Prouinciale, seu co[n]stitutiones Anglie
Subtitle: cu[m] summariis, atq[ue] iustis annotationibus: politissimis characteribus: summaq[ue] accuratio[n]e rursum reuise, atq[ue] impresse. ... Venales habentur London[i], apud bibliopolas in cimiterio sancti Pauli: in signo sanctissime Trinitatis et sancte Anne matris Marie [i.e. Henri Jacobi and Jodocus Pelgrim]
Publisher: Summa cura atq[ue] diligentia Wolffgangi Hopylii reuisum, eme[n]datu[m], atq[ue] in inclita Parisioru[m] Academia. Impressum ... [for Henri Jacobi and Jodocus Pelgrim; Impe[n]sis vero et sumptibus honesti mercatoris London[i]. Wilhelmi Bretton[i].
Published: 1505
Place of publication: Paris; London
Language: lat
Number of pages: 18
Subjects: Canon law; Early works to 1800; Ecclesiastical law; Catholic Church. Province of Canterbury (England)
Other titles: Provinciale, seu constitutiones Anglie; Prouincialis Guilhelmi Lyndewode; Constitutiones Angliae; Legatine seu constitutiones legitime; Constitutio domini Othonis; Constitutio domini Othoboni; Moribus ingenuis doctrina ...; Constitutiones legitime seu legatine regionis Anglicane.
Work titles: Constitutiones provinciales Ecclesiae Anglicanae
Description: Part 1: a compilation in five books of the synodal constitutions of the province of Canterbury, from the time of archbishops Stephen Langton (d. 1228) to Henry Chichele (1362?-1443), compiled by Lyndwood and with his gloss commentaries. The work was completed in 1433 and first printed at Oxford in 1483. Regarded by some authorities as law of the Church of England.

Part 2: the canons of the plenary councils of the British Isles held in 1237 and 1268, with gloss by John Acton. Edited by Josse Badius (Jodocus Badius Ascensius) and Jean Chappuis. Badius' preface to the table reprints the text of the preface to the 1504 ed. (STC 17108) which, unlike this 1506 edition was copublished by Hans de Coblencz (Joannes Confluentinus) and Hopyl. Therefore the phrase in this preface "Wolfgangus Hopil et Joannes Confluentinus (quorum ere opus exclusum est)" is inaccurate.
Notes: In two parts, each with separate title pages and indexes (Tabula)

Edited by Josse Badius (Jodocus Badius Ascensius), whose name appears in the introductions to the Tabula.

Badius' introductions to the Tabula, parts 1 and 2, dated May 1506 and September 1506.

Titles within slightly varying woodcut borders, with devices of Henri Jacobi and Jodocus Pelgrim (McKerrow, Devices, no. 16) and initials W. B. (U.B. in pt.2) (William Bretton) Within the border are woodcuts of symbols of the Trinity and the Four Evangelists.

Title, part 2: Legatine seu constitutiones legitime cu[m] summariis, atq[ue] iustis annotationibus: politissimis characterib[us]: summaq[ue] accuratione rursum reuise, atq[ue] impresse.

Running titles, pt.1: Prouinciales Guilhelmi Lyndwode ... ; pt.2: Constitutio d[omi]ni Othonis (or Orthoboni)

Tabula, usually prefixed to parts 1 & 2, have separate title pages with woodcut of two unicorns holding the arms of William Bretton.

Tabula title, pt.1 (A1r): Moribus ingenuis: doctrina ...

Tabula title, pt. 2 ([Maltese cross]1r): Constitutiones legitime seu legatine regionis Anglicane: cu[m] subtilissima interpretatione d[omi]ni Johannis de Athon ...

Imprint from colophon, pt.1.

Colophon, pt.2: Explicitus est Joannes Athon[is] super omnibus constitutionibus Othonis [et] Othoboni quondam apostolice sedis in anglia legatorum ...

Collation: pt. 1: A-C⁶ a-h⁸ i-y⁶/⁸ z⁸ [et]¹⁰; pt.2: [Maltese cross]⁶ 2[Maltese cross]⁶ A-I⁸ K⁶ [$5 signed]

Errors in foliation, pt 1: leaves xvi, xxii, xxiii, xxiiii, xxxvii, lviii-lix and lxii-lxiiii printed vi, xxix, xxxi, xxxii, xxxix, lvii-lviii and lxx-lxxii; pt 2: leaves x, xliiii, xlvi-xlvii, lxiii-lxiiii and lxxvii printed ix, liiii, xlv-xlvi, lxii-lxiii and lxxvi.

On [et]10v a cut of two birds supporting two mirrors chained together. The same cut, with a title in the mirrors, appears in the 1504 edition of Constitutiones legitime seu legatine regionis Anglican (STC 17108).

Cut of enthroned king with his council, leaf ii recto, pt.2.

In black letter type.

Printed in red and black.

Initials, some historiated.

Side notes.

ESTC S122285

STC (2nd ed.) 17109

Beale, J. H. Engl. law T405 and T408a

Adams L2116, L2114

Moreau I, p. 204, no. 119

Received March 15, 1913 (a "short copy" --Dunn sales cat.); apparently disbound from rest of text; bound separately March 1924. Note on t.p.: "Dunn 153, duplicate from which this was taken sold May 1919." May have originally been intended to be bound w/c.1 (T405, T408a) which lacks Tabula to pt.1?

Ex libris John Baret -- John Hill -- Thomas Horton -- Edward Reynolds --William Smyth --William Henry Smyth --Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 153)

Bequest of Henry N. Ess, 2000.

Ex libris George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 150)

In this copy, the Tabula follow texts of parts 1 and 2.

Armorial bookplate of Rev. W. Smyth on front pastedown. Owners' signatures on flyleaf: "Revnd. Wm. Smyth, Great Linford, Bucks." and "W.H. Smyth, Elkington Hall, Louth. 1873." On verso of flyleaf (crossed out), "Thomas Horton [with price notation]" in a 16th century hand, and at least 3 sets of shelf marks in other early hands. At head of title page, a 16th century owner's inscription, indicating the volume was given to him by the first owner, John Baret, chaplain to a Mr. John Selinger. Below, inscription of John Hill, a vicar choral of Wells, in a 16th century hand. Also on title page is an equation subtracting the year 1505 from 1757. Signature on verso of title page: "Edward Reynolds de Braunston. 1643. Below, a memorandum of renunciation of "all and synguler the contentes in this book ... which do or seeme to exalte ... the bysshope of Rome ... by me John Hyll, clerk"; below it, "The same protestation ... John Hill hath made I allso doe make ... by me Thomas Horton clerk". On upper corner of final leaf "Nicholaus Baythan" (?) in an early hand.

Copy imperfect; consists of Tabula to pt.1 only. Dunn's notes on title page. At the time of Dunn's sale, this was bound in half vellum with the remainder of one of his two copies of Constitutiones provinciales.

In this copy, the Tabula precede texts of parts 1 and 2.

In upper corner of front pastedown, letter "'M" in an 18th(?) century hand. At head of title, signature of "Sir [illegible] Gohff" in a contemporary hand. Modern bookplate with monogram initials O F G; not identified.

In this copy, the Tabula to pt. 2 follows text.

With a few early marginal annotations. George Dunn's notes on title page of pt. 2 Tabula. Copy imperfect; lacking Tabula to pt. 1.

Bound in worn early calf over oak boards, decorated in blind with fillets.

Bound in contemporary calf over wooden boards, decorated in blind with fillets, a "quatrefoils in lozenges" diaper roll (Oldham, Blind stamped, no. DI. a (9), 599) and unidentified pineapple ornament stamp; rebacked.
Table of contents: title: Moribus ingenuis doctrina [Tabula]; title: Provinciale, seu constitutiones Anglie; title: Constitutiones legitime seu legatine regionis Anglicane [Tabula prima seu index]; title: Legatine seu constitutiones legitime.