Leaf from Postille Majores Cum Questionibus

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Notes:

A leaf from "Postille Majores Cum Questionibus", "a book of devotions for the whole year, with many marginal notes and 300 questions on the Scriptures", by Pierre Balli. It was printed by Balli at Lyons in 1525. This is an example of the devotional books issued during the 16th Century in France. The illustrative woodcuts and ornamental initials blend with the Gothic type and is generally known as the lettre de forme. This leaf is marked as Fo. XXXIIII on the recto side.

Date Created:

1525-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Collection:

Pages from the Past

Place:

Lyons (France)

Subject Topic:

Printing--Specimens, detached leaves, and woodcuts (prints)

Language:

Latin

Rights:

The digital version is available for education use under ‘Fair Use’ guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries: lib-dc@wmich.edu

URL:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/wmich~4~4~54~159832