Philopinacium

Name:

Anders, Christian Friedrich

Date:

1731

Description:

Collection of inscriptions predominantly in Latin, with signatures of many individuals, followed by a collection of Latin quotations from classical authors (f. 220v-251v). The entries dated 1731 were collected in Zittau, and many seem to be associated with a gymasium and college there; the entries dated 1733 were added in Frankfurt an der Oder.

Language:

Latin

Provenance:

Bookplate (f. 180v): Armorial, with a lion rampant holding a harp and with the motto Deo proximo.; Formerly part of the Bechstein collection (German philology), University of Pennsylvania Library (bookplate, inside upper cover).; Transferred to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 1962.

Subject:

Autographs -- Collections; Autographs; Quotations, Latin

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Collections; Codices; Autograph albums; Alba amicorum; Manuscripts, Latin; Manuscripts, German; Manuscripts, European

Physical Description:

252 leaves : paper, color illustrations; 117 x 170 mm bound to 124 x 171 mm

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Title from title page (f. 3r); full text reads Viris generosissimis et magnificis, patronis ac fautoribus amplissimis etque honoratissimis amicis hoc philopinacium nuntia fama dicat per Christianum Friedericum Anders.; Foliation: Paper, 252; [i, 251]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto. Text appears on f. 3, 71, 81-82, 87, 91-92, 94, 96, 106-107, 109 (tipped in), 111, 131, 161, 180-181, 183, 185, 188-189, 192, 195-198, 200, 204, 213-214, 220-251.; Script: Written in various scripts by multiple hands.; Decoration: Ornamental frame in watercolor on title page (f. 3r); watercolor scene of Venus and Cupid in red, with an armorial frame in watercolor in black (f. 109r).; Binding: Contemporary gilt red morocco (Zacour-Hirsch).; Origin: Compiled in Zittau and Frankfurt an der Oder, 1731-1733.; Latin, with a few inscriptions in Greek, French, English, German, and Cyrillic.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Ms. Codex 1046