Incunable leaf from "Lumen Animae" - The Light of the Soul .
de Landora, Berengarius
Publication Date: 1482
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AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF INCUNABLE PRINTING AND RUBRICATION FROM A CURIOUS MEDIEVAL ENCYCLOPEDIA. The leaf is from the Lumen Animae (Light of the Soul), a curious encyclopaedia compiled about 1300 by Berengarius de Landora (see Notes). It gathers together quotations on relevant themes from authors as diverse as Aristotle, Theophrastus, the elder Pliny, Ptolemy, Solinus, Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Isidore, Hugh of St Victor, and Avicenna to form a handbook of medieval knowledge of all sorts. It contains chapters on medicine & natural sciences, the human constitution, psychic and abnormal states of the mind, the choice of food, prescriptions for physicians, animals, herbs, minerals, etc. Berengarius intention was to provide material for illustrative sermons by preachers, to explain the natural and moral world in terms of the all-pervading nature of God. It was immensely popular in the 15th century as a reference work, a late medieval bestseller. VERSO: 43 lines of text in Latin printed in two columns on laid & watermarked rag paper in two sizes of a Gothic typeface. Headings, capital letters and paragraph marks hand touched in red. Some hand underlining in red. Three Lombard calligraphic initials at the chapter headings alternating in blue and red. Chapter 183 is titled "De periculo" (On danger). RECTO: As Verso, with one penned initial in red. SOURCE: Strasbourg. DATE: 22 March, 1482. PRINTER: Printer of the 1481 Legenda aurea , CONDITION: This leaf is in very good/excellent condition, printed on quality rag paper with original margins, a clear watermark and just very minor age-related spotting & light toning. Two wormholes. The leaf is unconditionally guaranteed genuine. SIZE: approx. 275x200. mm. NOTES: Berengarius de Landora was a French Dominican born into a noble family of Southern France. Later in life he became the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela and is remembered for the building work he initiated on its Cathedral. One of the cathedral s towers bears his name. PLEASE NOTE THE SHIPPING TERMS BELOW. Seller Inventory # PSA179
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Title: Incunable leaf from "Lumen Animae" - The ...
Publication Date: 1482
Binding: No Binding
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Incunable leaf from Lumen Animae "The Light of the Soul". 1482.
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Seller: Littera Scripta, Golden Square, VIC, Australia
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
No Binding. Condition: Very Good. An excellent example of incunable printing & rubrication from a curious medieval encyclopaedia. The leaf is from the Lumen Animae (Light of the Soul), a curious encyclopaedia compiled about 1300 by Berengarius de Landora (see Notes). It gathers together quotations on relevant themes from authors as diverse as Aristotle, Theophrastus, the elder Pliny, Ptolemy, Solinus, Ambrose, Augustine, Jerome, Isidore, Hugh of St Victor, and Avicenna to form a handbook of medieval knowledge of all sorts. It contains chapters on medicine & natural sciences, the human constitution, psychic and abnormal states of the mind, the choice of food, prescriptions for physicians, animals, herbs, minerals, etc. Berengarius' intention was to provide material for illustrative sermons by preachers, to explain the natural and moral world in terms of the all-pervading nature of God. It was immensely popular in the 15th century as a reference work, a late medieval bestseller. Verso: 43 lines of text in Latin printed in two columns on laid rag paper in two sizes of a Gothic typeface. Headings, capital letters and paragraph marks hand touched in red. Some hand underlining in red. Two Lombard calligraphic initials at the chapter headings alternating in blue and red. Chapter 199 is titled De pusillanimitate (On cowardice). Recto: As Verso, with two penned initials in blue and red. Source: Strasbourg. Date: 22 March, 1482. Printer: Printer of the 1481 "Legenda aurea", Condition: This leaf is in very good/excellent condition, printed on quality rag paper with original margins and just very minor age-related spotting & light toning. The initials retain strong colour. A few wormholes. The leaf is unconditionally guaranteed genuine. Size: approx. 275x200. mm. Notes: Berengarius de Landora was a French Dominican born into a noble family of Southern France. Later in life he became the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela and is remembered for the building work he initiated on its Cathedral. One of the cathedral's towers bears his name. Seller Inventory # PSA180
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