26-02-2016, 09:36 AM
Thanks Helmut. I have the printed transcription of the entry, not the original handwriting. Assuming that it is accurate, I am not sure how to parse the sentence:
Ein philosophisch alt geschriben buch mit figurn und ein copey uff pergamen geschriben vom Mathes Dörrer, ungebunden, welchs nit gantz beysamen und herr Haiden auß bevelch I. Mt: etliche bletter davon genommen.
I have three main uncertainties:
1. Does copey really mean 'copy' in the modern sense of the word? The catalogue clearly indicates one entry, so there should not be two books (original and copy).
2. Is it: (Ein philo..... figurn) und (ein copey.... geschriben) or:
Ein .... buch mit (figurn und ein copey) uff pergamen ....
3. Does 'vom' specifically refer back to geschriben? This is how I would read it, but it implies that the author is known: Mathes Dörrer. It could also be that he made 'the copy'.
Mr. Haiden is well known, but I found nothing about Mathes Dörrer. It could also be Dürer, Derrer or possibly other versions....
Ein philosophisch alt geschriben buch mit figurn und ein copey uff pergamen geschriben vom Mathes Dörrer, ungebunden, welchs nit gantz beysamen und herr Haiden auß bevelch I. Mt: etliche bletter davon genommen.
I have three main uncertainties:
1. Does copey really mean 'copy' in the modern sense of the word? The catalogue clearly indicates one entry, so there should not be two books (original and copy).
2. Is it: (Ein philo..... figurn) und (ein copey.... geschriben) or:
Ein .... buch mit (figurn und ein copey) uff pergamen ....
3. Does 'vom' specifically refer back to geschriben? This is how I would read it, but it implies that the author is known: Mathes Dörrer. It could also be that he made 'the copy'.
Mr. Haiden is well known, but I found nothing about Mathes Dörrer. It could also be Dürer, Derrer or possibly other versions....

