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The Resource Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate, commenta[n]tibus Antonio Volsco, Vbertino Cresce[n]tinate [et] Omnibono uiris eruditissimis ; In ibin uero ultra Domitii scripta habes Christophori Zarothi exquisitissimas declarationes ; cu[m] gratia [et] priuilegio

Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate, commenta[n]tibus Antonio Volsco, Vbertino Cresce[n]tinate [et] Omnibono uiris eruditissimis ; In ibin uero ultra Domitii scripta habes Christophori Zarothi exquisitissimas declarationes ; cu[m] gratia [et] priuilegio

Work
Publication
Extent
[140] leaves
Note
  • Imprint from colophon
  • Signatures: a-m8 n-p6 q-r8 s6 t4
  • Woodcuts: title vignette of St. John the Baptist; woodcut above title depicts laurel-crowned Ovid at his desk, accompanied by the three commentators, captioned "Antonius" (Antonio Volsco); "Vber." (Hubertinus); and "Omnibo." (Ognibene Bonisoli); elaborate woodcut border on first page of text of Penelope Ulyxi, featuring vignettes of Penelope weaving, and resisting the many suitors who approached her during her husband's absence; large woodcut vignettes at the beginning of each book, depicting a scene from the story; large and small white-on-black floriated initials. Arthur Hind, in his Introduction to a history of woodcut, notes that the woodcuts are an important example, along with the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, of the increased influence of the Florentine style in the use of white-on-black in book illustration
  • The Heroides and Ibis are printed in large roman type in the centre of the page, with commentaries in smaller roman type surrounding the original text; each is printed with two commentaries: Heroides is accompanied by the commentaries of Volscus and Hubertinus; Ibis is accompanied by the commentaries of Calderino and Zarotus
  • Not in: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum; National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints; Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries; Incunabula short title catalogue; or EDIT 16
Contents
  • Penelope Ulyxi
  • Phyllis Demophoonti
  • Bryseis Achilli
  • Phaedra Hyppolito
  • Oenone Paridi
  • Hypsiphyle Iasoni
  • Dido Aeneae
  • Hermione Oresti
  • Deianira Herculi
  • Ariadne Theseo
  • Canace Machareo
  • Medea Iasoni
  • Laodomia Prothesilao
  • Hypermestri Lynceo
  • Paris Helenae
  • Helena Paridi
  • Leander Hero
  • Acontius Cydippe
  • Cydippe Acontio
  • Sapho Phaoni
  • In Ibin
Instance
Label
Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate
Title
Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate
Statement of responsibility
commenta[n]tibus Antonio Volsco, Vbertino Cresce[n]tinate [et] Omnibono uiris eruditissimis ; In ibin uero ultra Domitii scripta habes Christophori Zarothi exquisitissimas declarationes ; cu[m] gratia [et] priuilegio
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Contributor
Printer
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Subject
Genre
Language
lat
Summary
First illustrated edition of Ovid's series of poems in which women of Greek and Roman mythology address the men who have wronged or abandoned them.
Member of
Cataloging source
LGG
Citation location within source
  • 334 (note)
  • 5265
  • 1136
Citation source
  • Harvard College Library. Catalogue of books and manuscripts. Italian 16th century books
  • Sander, M. Livre à figures italien depuis 1467 jusqu’à 1530
  • Essling, V.M. Livres à figures vénitiens de la fin du XVe siècle et du commencement du XVIe
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
LC call number
PA6519
LC item number
.H4 1501
Literary form
non fiction
Summary expansion
Also includes "In Ibin," Ovid's invective against Ibis
Label
Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate, commenta[n]tibus Antonio Volsco, Vbertino Cresce[n]tinate [et] Omnibono uiris eruditissimis ; In ibin uero ultra Domitii scripta habes Christophori Zarothi exquisitissimas declarationes ; cu[m] gratia [et] priuilegio
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Imprint from colophon
  • Signatures: a-m8 n-p6 q-r8 s6 t4
  • Woodcuts: title vignette of St. John the Baptist; woodcut above title depicts laurel-crowned Ovid at his desk, accompanied by the three commentators, captioned "Antonius" (Antonio Volsco); "Vber." (Hubertinus); and "Omnibo." (Ognibene Bonisoli); elaborate woodcut border on first page of text of Penelope Ulyxi, featuring vignettes of Penelope weaving, and resisting the many suitors who approached her during her husband's absence; large woodcut vignettes at the beginning of each book, depicting a scene from the story; large and small white-on-black floriated initials. Arthur Hind, in his Introduction to a history of woodcut, notes that the woodcuts are an important example, along with the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, of the increased influence of the Florentine style in the use of white-on-black in book illustration
  • The Heroides and Ibis are printed in large roman type in the centre of the page, with commentaries in smaller roman type surrounding the original text; each is printed with two commentaries: Heroides is accompanied by the commentaries of Volscus and Hubertinus; Ibis is accompanied by the commentaries of Calderino and Zarotus
  • Not in: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum; National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints; Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries; Incunabula short title catalogue; or EDIT 16
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Penelope Ulyxi -- Phyllis Demophoonti -- Bryseis Achilli -- Phaedra Hyppolito -- Oenone Paridi -- Hypsiphyle Iasoni -- Dido Aeneae -- Hermione Oresti -- Deianira Herculi -- Ariadne Theseo -- Canace Machareo -- Medea Iasoni -- Laodomia Prothesilao -- Hypermestri Lynceo -- Paris Helenae -- Helena Paridi -- Leander Hero -- Acontius Cydippe -- Cydippe Acontio -- Sapho Phaoni -- In Ibin
Dimensions
33 cm (fol.)
Extent
[140] leaves
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Note
Spec. Coll. copy: bound in modern vellum boards; gold-stamped black leather spine label with title "Ovidii Heroides. Venetiis 1501;" marbled endpapers; all edges gilt; brown silk ribbon marker. Purchase, Jeffrey D. Mancevice, 1990.
Other physical details
illustrations (woodcuts)
System control number
  • (OCoLC)61562049
  • ucoclc61562049
Label
Epistole Heroides Ouidii diligenti catigatio[n]e exculte aptissimis figuris ornate, commenta[n]tibus Antonio Volsco, Vbertino Cresce[n]tinate [et] Omnibono uiris eruditissimis ; In ibin uero ultra Domitii scripta habes Christophori Zarothi exquisitissimas declarationes ; cu[m] gratia [et] priuilegio
Publication
Note
  • Imprint from colophon
  • Signatures: a-m8 n-p6 q-r8 s6 t4
  • Woodcuts: title vignette of St. John the Baptist; woodcut above title depicts laurel-crowned Ovid at his desk, accompanied by the three commentators, captioned "Antonius" (Antonio Volsco); "Vber." (Hubertinus); and "Omnibo." (Ognibene Bonisoli); elaborate woodcut border on first page of text of Penelope Ulyxi, featuring vignettes of Penelope weaving, and resisting the many suitors who approached her during her husband's absence; large woodcut vignettes at the beginning of each book, depicting a scene from the story; large and small white-on-black floriated initials. Arthur Hind, in his Introduction to a history of woodcut, notes that the woodcuts are an important example, along with the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, of the increased influence of the Florentine style in the use of white-on-black in book illustration
  • The Heroides and Ibis are printed in large roman type in the centre of the page, with commentaries in smaller roman type surrounding the original text; each is printed with two commentaries: Heroides is accompanied by the commentaries of Volscus and Hubertinus; Ibis is accompanied by the commentaries of Calderino and Zarotus
  • Not in: Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum; National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints; Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries; Incunabula short title catalogue; or EDIT 16
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Penelope Ulyxi -- Phyllis Demophoonti -- Bryseis Achilli -- Phaedra Hyppolito -- Oenone Paridi -- Hypsiphyle Iasoni -- Dido Aeneae -- Hermione Oresti -- Deianira Herculi -- Ariadne Theseo -- Canace Machareo -- Medea Iasoni -- Laodomia Prothesilao -- Hypermestri Lynceo -- Paris Helenae -- Helena Paridi -- Leander Hero -- Acontius Cydippe -- Cydippe Acontio -- Sapho Phaoni -- In Ibin
Dimensions
33 cm (fol.)
Extent
[140] leaves
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Note
Spec. Coll. copy: bound in modern vellum boards; gold-stamped black leather spine label with title "Ovidii Heroides. Venetiis 1501;" marbled endpapers; all edges gilt; brown silk ribbon marker. Purchase, Jeffrey D. Mancevice, 1990.
Other physical details
illustrations (woodcuts)
System control number
  • (OCoLC)61562049
  • ucoclc61562049

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