The Passion Of Christ Our Lord Rare Incunable Leaf 1485 Hand - Colored Letters
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for a detailed view.The Franciscan, Ubertinus de Casali wrote this meditation on The Passion of Our Lord in 1305. This leaf is from the only 15th century edition of this work. It was printed on March 12, 1485 by Andreas de Bonetis in Venice. This auction is for a single leaf which measure 265 x 193mm and contain fifty-eight (58) lines of Latin text in double columns with copious rubrications and Versal letters in Red and Blue. Both leaves contain contemporar...y annotations.The versofifty-eight (58) lines of Latin text in double columns with copious rubrications and Versal letters in Red and Blue. Ubertinus de Casali (1259 – 1329) was an Italian Franciscan and one of the leaders of the stricter branch of this Christian Order. He was suspended from preaching due to his criticism of The Church. While in disfavor with The Pope, he wrote the Arbor Vitae Crucifixae Jesu Christi (The Tree of The Crucified Life of Jesus) exalting a literal interpretation of The Rule of St. Francis and the poverty of Christ. (Goff U-55, Oates 1900, Proctor 4816, Hain 4551)A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
