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BOETIUS.
283
Bntges; 14770
La Serna Santander thinks the date of the correction should be
substituted for that of tlie translation; which latter he considers to be
earlier. Dict. Bibliogr. Choisi; vol. ii. p. 231. Panzer, Annal. Typog.
vol. i. p. 262, refers only to Denis, Supp. vol. i. p. 74; where I find a
reference to Mercier, p. 78—who saw a copy in the cathedral library
of ‘ Tournay,’ which he thought was executed in the year 1476. It
only remains to observe, that the present is a grand volume, printed
upon thick paper, with a bold and legibie type; and that it contains
263 leaves of text, according to some ancient ms. numerals. It has
neither numerals, signatures, nor catchwords.
In both the editions of Lambinet’s Origine de Vlmprimerie (edit.
1810, vol. ii. 214, 237) there is a long and interesting account of the
publications of Colard Mansion; whence it would appear that only
ten works were ever printed by him. In this account (for which Lam-
binet is indebted chiefly to Mons. Van Praet,who is a native of Bruges ;
where Mansion carried on his business; and who published some account
of our printer, in 1786), a fac-simile of the printer’s device* is given;
* Another embellishment is given, of which we shall presentiy speak. Meanwhile the
reader may not object to be made acquainted with the titles of the eight other works exe-
cuted by Colard Mansion ; as stated by Mercier the Abbe St. Leger, in his Supplement
to Marchand’s Historical and Typographical Dictionary. 1: Le Jardin de Devotion, ouquel
Vame devote quierte son amoureux Jliesu-crist: 29 leaves: witliout date: (Coloplion, ‘ Primum
opus impressum per Colardum IMansion. Brugis. Laudetur onmipotens) 2: La doctrine
de bien vivre: 42 leaves: Mansion’s device, as above. 3 : L’Art de bien mourir, ou traite
de la moi-t et de la maniere de s'y preparer: 22 leaves : with device. 4 : La Controversie de
noblesse plaidoyee, &c. 30 Ieaves: without date or device; but with the printer’s character
of type. 5 : Debat entre trois chevalereux princes (Alexandre, Annibal, et Scipion) sur le fait
de noblesse: 9 leaves : without date or specific indication. 6 : Le doctrinul du temps: with
name and device, in 2 columns. 7 : Les adevinaux amoureux, ou demandes d'une demoiselle a
un chevalier, touchant lefait et metier d’amours; 26 leaves—without name or device : in two
colunms. 8 : Le Quadriloge maistre Alain chartier: with his name, (A. D. 1477) in two
columns. The preceding five works are all printed in long Iines; and copies of eitlier the
one or the other are in the Imperial Library at Paris; or in M. Van Praet’s own collec-
tion. It may be wortli adding that Colard Mansion died, in the vigour of lii’e (as it would
seem), in the year 1484; and that some of his works were printed by Verard after his
decease.
An intimation lias been given concerning another cmbeliishment relating to Colard Man-
sion. For this, as well as for an ornament of no very dissimilar nature (published in my
edition of our Typographical Antiquities, vol. i. p. 9) I am indebted to Lambinet; who, in
tum, has confessed his obligations to Mons. Van Praet. Colard Mansion was a translator
as well as printer. He translated, from the Latin, The Penitence of Adam, for his Godfather
M. de Gruthuse; to whom he dedicated the work. Three copies of this MS., two of them
upon vellum, yet exist. It was never printed, and the origlnal consists of 42 leavos:
283
Bntges; 14770
La Serna Santander thinks the date of the correction should be
substituted for that of tlie translation; which latter he considers to be
earlier. Dict. Bibliogr. Choisi; vol. ii. p. 231. Panzer, Annal. Typog.
vol. i. p. 262, refers only to Denis, Supp. vol. i. p. 74; where I find a
reference to Mercier, p. 78—who saw a copy in the cathedral library
of ‘ Tournay,’ which he thought was executed in the year 1476. It
only remains to observe, that the present is a grand volume, printed
upon thick paper, with a bold and legibie type; and that it contains
263 leaves of text, according to some ancient ms. numerals. It has
neither numerals, signatures, nor catchwords.
In both the editions of Lambinet’s Origine de Vlmprimerie (edit.
1810, vol. ii. 214, 237) there is a long and interesting account of the
publications of Colard Mansion; whence it would appear that only
ten works were ever printed by him. In this account (for which Lam-
binet is indebted chiefly to Mons. Van Praet,who is a native of Bruges ;
where Mansion carried on his business; and who published some account
of our printer, in 1786), a fac-simile of the printer’s device* is given;
* Another embellishment is given, of which we shall presentiy speak. Meanwhile the
reader may not object to be made acquainted with the titles of the eight other works exe-
cuted by Colard Mansion ; as stated by Mercier the Abbe St. Leger, in his Supplement
to Marchand’s Historical and Typographical Dictionary. 1: Le Jardin de Devotion, ouquel
Vame devote quierte son amoureux Jliesu-crist: 29 leaves: witliout date: (Coloplion, ‘ Primum
opus impressum per Colardum IMansion. Brugis. Laudetur onmipotens) 2: La doctrine
de bien vivre: 42 leaves: Mansion’s device, as above. 3 : L’Art de bien mourir, ou traite
de la moi-t et de la maniere de s'y preparer: 22 leaves : with device. 4 : La Controversie de
noblesse plaidoyee, &c. 30 Ieaves: without date or device; but with the printer’s character
of type. 5 : Debat entre trois chevalereux princes (Alexandre, Annibal, et Scipion) sur le fait
de noblesse: 9 leaves : without date or specific indication. 6 : Le doctrinul du temps: with
name and device, in 2 columns. 7 : Les adevinaux amoureux, ou demandes d'une demoiselle a
un chevalier, touchant lefait et metier d’amours; 26 leaves—without name or device : in two
colunms. 8 : Le Quadriloge maistre Alain chartier: with his name, (A. D. 1477) in two
columns. The preceding five works are all printed in long Iines; and copies of eitlier the
one or the other are in the Imperial Library at Paris; or in M. Van Praet’s own collec-
tion. It may be wortli adding that Colard Mansion died, in the vigour of lii’e (as it would
seem), in the year 1484; and that some of his works were printed by Verard after his
decease.
An intimation lias been given concerning another cmbeliishment relating to Colard Man-
sion. For this, as well as for an ornament of no very dissimilar nature (published in my
edition of our Typographical Antiquities, vol. i. p. 9) I am indebted to Lambinet; who, in
tum, has confessed his obligations to Mons. Van Praet. Colard Mansion was a translator
as well as printer. He translated, from the Latin, The Penitence of Adam, for his Godfather
M. de Gruthuse; to whom he dedicated the work. Three copies of this MS., two of them
upon vellum, yet exist. It was never printed, and the origlnal consists of 42 leavos: