Farfel Research Notebooks

564 Pirages McMinnville, Oregon Feb. '02 $55

Ferial Psalter and Breviary. France, Autun: 1472.

Latin. 14.8x21.5 cm. Vellum. 2 columns, 31 lines Written in dark brown ink in a gothic hand. Ruled lightly with plummet, pin prickings visible along outer edge. Rubricated with alternating blue + red 1 + 2 line intitals. 2 line initials conain tiny guide letters. - Commune plurimorum Martyrum -

Hymn: Rex gloriose martyrum. Hymn: Sanctorum meritis inclita gaudia.

The most ancient + venerable portion of the Breviary is the Psalter. In the Middle Ages the psalms were usually recited throughout the week according to several different patterns. As a result the psalms in the Breviaries may be arranged in their biblical = numerical order, or in their liturgical order. When arranged in the later way they form a ferial Psalter. Psalm 1 - beatus vir qui non abiitin consilio impiorum.... Psalm 2 - Psaltmus David quare fremuerunt gentes et populi meditati sunt inania .... Psalm 4 - in finem in carminibus psalmus David cum invocarem exaudivit me Deus institae meae in tribulatione dilatasti mihi misserere mei ex exaudi orationem meam.... Psalm 95 Venite, exultemus.

Commune Sanctorum Breviary " Apostolorum 1) Psalter " Evangelirtarum 2) Proper of the Seasons Com. urius Mart 3) Proper of the Saints Commune Martyrum 4) Common of the Saints Tempore Paschali 5) Offices *Plurim Mart Unius Martyrus Confessoris Pont.

The Common - under this designation come all the lessons Gospels, antiphone, responsories + versicles which are not reserved to a special occasion, but may be employed for a whole group of saints. These Commons are those of Apostles, Evangelists, Martyrs Confessors Pontiffs, Confessors non-Pontiffs, Abbots, Virgins + Holy WOmen. To these may be added the Offices of teh Dedication of the Churches and of the Blessed Virgin. The Office of the Dead occupies a place apart.

MSS signed + dated by the scribe Gerard Lequin. He began the book on 15th Dec. It was intended for use by the Cathedral of St. Lazare in Autun (cathedral of the Aedui the Gaulish tribe headquartered in the place in Roman times)

565 Paolo Pampaloni London Feb. '02 $140

Jacobus de Coragine (Low German) Dat dueytsche Passional f^0 See #65 #451 Cologne: Ludwig von Renchen 1) 21 July 1485 2) 31 Oct 1485 Ref: Goff J-171 Polain (B) 2223 Pr 1262, 1263 BMC I 266 C 6507=4626=3527 Copy: HEHL(-) NYPL, LC(T)

Dye legend van sent Macharius lxxv 6^5 (of 8)

252 leaves, the last blank, 3-251 numbered lij-ccli in pt. I and iij-cclij (omitting xcvii) in pt. II. 2 columns. pt. I, 3a: 43 2 lines, 198x131mm. Spaces, many iwth guide letters, left for capitals. The 1st page of text in each part has Knoblochtzer's woodcuts borders. with 4 woodcut capitals + many woodcuts. Types: 235 title (P1) large curch type. In use 1485, 86 + 92 158 headings (P2) med. church type. 93a texxt (P4) ssemicursive German type. 2 forms of D. I. Dat eyrste deil II Dat ander Deil. Jan 14 St. Feliz in Pincis (of Nola) C AD 260. Priest Felice Jan. 15 St. Macarius the elder (A.D. 390) Machario Jan. 16 St. Marcellus Im Pope + Martyr (A.D. 309) Marcello

Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda aurea. Glogne: Ludwig von Rechen: 1485. f0 Ref: Goff J-112 C 6442 Polain (B) 2198 Pr 1277 BMC I 267 Copy: HEHL, LC

Ludwig von Renchen - a Roman Missal Feb 1483 is the earliest dated book known from his press; he was still at work in 1505, but after 1487 only dated books in 1489 + 1492.

HEHL 99079 rub. in red Vol. I sent Macharius begins L5 (of 8) my leaf - lxxv ends - lxxvi in HEHL copy this woodcut is not colored unlike most. before Dye legend van sent hylarius " " " " ponciaeu after Dye legend " " felix in pincis " " " " Anthonius abt yn de monninck.

colophon "hyer eynder dat eijrste deyl des duyd schen passionails"

566 Pirages McMinnville, Oregon March '02 $150

(Pierre Bersuire Bercheure) Petrus Berchorius (c. 1290-1362) Liber Bibliae moralis Ulm: Johann Zainer, April 9, 1474 f^0 See #310 #343 #294 #106 #181 Ref: Goff B-336 H 2794 Pell 2056 IGI 1487 Pr 2502 BMC II 522 GW 3862 Copy: HEHL, NYPL, LC, PML, W Art GL Kongelige Bibliotek.

266 leaves (ann.). 2 col. 2a: 50 lines + headline, 290(299)x190 mm Type: 116b. Capitals (1b, 3a) Border (6a) on Ia. 2 pinholes. The headings give the names of the books. Set up in 3 sections, comprising quires a-i, k-r, and s-D respectively. - Zainer's large 2 sided woodcut border with scolling flowers + foliage, at top the figure of a kneeling jester among the vines. Woodcut capitals in 2 different styles, the larger 10 line set featuring elaborate rope work designs, the smaller 3 line set lombard outlines

First ed. of this extensive moralized commentary on the Old + New Testaments printed a scant 15 months after Zainer had established himself as Ulm's first printer. In the present work, the colophon expresses thanks to the clemency of the Lord that the book has been completed by "the art of printing (not by the pen) from letters cast in lead." Reductorii Moralis Liber X Secundum Regum (Liber 1-34) Cap. 1-20 (4-6 3-5)

- There are many beautiful woodcut capitals + pieces of border decoration in J. Zainer's books not otherwise illustrated especially between 1473 + 1476, (see #566 + #343) - Liber bibliae moralis - a Bible lectionary - the book did for the whole Bible what the Gospel Lectionaries did for the New Testament. They divided the Biblical text in portions to be read at certain occasions or on certain days. - This book is very interesting for printing methods of the 15th C. It has been set up by 2 compositors, one of which made the 1st + last quires, another the remainder.

HEHL 84700 rub. in red my leaf - L4 (of 10) Liber Secudus Regnm begins L3 (of 10) ends m1 (of 10) Total capitulum I to - "Vicesimuscd'm." The paper of my leaf appeers to have just "chain lines" without any "laid lines" being present. The copy at the Huntington is similar, although on some leaves there is a suggestion of laid lines.

#567 $5 568 $14 569 $4 Acapulco, Mexico Apirl, '02

Papel de emate Bark Paintings (amate) (anciently amatl or huun) -Mexico

#567 White paper with various bright colors 7 3/4 x 5 3/4" #568 Brown paper with various bright colors 23 x 15 1/2" $569 Brown: paper with all blue printign 11 5/8 x 15 1/2"

- Bark paper is still made in the Otomi village of San Pablito (Puebla), using an ancient preColumbian method made as it was in the 1300's. - Maya books, codicies, were created by writing on both sides of a thin sheet of bark, which was then folded like a concertina. Only 4 have survived.

- Natura + Otomi Indiana - the 2 largest of Mexico's indigenous groups. This bark paper is boiled + soaked over night until soft enough for the fibers to pull apart. It is then pounded using a rectangular rock with finger grooves until the pulp is evenly spread out in the shape the paper - maker wants. The color + grain of the paper depends on the bark used ot make it. Th typical coffee color comes from the Jonote tree (ficus family), white from the Xalama Limon, + the silvery beige color from the Mora (mulberry family)

570 ) A Backward Glance Pacific Grove, CA July'02 $30

The Holy Bible , Conteyning the Old Testament & the Newe ( King James Version ) f' - See London : Bonham Norton & John #6 (1611) Bill , 1629. #7 (1640 ) Ref : Herbert 423 S.T.C. 2284 #396 (1639) Copy : NYPL , Univ . of Chicago , B.M. #508 (1612) New Testamanent . St . Like 4 : 1: -> 6 : 1 The miraculous draught of fishes . page 8 0 7 8 8 Zzz^2 Water mark present.

	2 columns , roman Type , 73 lines.
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1)Robert Baker alone down To July 1617 2) Bonham Norton & John Bill from July 1617 to May 7, 1619 3) R. Baker & J. Bill from May 8, 1619 to Jan. 1621 --> 4) B. Norton & J. Bill from Jan 1621 to Oct. 21, 1629 5) R. Baker & J. Bill from Oct. 20, 1629 till J. Bill's death on May 5, 1630 , in 1618 trouble began between Baker & Norton & led to a bitter series of law suits to which is due the bewildering series of imprints of the King's painting office between 1617 & 1629.

{ Robert Baker died 1645. { John Bill d . 1630 , althought his name remained { for some time later on the imprint of the Bible { Bonham Norton died in 1635.

571 A Backward Glance Pacific Grove, CA. July '02 $40

Biblia Sacra, Secundum editionem Vulgatam. Basel: Thomas Guarinus, 1591 8^0 See #88 Ref: Notis Darlow + Moule, German S.T.C. p. 87 Copy: British Library, Bancroft Library

Regum I Cop XV :4 - XVI: 11 pages 285 + 6 Woodcut

T. Guarinus printed the 1st Spanish translation of the complete Bible, Basel, Sept. 1569. D + M. 8472. containing the printer's device of a bear stealing honey from a tree which is similar to the one used by Apiarius of Berne (1569-90).

(1529-1592) Thomas Guarin. Var: Guarinus, Guarin, Guerinus Basel: 15571592 (d.) Lyon: 1549?-1556. A native of Tournay. He 1st settled at Lyons as a bookseller, but in 1557 we find him at Basel. Where he married Elizabeth Isengri's, the daughter fo the printer Michael Isengri's. On his father-in-laws death, he took over his printing business; many bibles issued from his presses to which Tobias Stimmer supplied the illustrations. His device was a palm tree. We also have of him: Plutarch, Moralia quae usurpantua, 1572. Home - zur Krone, now callsed zur Muche, Freiestrasse, 45.

Adam #1086 Biblia sacra, secundum editionem vulgatam Basel (pet-exud. - Thomam Guerinum, 1578. 8^0. I. pp 612 II pp 251, 224

Murray #68 [Bible Cuts] Stimmer (Job.) Neue Kunstliche Figuren.4 Basle, T. Gevarin, 1576. 136 cuts O.T> 34 cuts N.T. Gothic letter, sm. 4^0 (81/4 x 6) - Supplt. to Brunet, II 666 "Le Manuel ne cite de ce recueil precieux que l'edition latine de. 1590" -cut c. 60x83mm within a full page border of architectual designs with figures + emblems There are 170 cuts in all. 92 leaves, unnumbered. Murray #69 [Bible cuts] Stimmer (T.) Sacrorum Bibliorum Figurae. Strassb., B. Jobin. 1590 8^0 170 cuts (same as 1576 ed) with only narrow borders round each page. 96 leaces, unnumbered Mortimer (French) #502 Strada, Jacobus de, Epitome thesavi antiquitum, 4^0, Lyons: J. de Tournes, for the authors + T. Gueris Nov. 6, 1553.

-Printing was introduced into Basel by Berthold Ruppel of Hanau, a pupil of Gutenberg.