COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1110200
Reference Number:
Incunable 17250.1
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Indulgentia
Alternative Image Title:
Letter of Indulgence
Parent Work Title:
Indulgentia, 1454 : for contributions to the war against the Turks
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Indulgencia (1454)
Creator:
Gutenberg, Johann, 1397?-1468
Creator Role:
Printer
Creator:
Catholic Church. Commissary Apostolic (Paulinus Chappe)
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1454
Publication Details:
Mainz : Printer of the 42-line Bible
Page/Sheet:
recto
Image Sequence Number:
001
Description:
Letter of indulgence to support a campaign against the military successes of the Turks. Date of issue: 27 February 1455, most likely printed by Gutenberg. There are thirty lines to the page.
Language Code:
lat-DE
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Christianity
Subject:
Catholic Church
Subject:
Religion
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Incunabula
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Creation Site:
Germany: Mainz
Item Height:
201 mm
Item Width:
282 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2010-12-13
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2011-02
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Indulgentia
