COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1500847
Reference Number:
Aldine 7595
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Inserted leaf and title page
Parent Work Title:
Arcadia / del Sannazaro
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Arcadia
Creator:
Manuzio, Aldo, 1449 or 50-1515
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Sannazaro, Jacopo, 1458-1530
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1514-09
Publication Details:
Impresso in Vinegia Venice: nelle case d'Aldo Romano
Description:
Digitally stitched opening: verso of the extra leaf added before title-page and the title-page. Hand-coloured and illuminated cartouche showing a prehistoric creature [possibly an arcadia?] in a landscape, with the words: "[I?]opchen[?] de[l]a vostr'alma lvce. There is a faint inscription, now illegible at foot of this leaf. The title-page has been transmogrified: hand-coloured and illuminated. The design includes a shield with tree, supported by cherubs; in a scroll beneath: A Mario Berreta. Above, in gilt in a cartouche: L'Arcadia. del. Sannazaro.; below is a pastoral scene.
Keyword:
Aldus Manutius; Aldine Press.
Language Code:
lat-IT
Language:
Latin
Language Code:
ita-IT
Language:
Italian
Subject:
Italian literature
Subject:
Italian literature -- Early works to 1800
Subject:
Pastoral poetry, Italian -- 16th century
Subject:
Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Specimens
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Gold leaf
Support:
Vellum
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Provenance:
Berreta, Mario, former owner
Provenance:
Pinelli, Maffeo, 1736-1785, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Notes:
Composite image of JRL1500750 and JRL1500751
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2014-09-11
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2014-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Inserted leaf and title page
