Title and imprint from colophon.

This work has been wrongly attributed to Giovanni Colonna (1298?-1343 or 1344, author of a different work entitled Mare historiarum), and to Burchard of Mount Sion. Formerly attributed also to another Giovanni Colonna (1205-1263) Cf. DBI v.27, p. 330.

Colophon: Anno [secundum] carnem filij dei a natiuitate M.cccclxxvo. ipso die sa[n]ctissimi regis & martiris Oswaldi. qui est v. augusti ... Im[per]iali nobili in vrbe Lubicana arte im[pre]ssoria ... Q[uod] placuit rudime[n]tum nouicioru[m] intitulari ... per m[a]g[ist]r[u]m Lucam Bra[n]dis de schass feliciter e[x] excusu[m] at[que] finitu[m] ...

No pagination, signing, or catchwords.

Includes numerous genealogical or chronological tables illustrating biblical history and the succession of popes, Christian rulers and theologians.

Burke Library copy: Imperfect: Hain gives 474 leaves; Burke copy has 451 unnumbered leaves, beginning with's Hain's Fol. 13; [2] leaves containing the world map also wanting; initial and final extant leaves damaged, repaired, with slight loss of text.

Burke Library copy: Woodcuts handcolored throughout in multiple colors.

Burke Library copy: Rubricated throughout, with large initials in red and blue.

Burke Library copy: Inscription on first leaf: Monasterij B.M. in Cameno[rum].

Burke Library copy: Rebound; music manuscript waste in spine.

Hain 4996*

Incunabula short title catalogue, ir00345000

Gesamtkatalog der Wiegendrucke, M39062

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, R-345

Gatch. Van Ess catalog B-386