Exercitata paruorum logicalium
Subtitle: s[e]c[un]d[u]m viam modernorum
Contributors: Dornstetten, Johann Hiller von; Otmar, Johann, active 1482-1514, printer; Van Ess Collection (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Magister Johannes Ottmar de Reuttlingen meis expensis imprimere ordinavi adepto fine
Published: 1487
Place of publication: Reutlingen]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Logic; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Exercitata parvorum logicalium
Notes: A letter by Johannes Hiller von Dornstetten to Johann Otmar on t.p. verso attributes the work to "m[a]g[iste]r Joha[n]nes de werdea," who is identified by Goff and BM 15th cent as Johannes Fabri de Werdea. According to the Verfasserlexikon 2 this Johannes de Werdea is not to be confused with Johannes Fabri de Werdea.

Imprint from colophon.

Colophon: ... ad instancia[m] deniq[ue] spectabil[is] viri Magistri Iohannis Hiller de Dornsteten, sacre theologie baccalarii profundissimi presens opus ego magister Johannes Ottmar de Reuttlingen meis expensis imprimere ordinavi adepto fine vicesimatertia die Ianuarii incarnationis anno M.cccc.lxxxvii.

Although the colophon is dated 23 January, a letter by Johannes Hiller in the preliminary quire A bears the date 31 January. Cf. ISTC.

Printed in two columns, 47 lines.

Signatures: A⁶ a-c⁶ d⁸ e⁶ f⁴ [superscript chi]f⁶ g-o⁸·⁶ p-s⁶ [last leaf blank].

Burke Library copy: Imperfect: leaves A3 and A4 wanting.

Burke Library copy: Inscription on t.p. Ffm. Mm. Reg. Obsva. in Halberstadt. in fine liber de a[n]i[m]a.

Burke Library copy: Bound with: Aristotle. Tertius paruo[rum] naturaliu[m] Aristotelis cu[uis] com[m]e[n]tario clarissimo secundum doctrina Alberti magni Episcopi Ratispone[n]sis / [Cologne]: Heinrich Quentell, 13 Sept. 1498 -- Aristotle. Tertus trium librorum de anima Arestotelis cum com[m]entario secundum doctrina venerabilis domini Alberti magni. Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, 27 May 1497.

Burke Library copy: Rubricated throughout, with large initials in red.

Burke Library copy: Binding: Blind-tooled quarter leather over wooden boards, with metal fixtures and raised leather strip along edges; clasp wanting; ink transfer on boards suggests manuscript waste pastedowns were removed.

BM 15th cent., II, 585 (IB.10708)

Goff F-23

GW M15005

HC 6849

ISTC ij00469700

Gatch. Van Ess catalog, B-212a