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Pope (1447-1455 : Nicholas V)" href="/?f[author_s][]=Catholic+Church.+Pope+%281447-1455+%3A+Nicholas+V%29">Catholic Church. Pope (1447-1455 : Nicholas V)</a> <a class="browse-name" data-original-title="Browse: Catholic Church. Pope (1447-1455 : Nicholas V)" dir="ltr" href="/browse/names?q=Catholic+Church.+Pope+%281447-1455+%3A+Nicholas+V%29">[Browse]</a></dd> <dt class="blacklight-format col-md-3"> Format </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-format"> Book </dd> <dt class="blacklight-language_name_display col-md-3"> Language </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-language_name_display"> Latin </dd> <dt class="blacklight-pub_created_display col-md-3"> Published/Created </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-pub_created_display"> [Mainz : Johann Gutenberg], 1455. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-description_display col-md-3"> Description </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-description_display"> 1 vellum leaf ; 21 x 26 cm (oblong broadside). </dd> </dl> <div id="availability" class="record-availability"> <h2 class="visually-hidden">Availability</h2> <div class="availability--online"> <h3 id="available-online">Available Online</h3> <ul><li class="electronic-access"><a href="/catalog/4606221#view">Digital content</a></li><li class="electronic-access"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://na05.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/01PRI_INST/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=53834227740006421&Force_direct=true">Online Content<i class="fa fa-external-link new-tab-icon-padding" aria-label="opens in new tab" role="img"></i></a> (Curatorial documentation)</li><li class="electronic-access"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://na05.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/view/uresolver/01PRI_INST/openurl?u.ignore_date_coverage=true&portfolio_pid=53834227760006421&Force_direct=true">Online Content<i class="fa fa-external-link new-tab-icon-padding" aria-label="opens in new tab" role="img"></i></a> </li></ul> </div> <div class="availability--physical"> <h3>Copies in the Library</h3> <table class="availability-table"> <thead> <tr> <th>Location</th> <th>Call Number</th> <th>Status</th> <th class="location-services"><span class="visually-hidden">Location Service</span></th> <th><span class="visually-hidden">Notes</span></th> </tr> </thead> <tbody><tr class="holding-block"><td class="library-location" data-holding-id="22488698530006421"><span class="location-text" data-location="true" data-holding-id="22488698530006421">Special Collections - William H. 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Its text is a plenary indulgence granted by Nicholas V for contributors to the defense of Cyprus against Turkish siege. The text leaves blank spaces on lines 18 to 21, to be eventually filled in with the name of the purchaser, and the place and date. The second, fragmentary copy of the 31-line indulgence in the Scheide Library was issued in Erfurt, 22 October 1454, to Margaretha Kremer and her son Johann. Since Erfurt lies several hundred kilometers east of Mainz, the indulgence form itself must have been printed at least several days before that. The titling of the 31-line indulgence is set with the DK type; the text type appears only in this indulgence; there are also three initial letters, which appear to be cast in metal. The term limit of the indulgence was the last day of April, 1455, and a considerable number of the surviving copies were issued during the last days of the campaign. The Scheide Library's complete copy was issued on 29 April 1455 in Pfullendorf (Baden-Württemberg, 25 km north of Lake Constance) to Johannes Grosshans of Schaffhausen. It was preserved as pastedowns in a binding on four incunables of the early 1470s in the library of the Cistercians of Salem, which after the dissolution of that convent in the early nineteenth century was sold to Heidelberg University. The university removed and sold the indulgence as a duplicate around 1930. A surprisingly large number of copies -- 46 -- survive of the 31-line Indulgence, including many preserved as binding waste. Almost all copies were sold within the extensive archdiocese of Mainz. Several months later, a 30-line edition of the same indulgence was printed in Mainz. Its titling type is that of the Gutenberg Bible; its text type is unique to this edition; its three initials are different from those of the 31-line Indulgence. Only nine copies (including two lost in World War II) survive, none in America; most were issued within the archdiocese of Cologne, the earliest recorded date of issue being 27 February 1455. All copies of both editions were printed on vellum. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-notes_display col-md-3"> Notes </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-notes_display"> Printed on vellum. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-provenance_display col-md-3"> Provenance </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-provenance_display"> Provenance: Heidelberg University; acquired November, 1933. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-references_url_display col-md-3"> References </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-references_url_display"> Goff N-48. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-other_format_display col-md-3"> Other format(s) </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-other_format_display"> Also available in an electronic version. </dd> <dt class="blacklight-oclc_s col-md-3"> OCLC </dt> <dd class="col-md-9 blacklight-oclc_s"> 1340465615 </dd> <dt>Statement on language in description</dt> <dd>Princeton University Library aims to describe library materials in a manner that is respectful to the individuals and communities who create, use, and are represented in the collections we manage. <a href="https://library.princeton.edu/about/languagestatement" target="_blank" aria-label="Read more about Statement on language in description (opens in new tab)">Read more...</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div>  <span class="Z3988" aria-hidden='true' title="url_ver=Z39.88-2004&url_ctx_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_tim=2024-12-11T09%3A49%3A46%2B00%3A00&ctx_id=&ctx_enc=info%3Aofi%2Fenc%3AUTF-8&rft.genre=book&rft.au=Catholic+Church&rft.pub=Mainz%3A+Johann+Gutenberg&rft.date=1455&rft.title=Indulgentia&rft.btitle=Indulgentia&rft.oclc=1340465615&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.princeton.edu%2Fcatalog%2F9946062213506421&rft_id=info%3Aoclcnum%2F1340465615&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fcatalog.princeton.edu%3Agenerator"></span> <dl class="dl-horizontal dl-invert"> <dt class="other-views">Other views</dt> <dd class="classic-views"> <a id="staffLink" href="/catalog/9946062213506421/staff_view">Staff view</a> </dd> </dl> <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-lg harmful-content-feedback" aria-label="Feedback"> <a title="Ask a Question" class="ask-a-question" data-blacklight-modal="trigger" href="/ask_a_question?ask_a_question_form%5Bid%5D=9946062213506421&ask_a_question_form%5Btitle%5D=Indulgentia.">Ask a Question</a> <a title="Suggest a Correction" class="suggest-correction" data-blacklight-modal="trigger" href="/suggest_correction?suggest_correction_form%5Bid%5D=9946062213506421&suggest_correction_form%5Btitle%5D=Indulgentia.">Suggest a Correction</a> <a title="Report Harmful Language" class="report-harmful-language" data-blacklight-modal="trigger" href="/report_harmful_language?report_harmful_language_form%5Bid%5D=9946062213506421&report_harmful_language_form%5Btitle%5D=Indulgentia.">Report Harmful Language</a> </nav> </div> <div id="aside" class="blacklight-book"> <h2 class="visually-hidden">Supplementary Information</h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main>  <div id="view" class="document-viewers" data-bib-id="9946062213506421"></div>  <div class="pul_footer"> <div class="container"> <footer class="lux"> <lux-library-footer></lux-library-footer> </footer> </div> </div> </body> </html>