Alchemical Hands in the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili

Marginalia, Scholarship & Reception

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Signature b4v

Folio 12v, Quire b

Folio b4v
British Library, London — C.60.o.12 HIGH
Folio b4v
Biblioteca degli Intronati, Siena — O.III.38 HIGH Unverified
Folio b4v
Biblioteca degli Intronati, Siena — O.III.38 HIGH Unverified

Annotations

EMENDATION (1)INDEX_ENTRY (2)MARGINAL_NOTE (1)
Hand A: Ben Jonson
Index Entry
“Equus Infoelicitatis”
140 Detail, (b4v) This labelling continues onto the facing page. The adjacent inscription, labelled ‘Equus Infoelicitatis’, A writes as ‘the unfortunat (sic) horse.’ This is one of the few instances in which B responds to A, offering an alternate formulation of the epigram as ‘the hors (sic) of infelicity.’ Hand A’s interest in architectural matters extends to the identification of orders of columniation (m7v). Le Corinthie pedavano sopra uno subcolumnio, o veramente uno subbas...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 151 (Ch. 6)
Hand Primary: Benedetto Giovio
Marginal Note
“Of Hiram, [mention is made] in the first book of Kings, Chapter 7”
y. Stichel has identified sixty authors in the marginalia, including Latin and Greek, patristic, and medieval and Renaissance authors.66 The space permitted in this study will only include a few observations on the application of the annotator’s learning. This section will feature a few of those situations in which newly- documented marginalia offer insight into assumed readings, challenge modern commentaries, or assist in the dating and attribution of the marginalia themselves. 14. ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 101 (Ch. 5)
Hand Primary: Benedetto Giovio
Marginal Note
“Of Hiram, [mention is made] in the first book of Kings, Chapter 7”
y. Stichel has identified sixty authors in the marginalia, including Latin and Greek, patristic, and medieval and Renaissance authors.66 The space permitted in this study will only include a few observations on the application of the annotator’s learning. This section will feature a few of those situations in which newly- documented marginalia offer insight into assumed readings, challenge modern commentaries, or assist in the dating and attribution of the marginalia themselves. 14. ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 101 (Ch. 5)
Hand A: Anonymous (possibly Jesuit, St. Omer)
Emendation
“Equus Seianus Equus infoelicitatis.”
ions on the banks and tits piers keel-shaped on both sides, to support the firm structure, and a noble parapet. On the central arch of the bridge, above the key-stone, a polished square of porphyry sood out on either side, containing hieroglyphs sculpted in relief. On the right as we went, I saw a lady wreathed with a serpent. (G 133) Hand A recognised another source in another source, Aulus Gellius’ Noctes Atticae. One side of the base of the statue of the horse signifying ‘TEMPUS’ on ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 178 (Ch. 7)
Hand A: Anonymous (possibly Jesuit, St. Omer)
Emendation
“Equus Seianus Equus infoelicitatis.”
ions on the banks and tits piers keel-shaped on both sides, to support the firm structure, and a noble parapet. On the central arch of the bridge, above the key-stone, a polished square of porphyry sood out on either side, containing hieroglyphs sculpted in relief. On the right as we went, I saw a lady wreathed with a serpent. (G 133) Hand A recognised another source in another source, Aulus Gellius’ Noctes Atticae. One side of the base of the statue of the horse signifying ‘TEMPUS’ on ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 178 (Ch. 7)
Index Entry
“comincia”
oco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò gioco’ h1r: ‘finito il 3o ballo la regina parla al Polifilo e gli dice che vada dalla regina Telosia.’ g8v: ‘Returns again to the game or dance’ h1r: ‘third dance or game’ h1r: ‘the third dance finishes, the queen speaks to Poliphilo and tells him to go to the queen Telosia’ Nevertheless, Chigi is not always consistent in marking the point where the description is supposed to end. For example, on opening the description of the ‘TEMPUS AMISSIO’ horse ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 203 (Ch. 7)
Index Entry
“comincia”
oco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò gioco’ h1r: ‘finito il 3o ballo la regina parla al Polifilo e gli dice che vada dalla regina Telosia.’ g8v: ‘Returns again to the game or dance’ h1r: ‘third dance or game’ h1r: ‘the third dance finishes, the queen speaks to Poliphilo and tells him to go to the queen Telosia’ Nevertheless, Chigi is not always consistent in marking the point where the description is supposed to end. For example, on opening the description of the ‘TEMPUS AMISSIO’ horse ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 203 (Ch. 7)
Hand A: Ben Jonson
Index Entry
“Equus Infoelicitatis”
140 Detail, (b4v) This labelling continues onto the facing page. The adjacent inscription, labelled ‘Equus Infoelicitatis’, A writes as ‘the unfortunat (sic) horse.’ This is one of the few instances in which B responds to A, offering an alternate formulation of the epigram as ‘the hors (sic) of infelicity.’ Hand A’s interest in architectural matters extends to the identification of orders of columniation (m7v). Le Corinthie pedavano sopra uno subcolumnio, o veramente uno subbas...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 151 (Ch. 6)
Hand Primary: Benedetto Giovio
Marginal Note
“Of Hiram, [mention is made] in the first book of Kings, Chapter 7”
y. Stichel has identified sixty authors in the marginalia, including Latin and Greek, patristic, and medieval and Renaissance authors.66 The space permitted in this study will only include a few observations on the application of the annotator’s learning. This section will feature a few of those situations in which newly- documented marginalia offer insight into assumed readings, challenge modern commentaries, or assist in the dating and attribution of the marginalia themselves. 14. ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 101 (Ch. 5)
Hand Primary: Benedetto Giovio
Marginal Note
“Of Hiram, [mention is made] in the first book of Kings, Chapter 7”
y. Stichel has identified sixty authors in the marginalia, including Latin and Greek, patristic, and medieval and Renaissance authors.66 The space permitted in this study will only include a few observations on the application of the annotator’s learning. This section will feature a few of those situations in which newly- documented marginalia offer insight into assumed readings, challenge modern commentaries, or assist in the dating and attribution of the marginalia themselves. 14. ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 101 (Ch. 5)
Hand A: Anonymous (possibly Jesuit, St. Omer)
Emendation
“Equus Seianus Equus infoelicitatis.”
ions on the banks and tits piers keel-shaped on both sides, to support the firm structure, and a noble parapet. On the central arch of the bridge, above the key-stone, a polished square of porphyry sood out on either side, containing hieroglyphs sculpted in relief. On the right as we went, I saw a lady wreathed with a serpent. (G 133) Hand A recognised another source in another source, Aulus Gellius’ Noctes Atticae. One side of the base of the statue of the horse signifying ‘TEMPUS’ on ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 178 (Ch. 7)
Hand A: Anonymous (possibly Jesuit, St. Omer)
Emendation
“Equus Seianus Equus infoelicitatis.”
ions on the banks and tits piers keel-shaped on both sides, to support the firm structure, and a noble parapet. On the central arch of the bridge, above the key-stone, a polished square of porphyry sood out on either side, containing hieroglyphs sculpted in relief. On the right as we went, I saw a lady wreathed with a serpent. (G 133) Hand A recognised another source in another source, Aulus Gellius’ Noctes Atticae. One side of the base of the statue of the horse signifying ‘TEMPUS’ on ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 178 (Ch. 7)
Index Entry
“comincia”
oco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò gioco’ h1r: ‘finito il 3o ballo la regina parla al Polifilo e gli dice che vada dalla regina Telosia.’ g8v: ‘Returns again to the game or dance’ h1r: ‘third dance or game’ h1r: ‘the third dance finishes, the queen speaks to Poliphilo and tells him to go to the queen Telosia’ Nevertheless, Chigi is not always consistent in marking the point where the description is supposed to end. For example, on opening the description of the ‘TEMPUS AMISSIO’ horse ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 203 (Ch. 7)
Index Entry
“comincia”
oco ò ballo’ h1r: ‘terzo ballo ò gioco’ h1r: ‘finito il 3o ballo la regina parla al Polifilo e gli dice che vada dalla regina Telosia.’ g8v: ‘Returns again to the game or dance’ h1r: ‘third dance or game’ h1r: ‘the third dance finishes, the queen speaks to Poliphilo and tells him to go to the queen Telosia’ Nevertheless, Chigi is not always consistent in marking the point where the description is supposed to end. For example, on opening the description of the ‘TEMPUS AMISSIO’ horse ...
Russell, PhD Thesis, p. 203 (Ch. 7)