Quaestiones Evangeliorum de Tempore et de Sanctis

2nd June, 1498

Shoults Itb 1498 T

HC 15718*; BMC VII 980; Goff T548; Kaplan 475; ISTC it00548000

Brescia: Angelus Britannicus
Printing began in Brescia in 1473. Jacobus Britannicus was a member of various printing associations in Venice in 1483 and 1484, and moved to Brescia in late 1484. In Brescia, the Britannicus brothers, Jacobus and Angelus, were distinctive in publishing a disproportionately large number of books in small formats. Although partners in and after 1497, they signed themselves separately. This is one example from the printery of Angelus Britannicus. His device is present under the colophon.

Vellum covers; marbled endpapers.

Title-page, first page proper of text (Prologus), detail of an 'A', last page with colophon and printer's device, detail of printer's device.

Spanish ecclesiastic Johannes de Turrecremata, or Juan de Torquemada (1388-1468), was born at Valladolid. He later studied in Paris, returned to Valladolid and then went to Toledo. He became a cardinal in 1439. His principal works include In Gratiani Decretum commentarii, Expositio brevis et utilis super toto psalterio, Quaestiones spirituales super evangelia totius anni, and Summa ecclesiastica. Two unknown dealer catalogue entries are on the front pastedown.

Paper. [166] leaves; 190 x 135 mm (quarto and octavo).
Gothic type. Two columns.
F.1a Title-page and privilege: Questiones super euangeliis totius anni... Impresse Brixie per Angelu Britanicu de pallazolo...
F.166b: colophon: Questiones euangeliorum tam de tempore quam de sanctis collecte per R.D. Ioanem de Turre Cremata ... Impresse Brixie Anno M.cccc.xcviij. die. ij Iunij per Angelum Britanicum de palazollo: Ad laudem dei et eius genitricius marie...
Guide letters with capital spaces.
Woodcut initials.

1. Canon William Ardene Shoults
2. Selwyn College; Otago University Library