ROLEWINCK, WERNER.

FORMULA VIVENDI CANONICORUM SIVE VICARIORUM SECULARIU

      4to. 19th century half vellum, boards covered with grained blue paper. Rubricated throughout, small red lombards; 45-48 lines; writing space: 146x88mm.; printed with three types: 145G (first line of title), 64G (text), 82G (signatures) (HMT 84 (107)). 11 lvs. (a6, b6-1, the last blank lacking). First and only edition published in the Northern Netherlands of this theological treatise formulating regimens for the best way of life for canons and priests by the famous Werner Rolewinck. Especially the many dangers threatening monastic and cloistered life are dealt with at length. The first edition had been printed in Cologne by Arnold ter Hoernen between 1471 and 1475. Two more editions appeared in Cologne before 1500. The first edition in the Netherlands was either printed in Alost or in Antwerp by Thierry Martens between 1486 and 1497, probably a few year earlier than the present Delft edition printed by the prolific printer/publisher Christiaen Snellaert who printed no less than 87 editions between 1486 and 1497, among which famous (first) editions of the Dutch literary texts Karel ende Elegast and Elckerlijck, the Missale Trajectense and Eike van Repgow's Spieghel van Sassen demand attention.Werner Rolewick (1425-1502) was a German Carthusian monk who composed many theological and devotional treatises and some important historical works, of which his Fascilucum temporum is by far the best known. First published in Cologne in 1474, this general history of the world was reprinted more than 30 times during the 15th century. Good copy of this interesting Dutch incunable. Hain-Copinger 7256; Campbell 755 = 1309 (II); Oates 3376; Voullieme, Trier 2368; BMC IX, 25; IDL 3955; Van Thienen, Inc. printed in the Low Countries 1885.