Johannes Melber de Geroltzhofen. Lodocus Eychman de Kalwe. Melberius, Ioannes. Melber, Johann. Johannes Melber de Gerolzhofe

Vocabularius predicantium [fragments].

      Actum Argentine, 1.VI.1486. [Strassburg: Johann Pruss]. [Johann Pruess]. [Strasburg]. 168x100mm; 32 leaves [of 236] recovered from a binding dated 1582. Leaves housed loose in a modern, fold-out binding of black half morocco with decorative paper sides. A typewritten note, in German, on the front paste-down relates the recovery of the leaves in 1911: 'Melber von geroltzheim: Vocabularius praedicantium, Strassburg, (Joh. Pruss), 1486. Hain 11040; Proctor 516. Bruchstuck von 32 Blattern, die im Juli 1911 aus dem 1582 datierten kursechsischen Einbande von: Catechesis D. Martini Lutheri Minor Edita studio Johannis Gaie Hertzberg, Witebergae 1579, ausgelost wurden.' A further note, which was loosely inserted, added the citation: '... BMC I 119; Goff M 464 8vo. (Strassburg, Johann Pruss, 1 June 1486). Rubricated initials. Leaf 1: manuscript notes on verso. Leaf 2: some smears of red on recto; small piece torn away in lower margin. Leaf 10: small tear at head, without loss. Leaf 28: some smears of red on recto. Leaf 29: small piece missing from lower foredge corner without loss. All leaves trimmed close on foredge margin, shaving text. Some worming in lower foredge corner of most leaves, with loss of a few letters on some leaves. Text in Latin and German. (Digital photographs may be available on request.)