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Antoninus Florentinus (Florence 1389-1459) Canonized by Pope Adrian VI
De censuris. De sponsalibus et matrimonio. in 1523.
Venice: Johannes de Colonia + Johannes Manthen.
23 Sept. 1474. 4° 1st ed.
Ref: Goff A 776. HC 1268 Pell 896 Polain (B) 276 IGI 604
BMC V 225. GW 2070 folio, 79 (80)
Cop: HEHL, LC, NYPL. B. Nat. k5

136 leaves, the 1st blank. 2 col. 3a 40 lines, 155 - 6 x 104 - 6 mm.
Capital spaces c guide letters. ab10 c-k8; 16 m-g8 ^6.
Type 78G2 ornate Gothic text type. Plain I c single thorn.
Dr. Haebler's M40. S c 2 internal hooks. Single hyphen.
a complete act of plain majuscules profusely admixed.
In use 1474-5.
I, blank; 2a-84b, Tractatus de censuris.
90a-135b, Tractatus de sponsalibus et matrimonio.

J. de Colonia + J. Manthen - this partnership which is a
reconstruction of that of J. de Colonia + V. de Spira (1471-3)
produced more than 12 books in 1474 + continued in
regular work until 10 Oct. 1480. (total about 80 books.)

HEHL - rubricated in red + blue (penwork not as elaborate)
(89905) my leaf k5 -> leaf 80 near middle of volume
tractus de censuris ends on k8
(cap. 101 is the last chapter)
tractus de sponsalibus et de matrimonio.
(37 chapters)
Florentinus - philosopher + theologian. Archbishop of Florence
He was canonized by Pope Adrian VI in 1523. Sat as papal
theologian at the Council of Florence + had a great reputation
for theological learning. His Summa theologica + Summa
confusionalis are his best known works.