COLLECTION NAME:
Early Printing Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL22314743
Reference Number:
3090
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Illuminated page of text
Parent Work Title:
Lactantii Firmiani de diuinis institutio[n]ibus aduersus gentes rubrice p[ri]mi libri incipiu[n]t..
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Works. 1465
Creator:
Lactantius, approximately 240-approximately 320
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Antonio, da Rho, active 15th century
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Master of the Barbo Missal, active 15th century
Creator Role:
Illuminator
Creator:
Pannartz, Arnold, -approximately 1478
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Sweynheim, Konrad, -1477
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1465-10-29
Publication Details:
Subiaco: Conradus Sweynheym and Arnoldus Pannartz
Page/Sheet:
[a1r]
Image Sequence Number:
a001r
Description:
Decoration: on leaf [a1r] (fol. 13a) a six-line Italian (Roman, by 'the Master of the Barbo Missal') initial 'M' is supplied in maroon and yellow with white pen-work, on a gold ground edged in black; within the body of the letter green vine-stem scrolling ending in blue leaves on a blue ground; foliate and floral extensions into the inner and upper margins in blue, green, black, maroon, and white, with gold dots, a small bird in green, and a bird's head in green.
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Christian literature, Early--Latin authors--Early works to 1800
Subject:
Theology--Early works to 1800
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Incunabula
Sub-Category:
Illuminations [paintings]
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Medium:
Paint
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Italy: Lazio: Roma: Subiaco
Item Height:
330 mm
Item Width:
225 mm
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance:
Reviczky von Revisnye, Karl Emerich Alexander, Graf von, 1737-1793, former owner
Provenance:
Ghesquiere, J. (Joseph), 1731-1802, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Educational Notes:
Incunabula Cataloguing Project (Provenance), 2021-2025
Academic Project Lead:
Julianne Simpson
Academic Project Lead:
John Gandy
Academic Project Lead:
Ed Potten
JRL22314743
