COLLECTION NAME:
Early Printing Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL233102951
Reference Number:
R8956
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Illuminated page of text with coat of arms
Parent Work Title:
Clarissimi ac doctissimi viri fr[atr]is Anthonini de ordine p[re]dicato[rum] arhiep[iscop]i Florentini: secunda p[ar]s su[m]me feliciter incipit.
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Summa theologica. Part 2. 1477
Creator:
Antoninus, Saint, Archbishop of Florence, 1389-1459
Creator Role:
Author
Creator:
Johann, von Köln, active 1471-1491
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Manthen, Johann, active 1471-1481
Creator Role:
Printer
Date Created:
1477
Publication Details:
Venice: Johannes de Colonia and Johannes Manthen
Page/Sheet:
a2r
Image Sequence Number:
a002r
Description:
On leaf an illuminated thirteen-line initial 'T' in pink with white foliate penwork on a blue ground with green and pink foliate decoration and curling white penwork within a square gold border on three sides, green leafy extensions at top; a column of gold and blue with pink and green floral decoration and gold dots in the inner margin. Unidentified Italian[?] coat of arms at foot of leaf: gules a saltire or (di rosso alla decusse (croce di sant'Andrea) d'oro). Purple laurel wreath containing an armorial of a gold saltire on a red ground, on either side blue and pink floral decoration, curling black penwork, and gold dots.
Language:
Latin
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Incunabula
Sub-Category:
Coats of arms
Sub-Category:
Illuminations [paintings]
Technique Used:
Printing (process)
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Medium:
Gold leaf
Medium:
Paint
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Italy: Veneto: Venezia: Venice
Item Height:
303 mm
Item Width:
228 mm
Provenance:
Cisotti, de Cisottis, 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:
Ed Potten
Academic Project Lead:
John Gandy
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