossed out, and is illegible.

590##$aBound with two other incunabula: Hyginus, Poetica astronomica (Venice: Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 1488) and Trismegistus Hermes, De potestate et sapientia (Venice: Maximus de Butricis, 1491).

650#0$aRhetoric, Ancient$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aLetter writing, Latin$bEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMnemonics$vEarly works to 1850.

7001#$aRatdolt, Erhard,$d1447?-1527 or 1528$eprinter.

7102#$aSalisbury and South Wiltshire Museum,$eformer owner.

7400#$aOratoriae artis epitoma: vel qvae brevibvs ad consvmatvm spectant oratorem: ex antiqvo rhetorvm gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breves rationes: nec non et aptvs optimo cviqve viro titvlvs: insvper et perqvam facilis memoriae artis modvs Iacobi Pvblicii Florentini lvcvbratione in lvcem editvs: foelici nvmine inchoat.

7400#$aOratoriae artis epitoma: uel quae breuibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breues rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique uiro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat.

7400#$aOratoriae artis epitoma: vel quae brevibus ad consumatum spectant oratorem: ex antiquo rhetorum gymnasio: dicendi scribendique breves rationes: necnon et aptus optimo cuique viro titulus: insuper et perquam facilis memoriae artis modus Iacobi Publicii Florentini lucubratione in lucem editus: foelici numine inchoat.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.