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Bible. Latin. Psalms.

Title

Psalterium Ambrosianum, : rubricis et decuriis, more et ritu Mediolanensis Ecclesiae distinctum, / Caroli Borrhomaei, S.R.E. Cardinalis, et Archiespiscopi Mediolani, iussu recognitum, et emendatum diligenter..

Varying form of title

Psalterivm Ambrosianvm

Imprint

Mediolani : Apud Matthæum Besutium ad signum stellæ., Anno salutis MDLXX. [-MDLXXIIII]. [1570-1574]

Physical description

clxxiii [i.e. clxxii], [3] leaves : ill., music ; 20 cm (4to)

Note

Leaves clxxi and clxxii misnumbered clxxii and clxxiii.

Note

Signatures: A-X⁸ Y⁶.

Note

Woodcut illustration on leaf A2v.

Note

Title page printed in black and red, with woodcut illustration of a bishop.

Note

Printed in red and black throughout; woodcut initials

Note

Imprint date on title page appears to have been originally been printed "MCLXX.", and amended to MCLXXIIII.".

Note

Colophon on leaf Y6r: "Mediolani, Apud Matthæum Besutium ad signum stellæ, Anno salutis. M. D. LXXIIII.".

Note

Printer's device on verso of final leaf, with initials M. B., and motto "In tenebris lucet".

Citation/references note

CLC, B1366

Provenance

"Antonii Seneca" inscribed in brown ink (faded) on title page.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” has been pasted over an earlier bookplate on the upper pastedown. Below the bookplate is the inscription: "Presented by Miss Frances Awdry. August 1955".

Binding

20th-century brown leather, with portions of an earlier binding pasted to the boards and spine. The earlier binding is reddish-brown calf, possibly dating from the latter half of the 17th century. Decoration includes multiple blind fillets forming a rectangular border towards the perimeter, with a frame of gilt fillets, with gilt stamps and inner and outer corners. There is a central gilt stamp of a bishop, with small circular stamps on either side, and the initials MASS. Evidence of two ties at fore-edge. Modern endleaves.

Copy-specific note

An extract from Leviticus is written in brown ink on the title page verso; a prayer is written in a different hand on the verso of the final leaf.

Subject

Catholic Church

Subject

Psalters Psalms

Added entry--name

Charles Borromeo, Saint, 1538-1584 editor.

Added entry--name

Besozzi, Matteo printer.

Added entry--name

Seneca, Antonius former owner.

Added entry--name

Awdry, Frances, active 1955 donor.

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1300#$aBible.$pPsalms.$kLatin.

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2463#$aPsalterivm Ambrosianvm

260##$aMediolani :$bApud Matthæum Besutium ad signum stellæ.,$cAnno salutis MDLXX. [-MDLXXIIII]. [1570-1574]

300##$aclxxiii [i.e. clxxii], [3] leaves :$bill., music ;$c20 cm (4to)

500##$aLeaves clxxi and clxxii misnumbered clxxii and clxxiii.

500##$aSignatures: A-X<sup>8</sup> Y<sup>6</sup>.

500##$aWoodcut illustration on leaf A2v.

500##$aTitle page printed in black and red, with woodcut illustration of a bishop.

500##$aPrinted in red and black throughout; woodcut initials

500##$aImprint date on title page appears to have been originally been printed "MCLXX.", and amended to MCLXXIIII.".

500##$aColophon on leaf Y6r: "Mediolani, Apud Matthæum Besutium ad signum stellæ, Anno salutis. M. D. LXXIIII.".

500##$aPrinter's device on verso of final leaf, with initials M. B., and motto "In tenebris lucet".

5104#$aCLC,$cB1366

561##$a"Antonii Seneca" inscribed in brown ink (faded) on title page.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” has been pasted over an earlier bookplate on the upper pastedown. Below the bookplate is the inscription: "Presented by Miss Frances Awdry. August 1955".

563##$a20th-century brown leather, with portions of an earlier binding pasted to the boards and spine. The earlier binding is reddish-brown calf, possibly dating from the latter half of the 17th century. Decoration includes multiple blind fillets forming a rectangular border towards the perimeter, with a frame of gilt fillets, with gilt stamps and inner and outer corners. There is a central gilt stamp of a bishop, with small circular stamps on either side, and the initials MASS. Evidence of two ties at fore-edge. Modern endleaves.

590##$aAn extract from Leviticus is written in brown ink on the title page verso; a prayer is written in a different hand on the verso of the final leaf.

61020$aCatholic Church$xAmbrosian rite.

653##$aPsalters$aPsalms

7001#$aCharles Borromeo,$cSaint,$d1538-1584$eeditor.

7001#$aBesozzi, Matteo,$eprinter.

7001#$aSeneca, Antonius,$eformer owner.

7001#$aAwdry, Frances,$dactive 1955$edonor.