Vaticinia, seu, Praedictiones illustrium virorum : sex rotis aere incisis compraensa, de successione summ. Pontificis Rom. : cum declarationibus, et annotationibus Hieronymi Ioannini = Vaticini, overo, Predittioni d'huomini illustri : comprese in sei ruote intagliate in rame della successione, de i Sommi Pont. Rom. : con le dichiarationi, et annotationi di Hieronimo Gioa[n]nini

BMC STC Italian, 1465-1600: p. 303
Folger bibliographic ID: 230065
Dorbon ainé. Bib. esoterica: 2281
Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries: G-628
Folger call number: 174- 578q
Folger holdings ID: 276276
Accession Number: 174578

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

In Latin and Italian Consists of 6 groups of prophesies, here ascribed to Joachim of Fiore, Anselmus of Marsico, Giodocho Palmerio, Joannes Abbas and the Franciscan Aegidius Polanus, with commentary. First 2 groups are an early 14th-century text, also known as Vaticinia de summis pontificibus, Vaticinia de apostolicis viris or Vaticinia pontificum; for history of spurious attribution to Joachim and Anselmus, cf. H. Bett. Joachim of Flora. London, 1931, p. 27, 35-36. Cf. also Russo, F. Bib. gioachimita, p. 41-48 Signatures: A⁴ B⁶ C-I⁴ Variant issue has signatures A⁶ B-I⁴; cf. Adams G-629 Each page within type flower border Illustrations: 7 prints : engraving ; full-page. Comprise title page (title within architectural border containing ports. representing the 5 attributed authors) and 6 prints with ornamental wheels bearing names of popes and their symbols Woodcut floriated initials and head- and tailpieces

Item information about Folger 174- 578q

In early reinforced vellum; gilt spine title; manuscript shelfmark on front paste-down endpaper: "E.III.J2;" manuscript inscription on t.p. verso: [?] Bartholomei Placentiae [?] eremit. [?] S. Aug[usti]ni

Uniform title: Vaticinia de summis pontificibus. Italian & Latin
Extended title: Vaticinia, seu, Praedictiones illustrium virorum : sex rotis aere incisis compraensa, de successione summ. Pontificis Rom. : cum declarationibus, et annotationibus Hieronymi Ioannini = Vaticini, overo, Predittioni d'huomini illustri : comprese in sei ruote intagliate in rame della successione, de i Sommi Pont. Rom. : con le dichiarationi, et annotationi di Hieronimo Gioa[n]nini
Alternate titles: Vaticini, Vaticini, overo, Predittioni d'huomini illustri, Vaticinia, Vaticinia, sev, Praedictiones illvstrivm virorvm, Praedictiones illustrium virorum

Prophecies Popes

associated with: Giovannini da Capugnano, Girolamo, -1604
publisher: Bertoni, Giovanni Battista, active 16th-17th century
associated with: Joachim, of Fiore, approximately 1132-1202