Speculum humanae salvationis cum speculo S. Mariae Virginis. Speculum humanae salvationis cum speculo S. Mariae Virginis. Latin & German.
Ludolf, von Sachsen
Johannes, Benedictine of St. Ulrich und Afra, Augsburg
Printer:
Zainer, Günther
[269] leaves : col. ill, woodcuts ; 32cm (fol).
Language: Latin, German
Capitals and paragraph marks in plain red and blue. Initial strokes red. Contemporary colouring in the woodcuts, four of which illustrate each chapter of the book. A few cotemporary marginal annotations.
Wanting [*]10.
Comprises two versions of the Speculum humanæ salvationis, the Latin metrical version attributed to Ludolphus de Saxonia (here printed as prose) and a German translation possibly by Johannes, a monk of the monastery of SS. Ulrich and Afra, with the Speculum Sanctæ Mariæ Virginis by Andreas Italus (the three works printed together, chapter by chapter); and at the end the Summula humanæ salvationis, a metrical summary of the Speculum humanæ salvationis by the monk Johannes.
Binding: brown morocco (modern), with g.t. arms & 'Musgrave de Edenhall' in centre of boards, g.t.; spine & board edges g.t., border g.t. on inside covers, raised bands, g. lettering on brown spine labels; marbled e.p.; a.e.g.
History note: Provenance: Frank McClean (bkpl.). Ms. inscr. on front e.p.: 'G. Musgrave. 1842'. 'Quaritch 9/12/[19]01' on front free e.p. With two cuttings from sales cat.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1904)
Production date: AD 1473 : [Augsburg : Günther Zainer, 1473]
Accession number: PB 15-2021
Primary reference Number: 307218
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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