Commentarii initiatorii in quatuor Evangelia
Subtitle: in Euangelium secundum Matthaeum. In Euangelium secundum Marcum. In Euangelium secundum Lucam. In Euangelium secundum Ioannem. ...
Contributors: Tory, Geoffroy, approximately 1480-approximately 1533; Colines, Simon de, 1480?-1546, printer; Helstane, Henry, former owner; Martin, Thomas, 1697-1771, former owner; Ehrman, Albert, former owner
Publisher: Impensis Simonis Colinaei
Published: 1522
Place of publication: Meldis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: Commentaries; Early works to 1800; Bible
Other titles: Commentarii initiatorii in qvatvor Euangelia; Bible. Gospels. Latin. 1522.
Notes: By Jacques Lefèvre d'Etaples.

Imprint from colophon.

The only Meaux imprint of the 16th century. Renouard suggests that it was printed in Paris, but that the Meaux imprint was given in deference to Guillaume Briçonnet, Bishop of Meaux.

Preface dated: Meldis An. M.D.XXI.

Signatures: a⁶ b-o⁸ p⁶ q⁴ r-x⁸ y⁶ z⁴ 2a-2l⁸ 2m⁶ 2n-3d⁸ (3d8 blank).

Many errors in paging.

Title within an ornamental woodcut border, possibly executed by Geoffroy Tory. White on black criblé initials of various sizes; large initials by Geoffroy Tory.

Astronomical woodcuts on leaves 101v-102r.

Figure on leaf 182v, with Christ and his genealogies, is attributed to Geoffroy Tory.

Marginal scriptural references.

"Concordia quatuor evangelistarum": leaves [5]-[6].

Includes the Latin text of the Four Gospels.

Renouard, P. Simon de Colines, p. 36, 38

Schreiber, F. Simon de Colines, 7

Moreau, III, 345