Doni, Gio. Battista (Giovanni Battista), 1593 or 1594-1647
Published / Created:
MDCXL [1640]
Call Number:
Monteverdi 5
Image Count:
9
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
Author's presentation inscription to Malatesta Albani. Unidentified armorial bookplate. Shelfmark in ms. on t.p. verso: M VIII 4. Accompanied by 3 leaves of ms. notes. From the Albi Rosenthal Collection of Monteverdi and the birth of opera. and Signatures: [dagger]⁸(-[dagger]1, blank?) A-3F⁴ 3G².
Publisher:
Nella stamperia d'Andrea Fei,
Subject (Name):
Doni, Gio. Battista (Giovanni Battista), 1593 or 1594-1647. Compendio del trattato de' generi e de' modi della musica. and Rosenthal, Albi, 1914-2004
Subject (Topic):
Music, Greek and Roman, Music--Acoustics and physics, and Musical instruments
Initials (?) on title page: B.D.B. Manuscript note on page 172: Nil advo[?] paruum est, tibi quin solatia pro[ce]ssit [undeciphered] punctum unum grande te[?]num hab[undeciphered].
Dedication signed: John Donne [the younger]., Imperfect: p. [1]-[4] mutilated; port. wanting. Samuel Taylor Coleridge's copy, with manuscript annotations in his hand (originally Charles Lamb's book which Coleridge apparently borrowed, see note on back board). Ms. notes by George T. Strong, of New York., Printer's name from Wing CD., Signatures: A⁴ B-2D⁸ (2D8, blank)., and With frontis. portrait (A1v) of John Donne.
Publisher:
In the Savoy, Printed by T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor, in the lower-walk of the New-Exchange,
Subject (Name):
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor,--1772-1834--Autograph., Coleridge, Samuel Taylor,--1772-1834--Ms. notes., Donne, John, 1604-1662., Lamb, Charles,--1775-1834--Ownership., and Strong, George Templeton,--1820-1875--Ms. notes.
Corrected proof, first edition. Stamped: Temple Press. Tipped in: autograph letter signed to Samuel Everitt from Joseph Conrad, 1921 August 21. Tipped in: Motto, typescript.