Incominciano li sonnetti co[n] canzoni dello egregio poeta misser Frann]cesco Petrarcha
Subtitle: co[n] la interp[re]tatione dello eximio & excellente poeta., Mis. Fran. Philepho ...
Publisher: Bartholomaeus de Zanis
Published: 1497
Place of publication: Venice
Language: ita
Number of pages: 98
Other titles: Incominciano li sonnetti con canzoni dello egregio poeta misser Fran[ncesco Petrarcha
Work titles: Rime
Notes: Title from A2 recto. A1 has a "Tabula" (tablle of contents). Verso of A1 contains "Prohemio del prestante oratore & poeta messer Francesco Philelpho."

Signatures: A-L⁸, M¹⁰ (M10 blank).

Colophon: Finisse li sonetti di misser Francescho Petrarcha coreti & castigati per me Hieronymo Cẽtone padouano. Impressi in Venetia per Bartholamio de Zani da Portese nel 1497 adi 30 agosto regnante lo inclito & glorioso principe Augustino Barbadico.

Text surrounded by commentary.

Woodcut capitals and capital spaces, with guide-letters.

Hain-Copinger, 12776*.

Proctor, 5339

Goff, P-392

BM 15th cent., V, 433 (IB. 23725).

Incunabula short title catalogue, ip00392000

Walsh, J.E. 15th cent. printed books, 2261

IGI, 7540

Fiske, p. 83

Bound with: Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Triumphi del Petrarcha (Venice, 18 April 1488).

Imperfect, lacking leaves 10, 42, 47, 56, 73, and 92-112; worming sometimes affects text.

Bound in early vellum with flexible boards; flaps slightly extended at the fore-edge; remains of gilt-edged labels on spine.