Edition: 1538.NT.eng.GM.a

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Title The newe Testament. Faythfully translated, and lately correcte, by Myles Coverdale. With a true Concordaunce in the margent, and many necessary Annotacyons after the Chapters, declarynge sondry harde places conteyned in the texte. [...] Set forth wyth the Kynges Licence. [in red and black] (+1r)
1538.NT.eng.GM.a 1 +1r
Bible books in edition New Testament complete
Printer/Publisher Montanus, Guilielmus
Place of publication Antwerp
Year of publication 1538
Remarks
Related persons Montanus, Guilielmus (printed and published by; name of the publisher ascribed on the basis of literature (cf. NK 2500))
Coverdale, Miles (translator)
Language English
Translation unknown
Contains illustrations yes
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Format 16
Number of pages unknown
Prologue yes, prefaces
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Epilogue no
Preface on bible book yes, on Rom
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Authorisation yes: Other
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Announced on title page glosses, preface (on Rom)
Volumes
Title The newe Testament. Faythfully translated, and lately correcte, by Myles Coverdale. With a true Concordaunce in the margent, and many necessary Annotacyons after the Chapters, declarynge sondry harde places conteyned in the texte. [...] Set forth wyth the Kynges Licence. [in red and black] (+1r)
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Imprint Prynted in the yeare of oure Lorde. M.CCCCC XXXVIII. [in red] (+1r)
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Colophon
Collation +8 #8 a-y A-H8 I4 2I8 K-X8 Aa-Mm8 Nn^?
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Contents  +1r title; +1v almanac 1538-1555; +2r-+7v calendar; +8r-v To the Reader; #1r-#4v pref. on NT; #5r-#6v contents of each chapter of Mat; #7r-f8v Mat; g1r-g2r contents of each chapter of Mk; g2r-k7v Mk; k8r-l2r contents of each chapter of Luk; l2r-r5v Luk; r5v-r7r contents of each chapter of Jo; r7r-y8r Jo; y8v blank; A1r-A2v contents of each chapter of Acts; A2v-G2v Acts; G2v-I4v pref. on Rom; 2I1r-2I2r contents of each chapter of Rom; 2I2r-M1v Rom; M1v-M2v contents of each chapter of 1Cor; M2v-O7v 1Cor; O8r-v contents of each chapter of 2Cor; O8v-Q6r 2Cor; Q6r-v contents of each chapter of Gal; Q6v-R5r Gal; R5v-R6r contents of each chapter of Eph; R6r-S5r Eph; S5r-v contents of each chapter of Philip; S5v-T2r Philip; T2r-v contents of each chapter of Col; T2v-T7r Col; T7r-v contents of each chapter of 1Thess; T7v-V3v 1Thess; V4r contents of each chapter of 2Thess; V4v-V6v 2Thess; V6v-V7r contents of each chapter of 1Tim; V7r-X4v 1Tim; X4v-X5r contents of each chapter of 2Tim; X5r-X8v 2Tim; X8v-Aa1r contents of each chapter of Tit; Aa1r-Aa3v Tit; Aa3v contents of each chapter of Phil; Aa3v-Aa4v Phil; Aa4v-Aa5r contents of each chapter of 1Pet; Aa5r-Bb2v 1Pet; Bb2v-Bb3r contents of each chapter of 2Pet; Bb3r-Bb6v 2Pet; Bb6v-Bb7r contents of each chapter of 1Jo; Bb7r-Cc4v 1Jo; Cc4v-Cc5r 2Jo and contents; Cc5r-Cc6r 3Jo and contents; Cc6r-Cc7r contents of each chapter of Hebr; Cc7r-Ee6v Hebr; Ee6v-Ee7r contents of each chapter of Jam; Ee7r-Ff4v Jam; Ff4v-Ff6r Jude and contents; Ff6v-Ff7v contents of each chapter of Rev; Ff7v-Kk5v Rev; Kk5v-Mm7r liturgical lessons OT; Mm7r-? liturgical calendar
Place of publication Antwerp
Year of publication 1538
Remarks on place/year cf. NK 2500
Text area 96 x 46 (height x width); 17 lines

Typography

Foliated no
Signed Sign. 4/8
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Number of columns 1 column
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Book headings yes; The Gospell of S. Marke. [in red]
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Chapter headings yes; The fyrst Chapter. [in red]
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Running heads yes; The Gospell of S. Marke.; The .i. Chapter. [in red]
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Summaries of chapters no
Printed annotations yes; interlineary
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Scriptural references yes; outer margin
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Numbered verses no
Ornaments no
Ornamental initials yes
Primary typeface Gothic
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Specific typeface 52 x 1.5

Illustrations

Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)x19

Iconclass 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)
Description the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(JOHN)122x8

Iconclass 11H(JOHN)122
Description St. John writing the Gospel, with inspiratory figure, e.g. angel, hand of God, Mary
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(JOHN)x7

Iconclass 11H(JOHN)
Description the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(LUKE)511x4

Iconclass 11H(LUKE)511
Description St. Luke painting or drawing the Madonna from memory
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(LUKE)511x5

Iconclass 11H(LUKE)511
Description St. Luke painting or drawing the Madonna from memory
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(MARK)12x3

Iconclass 11H(MARK)12
Description St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(MATTHEW)12x12

Iconclass 11H(MATTHEW)12
Description St. Matthew writing the Gospel, usually the angel present, dictating or assisting him
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(PAUL)x23

Iconclass 11H(PAUL)
Description the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(PAUL)x32

Iconclass 11H(PAUL)
Description the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A981x48A98311x25F34x1

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Description ornament ~ geometric motifs, foliage ~ ornament, owls
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A98311x48C165x1

ORNAMENTCODE48A98311,48C165
Description foliage ~ ornament, mouldings ~ architecture
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x11G1911x48A9831x1

ORNAMENTCODE48A9876,11G1911,48A9831
Description ornament ~ cartouche, cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings, foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x11G1921x48A98312x48A9833x2

ORNAMENTCODE48A9876,11G1921,48A98312,48A9833
Description ornament ~ cartouche, angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole, tendrils ~ ornament, flowers ~ ornament
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x48A98311x48A9845x2

ORNAMENTCODE48A9876,48A98311,48A9845
Description ornament ~ cartouche, foliage ~ ornament, other ornament derived from animal forms
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G12x9

Iconclass 73G12
Description Christ between seven golden candlesticks appears to John, who falls to the ground; a sword comes out of Christ's mouth and he holds seven stars in his hands
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G211x12

Iconclass 73G211
Description God on his throne, surrounded by the twenty-four elders (wearing crowns and playing harps) and the four Beasts
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G311x11

Iconclass 73G311
Description the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G312x73G313x3

Iconclass 73G312,73G313
Description opening of the fifth seal: white robes are given to (the souls of) the martyrs under the altar: opening of the sixth seal: a great earthquake, the sun turns black, the the moon red as blood, and the stars fall on earth; mankind hiding in caves
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G324x73G3241x73G322x2

Iconclass 73G324,73G3241,73G322
Description the fourth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the sun, the moon and the stars are partially darkened, an angel (or eagle) crying the three woes ~ the seven angels with trumpets, the second of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: a great burning mountain is cast into the sea
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G325x73G3251x8

Iconclass 73G325,73G3251
Description the fifth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the falling star opens up the bottomless pit: smoke comes out, the plague of the monstrous locusts with crowns, led by Apollyon
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G326x73G3261x1

Iconclass 73G326,73G3261
Description the sixth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the four angels of destruction are released, the army of horsemen ~ the seven angels with trumpets
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G33x73G331x3

Iconclass 73G33,73G331
Description the four winds are restrained by four angels, sealing of the tribes of Israel, the 144-thousand
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G34x73G341x2

Iconclass 73G34,73G341
Description the mighty angel with the little open book in his hands: he is wrapped in a cloud; his legs are pillars of fire, which stand one on land and one in the sea ~ Apocalypse, John takes the little book from the angel and eats it
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G36x73G363(+0)x73G35x10

Iconclass 73G36,73G363(+0),73G35
Description the two witnesses of God (Enoch and Elijah) ~ Revelation, variant, John measuring the temple
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G411x73G412x14

Iconclass 73G411,73G412
Description a pregnant woman, clothed with the sun and standing on the moon, appears; she is threatened by a red dragon with a long tail and seven heads, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon and his followers; the dragon (Devil, Satan) is cast out of heaven
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G431x13

Iconclass 73G431
Description the two-horned beast out of the earth and the beast out of the sea are worshipped
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G44x73G45x13

Iconclass 73G44,73G45
Description adoration of the Lamb on Mount Sion by the 144-thousand ~ Apocalypse, the three angels proclaiming the day of judgement
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G46x73G462x73G463x13

Iconclass 73G46,73G462,73G463
Description the Son of Man (Christ) with the sickle, an angel thrusts his sickle into the earth, and gathers the vine, the vine of the earth is cast into the wine-press of the wrath of God; blood is squeezed out
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G48x73G481x9

Iconclass 73G48,73G481
Description the seven angels with the seven vials, bringing disasters and destruction upon the earth and mankind, John sees three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouths of a dragon, a beast and a false prophet
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G491x12

Iconclass 73G491
Description the scarlet woman, the whore of Babylon; she is usually sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G4932x73G4933x73G4931x8

Iconclass 73G4932,73G4933,73G4931
Description lament over the fall of Babylon, a mighty angel casting a great (mill)stone into the sea, an angel announces the fall of Babylon
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G532x73G552x8

Iconclass 73G532,73G552
Description battle between the beast (Antichrist), the false prophet, and the horseman with his army, fire from heaven devours Satan, Gog and Magog, and Satan is cast into a lake of fire
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G541x5

Iconclass 73G541
Description an angel with a key and a chain binds the dragon (Satan) and casts him into the pit
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G571x3

Iconclass 73G571
Description an angel shows John the New (Heavenly) Jerusalem coming down from heaven; sometimes Christ is shown leading his lambs to the city
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References

Bibliographic references

(R)STC 2840? Pollard, A.W., G.R. Redgrave, W.A. Jackson, Frederic Sutherland and Katharine Ferriday Pantzer. A short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland and Ireland [...] 1475-1640. 2nd edition. 3 vol. London, 1976-91. (See also STC)

Sayle (1900-1907) III.6671 Sayle, C.E. Early English printed books in the University Library Cambridge (1475-1640). 4 vol. Cambridge, 1900-1907.

NK 2500 Nijhoff, Wouter and M.E. Kronenberg. Nederlandsche bibliographie van 1500 tot 1540. 3 vol. 's-Gravenhage, 1923-71.

DM Rev 43 Herbert, A.S. Historical Catalogue of Printed Editions of the English Bible 1525-1961 revised and expanded from the edition of T.H. Darlow and H.F. Moule, 1903. London, 1968.

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