Incipit epistola sancti Hieronymi ad Paulinu[m] presbyteru[m] de omnib[us] diuin[a]e histori[a]e libris. Capitulum I.
Contributors: Amerbach, Johannes, 1441?-1513, printer; Van Ess Collection (Burke Library at Union Theological Seminary)
Publisher: Johann Amerbach]
Published: 1481
Place of publication: [Basel
Language: lat
Number of pages: 1144
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Bible
Other titles: Incipit epistola sancti Hieronymi ad Paulinum presbyterum de omnibus divinae historiae libris. Capitulum I; Prologus in Bibliam; Biblia Latina
Work titles: Bible. Latin. Vulgate. 1481
Notes: Title from first lines of text on leaf [2]r; date from colophon, fol. [530]v.

Imprint from ISTC.

Text of Genesis begins on fol. a5r.

With prologues of St. Jerome.

"Prologus in Bibliam" is followed by "Prologus in Pentateucum."

"A page-for-page reprint of Amerbach's edition of 1479 (IB.37256); the Interpretationes are a duplicate of those in that edition. In this year Amerbach presented two Bibles to the Basel Charterhouse"--BM 15th cent.

Masch lists this as the 3rd of ten genuine "Fontibus ex Graecis" editions, and one of the earliest in a series of corrected Latin Bibles, which claim for themselves--apparently with justice--a superiority above all contemporary editions. They are known as the "Fontibus ex Graecis" editions, from the opening words of the Latin distichs found in them, which run as follows: "Fontibus ex Graecis Hebraeorum quoque libris / Emendata satis et decorata simul / Biblia sum praesens superos ego testor et astra / Est impressa nec in orbe mihi similis / Singula quaeque loca cu[m] concordantibus extant. / Orthographia simul quam bene pressa manet."

Signatures: a-y¹⁰ A-T¹⁰ V¹² X-Y¹⁰ 1-8¹⁰ 9-10⁸ 11¹⁰ 12-13¹²

Text in double columns, three in the Interpretationes; 47 lines to a column.

Capital spaces, with guide-letters.

First and last leaves are blank.

Solid paragraph form, without verse numbers. Title centered at top of rectos, except where a new book begins on verso. Marginal references in New Testament. Index of Hebrew names.

Burke Library copy: Imperfect: first and last leaves (blank) wanting.

Burke Library copy: Large initials and chapter marks supplied in red and blue throughout; additional illumination of initials at beginning of prologues and books; extensive floral decoration in multiple colors and gilt on first page.

Burke Library copy: Inscription on front free endpaper recto: ...F. Minoru[m] Capucinoru[m] Dieburgensiu[m]. List of books of Bible in MS on verso; some additional marginal annotation and fists throughout.

Burke Library copy: Binding: Blind-tooled leather over wooden boards; metal clasp plates; straps wanting; rebacked in decorated paper; spine mostly exposed.

BM 15th cent., III, p. 745-746 (IB. 37264)

ISTC, ib00571000

Goff, B-571

GW, 4246

Proctor, 7560

Hain-Copinger, 3081* = Hain-Copinger 3083

Pellechet, 2308

BN cat. des incun., B-401

Polain, 657

BSB-Ink, B-443

Bod. Lib. 15th cent., B-280

IGI, 1664

Gatch. Van Ess catalog, B-105