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XXXVI
WORKS EXECUTED IN
[llistoria
6*. Historia seuProvidentiaVirginis Mariae:
ex Cantico Canticorum. Folio.
This is called by Heinecken ‘ l’ouvrage le plus gothique de tous leg
autres.’ But although, as the same bibliographer observes, it differs
from the preceding c in style, design, and engraving,’ it is not tliere-
fore the more barbarous and rude: on tlie contrary, it is upon the
whole very greatly superior to the generality of books of tlns descrip-
tion.
Heinecken has copied the fac-similes of the first two cuts, which
were published in the Merkwurdiges Wien (‘ the Curiosities of Vienna’)
after a perfect. copy of the work in the collection of Count Pertusati
of Milan: but these cuts being executed on an extremely reduced
scale, the fac-similes do not. convey a sufficiently correct idea of the
originals. The ensuing representations or embellishments, inserted in
the list of cuts contained in this copy, are faithfully given on the
same scale as the originals. But it may be worth. notic-ing that, ac-
cording to Heinecken’s account, tlie present copy may be considered a
posterior impression of the work; and not tlie original edition exe-
cuted in Germany: yet the arguments preponderate as much in favour
of, as against, the priority of this impression.
The subsequent or Dutch edition, aecording to Heinecken, (from
Meerman’s description of the same) commences with a line printed in
the German language, by way of title-page: the present lias no such
distinction. The Dutcli edit.ion has, in the 10th cut, lower compart-
ment (being the xxtlx according to the ensuing list), sixteen t.rees;
the first or German edition has but. ten;—the present contains only
nine. On the 12th cut, upper eompartment,* there are three sheep
in the Dutch edition, and only two in the German:—the present, has
three sheep and a goat; fonning the 8th cut; or the xvth aecording to
the ensuing arrangement. In the 14th cut, upper compartment, there
are eighteen roses on the coverlid, in the second or Dutch edition; and
only fourteen in the first or German one:— the present has eighteen.
But this copy contains the entire xvi whole cuts, or xxxii compart-
impression. Heinecken notices a second edition, different from the present onc, by having
tlie plates on one side only; with a ms. date of 1472, subscribed by a possessor of the book
at Nurcmberg, in the same year.
* In the ensuing list, eacli cut is divided into tvvo. Tliere is, in fact, an upper and
lower division upon every leaf; and these divisions may be safely called distinct cuts.
WORKS EXECUTED IN
[llistoria
6*. Historia seuProvidentiaVirginis Mariae:
ex Cantico Canticorum. Folio.
This is called by Heinecken ‘ l’ouvrage le plus gothique de tous leg
autres.’ But although, as the same bibliographer observes, it differs
from the preceding c in style, design, and engraving,’ it is not tliere-
fore the more barbarous and rude: on tlie contrary, it is upon the
whole very greatly superior to the generality of books of tlns descrip-
tion.
Heinecken has copied the fac-similes of the first two cuts, which
were published in the Merkwurdiges Wien (‘ the Curiosities of Vienna’)
after a perfect. copy of the work in the collection of Count Pertusati
of Milan: but these cuts being executed on an extremely reduced
scale, the fac-similes do not. convey a sufficiently correct idea of the
originals. The ensuing representations or embellishments, inserted in
the list of cuts contained in this copy, are faithfully given on the
same scale as the originals. But it may be worth. notic-ing that, ac-
cording to Heinecken’s account, tlie present copy may be considered a
posterior impression of the work; and not tlie original edition exe-
cuted in Germany: yet the arguments preponderate as much in favour
of, as against, the priority of this impression.
The subsequent or Dutch edition, aecording to Heinecken, (from
Meerman’s description of the same) commences with a line printed in
the German language, by way of title-page: the present lias no such
distinction. The Dutcli edit.ion has, in the 10th cut, lower compart-
ment (being the xxtlx according to the ensuing list), sixteen t.rees;
the first or German edition has but. ten;—the present contains only
nine. On the 12th cut, upper eompartment,* there are three sheep
in the Dutch edition, and only two in the German:—the present, has
three sheep and a goat; fonning the 8th cut; or the xvth aecording to
the ensuing arrangement. In the 14th cut, upper compartment, there
are eighteen roses on the coverlid, in the second or Dutch edition; and
only fourteen in the first or German one:— the present has eighteen.
But this copy contains the entire xvi whole cuts, or xxxii compart-
impression. Heinecken notices a second edition, different from the present onc, by having
tlie plates on one side only; with a ms. date of 1472, subscribed by a possessor of the book
at Nurcmberg, in the same year.
* In the ensuing list, eacli cut is divided into tvvo. Tliere is, in fact, an upper and
lower division upon every leaf; and these divisions may be safely called distinct cuts.