Grammatica brevis
Series: Italian books before 1601 -- roll 603, item 10
Publisher: Theodorus Herbipolensis
Published: 1480
Place of publication: Venetiis
Language: lat
Number of pages: 247
Subjects: Music printing; Incunabula
Notes: Colophon: Anno salvtis, MCCCC.LXXX.XII. cal. April. Impressu e hoc op, Venetiis dvce virtvte & comite fortvna.

Five musical examples (leaves 199-201) illustrating the section "Harmonia", are probably the oldest specimen of measured music printed from type. The notes are printed without the staff. cf. L.C. Catalogue of early books on music. Suppl., p. 83.

Fol. i (a-[i] recto-fol. 3 (aiii) recto line 6, dedicatory letter headed: p. Franciscus Niger ... Leonardo Bottae ... Foelicitatem. fol. 3 (a iii) recto, line caption of grammar: P. Francisci Nigri. A. Veneti Sacerdotis: artiu q doctoris: breuis gramatica ad apledidissim eqte leonardu botta ... fol. 247 )[dd vi]) recto, line 17, end of poem by Joannes Lucilius Santritter: Santritter: Santritter helbronna genitus de gente ioannee.

Lucilius: prompsit grammata docta nigri. Herbipolisq satus: socis sudore: lacunis.

Hoc uenetis francus fert theodorus opus line 21, colophon: Anno Salvtis, M.CCCC.LXXX. xii. Cal. April impressu e hoc op. Venetiis Dvce Virtute & Comit Fortvna.

Signatures: 2-i8, k9, 1-s8, s-z8, C8, &8, R8, 22-cc8, dd6 (d[viii]marked dii; sig.) and sig. & transposed).

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Hain-Copinger, 11858*.

Proctor, 4498.

Goff, N-226.

BM 15th cent., V, 281 (IA.20923-24).

ISTC (CD-ROM, 1997 ed.), in00226000.

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 1798.

RISM B/VI/2 p. 618

Panzer Ill, p. 157, no. 452.

Pinelli cat., III, no. 73-75.