farfel_n07_003_469

469
Dr. Eichenberger
Bein Wil Ain See
Aug. '97
SF.55=$37.41
Plautus, Titus Maccius ([born] at Sarsina in Umbria, d. 184 B.C.)
Comoediae (Comm: Joannes Petrus Valla + Bernardinus
Saracenus)

** Venice: Simon Bevilaqua, [inserted] 2nd Press [end inserted] 17 Sept. 1499. folio
Ref: Goff P-784 HC 13082 Polain 3198 Oates 2100
Pr 5412 BMC V 523 Haebler, Plate 109, type 18,23.
Copy: HEHL, LC, Folg SL
(42 liner text, 58-59 l. comm.)
348 leaves. 6a: 58 lines + headline, 238 (242)x 162 mm
Capital spaces [with] guide letters. Catchwords.
Types: 112 Rb (P23) regular text type, [with] single Qu
and small capitals
107 R* (P19) text type, [with] separate Q
title, text on 1b
80(82) Rb (P18) commentary type [with] single [Qu]. In
use 1496-1500
80 Gk: neat, regular type, mostly [with] plentiful accents
8 breathings. In use 1495-99.
MVSTELLARIA Act V Scene 1
- After completing his last book at Vicenza on 20 Nov
1491, Bevilaqua printed at least 5 books at Venice
in 1492. His output thence-foreward was constant.
- lst ed.[with] the commentaries of Valla + Saracenus. The
comm. of Saracenus which surrounds the text is
dedicated to "Francisco Marcello pontifici Tragurino"
(Tran in Dalmatia). The commentary of Valla is
printed as a special part without the texts of
Plautus. Valla seems to have incorporated in his

** See
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