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Author

Vincent, of Beauvais, -1264

Title

Speculum morale.

Imprint

Nuremberg : Anton Koberger, 6 Feb. 1485.

Physical description

272 leaves ; fol.

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Book I begins: "Incipit prim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii"; book II begins: "Uincentij Beluace[n]sis Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus in quo de Nonissimiis disseritur incipit feliciter."; book III begins "Incipit Tercius liber Speculi Moralis."

Note

Colophon on leaf [L7]r: "Anno incarnate deitatis Millesimoquadringe[n]tesimoctogesimoqui[n]to. viij. ydus Februarij. Op[us] insigne ab Egregio doctore Uincentio alme Belauce[n]sis ... quod Morale speculu[m] intitulat[um]. Et in imp[er]iali ciuitate Nurembergk su[m]ma cum diligentia impensis Anthonij Kobergers ... hoc fine terminatu[m]. ...".

Note

Printed in two columns of 79 lines.

Note

Includes index.

Note

Spaces left for initials.

Note

No foliation or pagination.

Note

No printed signatures; collation appears to be [a-z⁸ A-L⁸].

Note

The final printed page ([L7v]) contains "De virginitate".

Formatted contents note

Contents: Tabula brevis alphabetica -- Prim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii -- Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus -- Tercius liber Speculi Moralis -- De virginitate.

Citation/references note

Goff, V290

Citation/references note

Rhodes, 1818

Citation/references note

ISTC, iv00290000

Citation/references note

David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017), V27

Citation/references note

CLC, V565

Provenance

Identified by David Selwyn as having belonged to Edmund Guest (1514?-1577), with frequent marginal annotations (notes and lines) in Guest's hand.

Provenance

A brief marginal note in a different hand appears at Book III, part V, dist. x; Selwyn suggests that this may be from a previous owner, but the hand may postdate Guest's ownership.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century tan calf over paper boards; intersecting blind rolls and fillets on boards forming rectangular frames, with diagonal fillets at corners, and blind rolls forming a central frame; spine with five raised bands and blind tooling ; blind roll around board edges; blind roll on turn-ins; green endleaves; text block edges stained red; "Vincentii Speculum Morale" and "Nuremberg MCCCCLXXXV" tooling in gilt on spine.

Copy-specific note

Wanting initial and final leaves (blank?).

Copy-specific note

Staining from former chain-plate visible on two final leaves.

Copy-specific note

Leaf dimensions: 450 x 308 mm; volume dimensions: 469 x 340 x 77 mm.

Subject

Theology Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Koberger, Anton, approximately 1440-1513 printer.

Added entry--name

Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Prim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Primus liber Speculi moralis Vincentii.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Speculum morale Vincentii.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Uincentij Beluace[n]sis Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Vincentij Beluacensis Speculi moralis liber secundus.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Tercius liber Speculi Moralis.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Tertius liber Speculi moralis.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

De virginitate.

Added entry--place

Germany Nuremberg.

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1000#$aVincent,$cof Beauvais,$d-1264

24510$aSpeculum morale.

260##$aNuremberg :$bAnton Koberger,$c6 Feb. 1485.

300##$a272 leaves ;$cfol.

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aBook I begins: "Incipit prim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii"; book II begins: "Uincentij Beluace[n]sis Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus in quo de Nonissimiis disseritur incipit feliciter."; book III begins "Incipit Tercius liber Speculi Moralis."

500##$aColophon on leaf [L7]r: "Anno incarnate deitatis Millesimoquadringe[n]tesimoctogesimoqui[n]to. viij. ydus Februarij. Op[us] insigne ab Egregio doctore Uincentio alme Belauce[n]sis ... quod Morale speculu[m] intitulat[um]. Et in imp[er]iali ciuitate Nurembergk su[m]ma cum diligentia impensis Anthonij Kobergers ... hoc fine terminatu[m]. ...".

500##$aPrinted in two columns of 79 lines.

500##$aIncludes index.

500##$aSpaces left for initials.

500##$aNo foliation or pagination.

500##$aNo printed signatures; collation appears to be [a-z<sup>8</sup> A-L<sup>8</sup>].

500##$aThe final printed page ([L7v]) contains "De virginitate".

5050#$aTabula brevis alphabetica -- Prim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii -- Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus -- Tercius liber Speculi Moralis -- De virginitate.

5104#$aGoff,$cV290

5104#$aRhodes,$c1818

5104#$aISTC,$civ00290000

5104#$aDavid G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017),$cV27

5104#$aCLC,$cV565

561##$aIdentified by David Selwyn as having belonged to Edmund Guest (1514?-1577), with frequent marginal annotations (notes and lines) in Guest's hand.

561##$aA brief marginal note in a different hand appears at Book III, part V, dist. x; Selwyn suggests that this may be from a previous owner, but the hand may postdate Guest's ownership.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century tan calf over paper boards; intersecting blind rolls and fillets on boards forming rectangular frames, with diagonal fillets at corners, and blind rolls forming a central frame; spine with five raised bands and blind tooling ; blind roll around board edges; blind roll on turn-ins; green endleaves; text block edges stained red; "Vincentii Speculum Morale" and "Nuremberg MCCCCLXXXV" tooling in gilt on spine.

590##$aWanting initial and final leaves (blank?).

590##$aStaining from former chain-plate visible on two final leaves.

590##$aLeaf dimensions: 450 x 308 mm; volume dimensions: 469 x 340 x 77 mm.

650#0$aTheology$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aKoberger, Anton,$dapproximately 1440-1513$eprinter.

7001#$aGuest, Edmund,$d1514?-1577$eformer owner.

7400#$aPrim[us] liber Speculi moralis Uincentii.

7400#$aPrimus liber Speculi moralis Vincentii.

7400#$aSpeculum morale Vincentii.

7400#$aUincentij Beluace[n]sis Speculi Moralis Liber Secu[n]dus.

7400#$aVincentij Beluacensis Speculi moralis liber secundus.

7400#$aTercius liber Speculi Moralis.

7400#$aTertius liber Speculi moralis.

7400#$aDe virginitate.

752##$aGermany$dNuremberg.