Detail View: Early Printing Collection: JRL22318002

Image Number: 
JRL22318002
Reference Number: 
2911
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Illuminated page of text with coat of arms
Parent Work Title: 
Ioha[n]nis Andree Episcopi Alerien[sis] in Cyrno idest Corsica Insula in secundam Virgilii Impressione[m] ad Pomponum infortunatu[m] suum Epistola..
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Works. 1471
Creator: 
Sweynheim, Konrad, -1477
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Pannartz, Arnold, -approximately 1478
Creator Role: 
Printer
Creator: 
Bussi, Giovanni Andrea, 1417-1475
Creator Role: 
Editor
Creator: 
Virgil
Creator Role: 
Author
Date Created: 
1471
Page/Sheet: 
[c2]r
Image Sequence Number: 
c002r
Description: 
Decoration: three-sided border of white vine-stems defined in blue, gold, green, and maroon, incorporating an illuminated initial 'T', in the lower margin a green wreath outlined in gold containing an unidentified coat of arms (green and brown tree on blue with a silver bar) on a maroon ground, and terminating in the outer margin with finials, gold dots, and black pen-work.
Language: 
Latin
Subject: 
Epic poetry, Latin--Early works to 1800
Category of Material: 
Printed
Sub-Category: 
Incunabula
Sub-Category: 
Illuminations [paintings]
Sub-Category: 
Coats of arms
Technique Used: 
Printing (process)
Technique Used: 
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium: 
Ink
Medium: 
Gold leaf
Support: 
Paper
Creation Site: 
Italy: Lazio: Roma: Rome
Item Height: 
318 mm
Item Width: 
230 mm
Provenance: 
Königlich Öffentliche Bibliothek (Stuttgart, Germany), former owner
Provenance: 
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Educational Notes: 
Incunabula Cataloguing Project (Provenance), 2021-2025
Academic Project Lead: 
Julianne Simpson
Academic Project Lead: 
John Gandy
Academic Project Lead: 
Ed Potten