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Description: Johannes de Ketham can convincingly be identified as Hans von Kircheim of Swabia, fl. 1455-1470. This collection of texts was in circulation by 1400. Cf. K. Sudhoff: The fasciculus medicinae of Johannes de Ketham, Alemanus. Milan, 1924. "Consiliu[m] clarissimi doctoris d[omi]ni Petri de Tausignano p[ro] peste euitanda" on pages [27]-[30]. Royal folio, with paper measuring 38.3 x 26.8 cm. Woodcut illustration on leaf a1v printed in red and black. Signatures: a-b⁸ (b8 blank). Initials in red. Binding: Limp vellum wrappers with remnants of leather ties made from manuscript waste from a 13th century [?] biblical commentary.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [26 July 1491]
Call number: 90929
Creator: Ketham, Joannes de (active 15th century)

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Provenance

Purchased from Vollbehr, March 23, 1925. Occasional marginal ms. annotations. Inscription on top of page [3]: Ex Bibliotheia Monasterij Sancti Petri Salisburgi. Bookplate on front pastedown: Ex bibliotheca antiquo-nova Monasterii ad sanctum Petrum Salisburgi O.S. Benedicti an anno 1767. in alium ordinem redacta.

Dimensions

40 cm (Folio)

Associated people

Tossignano, Pietro da, (-1401.)

Associated organization

Giovanni e Gregorio de'Gregori,

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