Biblia Sacra iuxta vulgatam quam dicunt aeditionem : a mendis quibus innumeris partim scribatum incuria, partim sciolorum audacia scatebat, summa cura paríque fide repurgata, at[que] ad priscorum probatissimorúm[que] exemplariorum normam, adhibita interdum fontium authoritate, restituta, Annorum à mundo creato ad Christum natum computo illustrata : adiecta est in fine Hebraicarum, Graecarum, caeterarúm[que] peregrinarum vocum cum illarum varia à nostra prolatione interpretatio : additus est tandem sententiarum insignium non vulgaris index accurate selectus : quae legenti signa passim occurrent epistola nuncupatoria 3. fol. manifestabit.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Estienne, Robert, 1503?-1559, author of index.

Contributor:

Benoit, Jean, 1484?-1573, editor.

Colines, Simon de, 1480?-1546, printer.

Du Pré, Galliot, -1561, publisher.

Standardized Title:

Bible. Latin. Vulgate. 1541.

Language:

Latin

Penn Provenance:

Way, Peter (former owner) (Way copy)

Way, Lucan (donor) (Way copy)

Cassan, Monsieur (inscription) (Way copy)

Masarus(?), Johannes (autograph) (Way copy)

Physical Description:

[16], 349, 340-833, [133] pages ; 38 cm (fol.)

Fingerprint:

imha o-e- I.em qute (3) 1541 (A)

Place of Publication:

Parisijs ... : Ex officina Simonis Colinaei pro Galeoto à Prato ..., Mense Octobri 1541.

Notes:

Edited by Jean Benoît. See leaf [fleuron]3r.

Imprint place appears after printer's and publisher's names on title leaf.

Colophon on leaf 2H10r reads: Absolutum est hoc diuinum Bibliorum opus Parisijs in officina Simonis Colinaei pro Galeoto Pratense, Mense Nouembri, 1541.

A variant lacks name of Galliot du Pré in imprint on title leaf.

Signatures: [fleuron]⁸ a-i⁸ K⁸ l-z⁸ 2a-2i⁸ 2K⁸ 2l-2z⁸ A-F⁸ G⁶ 2A-2G⁸ 2H¹⁰.

First word of title is a xylograph ("BIBLIA" within a cartouche).

Woodcut publisher's device on leaf 2H10v. Device varies: Father Time with Latin motto ("Hanc aciem sola retundit virtus") or ship with Greek motto and name ("GALLIOT DV PRE").

Criblé and woodcut initials; initial spaces with guide letters.

Printed marginalia.

Includes indexes.

Local Notes:

Way copy has publisher's device depicting a ship with Greek motto and name ("GALLIOT DV PRE") on leaf 2H10v.

Way copy has manuscript leaf with notes regarding the printer and his circle mounted on verso of front free endpaper; early manuscript notes on verso of title leaf and leaf [fleuron]2v; a few early manuscript marks and underlines in text; early manuscript manicule on leaf y2r.

Way copy has early manuscript transcription of a portion of Augustine's epistle 137 (transcribed text begins: Tanta est Christianarum litterarum profunditas ...) on leaf 2H10v.

Way copy donated to the Penn Libraries by Lucan Way in 2018.

Way copy has partially illegible manuscript inscription ("di Monsieur Cassan - a[...]ss[...] [...]t[...] a Va[...] [...] [...]") on title leaf; manuscript inscriptions ("Cassan" and "Cassan in LI Ier[?]") on title leaf

Way copy has autograph ("Fr Joannes Masarus[?]") on title leaf; autographs ("Fr Johan[n]es Masarus[?] Bacchalaure[us] Formatus In sacra pagina" and "Johannes Masarus[?]") on leaf 2H10v.

Cited in:

Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, B-1025

Delaveau, M. Bibles imprimées du XVe au XVIIIe siècle conservées à Paris, 844

Historical catalogue of the printed editions of Holy Scripture in the Library of the British and Foreign Bible Society 6119 (note)

Renouard, P. Bibliographie des éditions de Simon de Colines, 1520-1546, pages 337-338

Schreiber, F. Simon de Colines, 175