Words
(Texts, both printed and handwritten)
| ID | Thing | Inscription Text | Characteristics | Functions | Role Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [3518] | Arnold Nicolai (blockcutter), American Bison (Plantin 1558). Part of Set of illustrations for Thevet's Singularities (Plantin) | A | majuscule, interlaced, monogram | signature or reference to actor | |
| [3446] | Monogrammist HS (printmaker), Sigismund I of Poland. In Marcin Kromer, Martini Cromeri De Origine Et Rebvs Gestis Polonorvm Libri XXX ; Adiecta est in fine eiusdem autoris funebris Oratio Sigismvndi Regis uitam compendiose complexa, Basel: Johannes Oporinus (printer), January 1555 - August 1555 (Cracow, BJ), fol. 673v ◼ | SIGISMVNDVS I. REX POLONIAE, MAGNVS DVX LI=|THVANIAE, RVSSIAE, PRVSSIAE, MASOVIAE, SAMAGI=|TIAE &c(etera) Dominus & haeres belli artibus pactisq(ue); clarus uictorijs celebris, pietate & religione | insignis, iustus, clemens, benignus: Anno etatis LXXXI, Regni uero sui XLI | obijt Anno a Christo nato M.D.LIIII. Aprilis I. die | majuscule, roman numeral, italics | caption or identification of motif, commentary or explanation | represented person |
| [1601] | Philip the Arab II (Müller 1537). Part of Set of portrait medallions (Müller) | IMP. PHILIPPVS. CAES. AVG. | majuscule | caption or identification of motif | |
| [3424] | Crispin Scharffenberg (printmaker), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. In Biblia to iest Xięgi Starego y Nowego Zakonu, Cracow: Heirs of Marek Szarfenberg (printer), 1561 (Cracow, BJ), fol. AIv ◼ | SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS DEI | GRATIA; REX POLONIAE MA|gnus Dux Lithuniae, Russiae, Prussiae, Pomeraniae.Sama|gitiae ac Mazouiae, etc, Dominus et Meres | Anno Do: MDLXI. AEtatis XXXXI. | majuscule, roman numeral, letterpress, handwritting | commentary or explanation, date | represented person |
| [1514] | Jörg Brückner (Monogrammist IB) (blockcutter), Sigismund I of Poland in a Heraldic Border. In Marcin Bielski, Kronika tho iesth Historya swiata na sześć wiekow a cztery monarchie rozdzielona ..., Cracow: Mateusz Siebeneicher (printer), 1564 (Wrocław, Oss.), fol. 404v ◼ | SIGISMVNDVS I, REX POLONIAE, MAGNVS DUX / LITVANIE, RVSSIAE, PRVSSIAE, MASOVIAE SA/MOGITIAE, (et) c(aetera). DOMINVS ET HAERES. / Anno aetatis sue LXXXI | majuscule, roman numeral, italics, letterpress | caption or identification of motif, commentary or explanation | represented person |
| [3397] | Monogrammist HBW (blockcutter), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland (Nuremberg, GNM) ◼ | SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS, DEI GRATIA REX POLO-|NIAE, MAGNVS DVX LITVANIAE, RVSSIAE, PRVS-|SIAE, POMERANIAE, SAMAGITIAE AC MAZO-|VIAE, ETC. DOMINVS ET HAERES. | ANNO DOMINI || M.D.LIIII. || AETATIS | XXXV. | majuscule, roman numeral, letterpress | caption or identification of motif, commentary or explanation, date | |
| [4367] | Portrait of Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł (state III/III) | ILL. D. NICOLAVS. CHRISTOPPHORVS. RADZIVILL. DVX. IN. OLIKA. ET. NIESWIESZ. AET. ANNO. XXXIII | majuscule | caption or identification of motif, identification of model | actor's place of origin or activity, represented person |
| [3400] | Monogrammist HBW (blockcutter), Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. In Marcin Kromer, Martini Cromeri De Origine Et Rebvs Gestis Polonorvm Libri XXX ; Adiecta est in fine eiusdem autoris funebris Oratio Sigismvndi Regis uitam compendiose complexa, Basel: Johannes Oporinus (printer), January 1555 - August 1555 (Cracow, BJ), fol. Av ◼ | SIGISMVNDVS AVGVSTVS, DEI GRATIA REX POLO-|NIAE, MAGNVS DVX LITVANIAE, RVSSIAE, PRVS-|SIAE, POMERANIAE, SAMAGITIAE AC MAZO-|VIAE, ETC. DOMINVS ET HAERES. | ANNO DOMINI || M.D.LIIII. || AETATIS | XXXV. | majuscule, arabic numeral, letterpress | caption or identification of motif, commentary or explanation, date | |
| [3390] | Giraffe. In Ein seltzam und Wunderbarlich Thier, Der gelichen von Uns vor nie geschen worden ..., Nuremberg: Hans Adam (printer), 1559 (Zürich, ZB) ◼ | Eyn seltzam vnd Wunderbarlichen Thier / Der gleichen von | Uns vor nie geschen worden u. Dis thier wird Surnappa genant Und ist von der erden an mit | Sampt dem kopf / höher alles ordenlich vnd vleissig / Geconterfect ist worden / durch Melchior Lurig zu Const=|antinopel / vnd eynem guten Freünt herauß ins Teiitschlandt / von selrzamkeyt wegen geschickt wieß hie ent=|gegen stat / Vnd ist dem Türckischen Keisser daselbst verehert worden im. 1559. Jar. | arabic numeral, blackletter, letterpress | caption or identification of motif, commentary or explanation, date | |
| [4242] | Hans (I) Burgkmair (printmaker), Rhinoceros | H.B. | majuscule, monogram | signature or reference to actor | |
| [3435] | Annunciation to Mary II (Grüninger; Heirs of Marek Szarfenberg). Part of Set of Hortulus illustrations (Grüninger; Peypus; Heirs of Marek Szarfenberg) | AVE GRAC||IA PLENA DO(minus) | majuscule, [shapes], blackletter, uncial script | citation | |
| [3282] | Border with the Coronation of the Virgin and saints (Siebeneicher; Drukarnia SJ Poznań) | VIRGINES. | majuscule, [shapes] | caption or identification of motif | |
| [3279] | Border with the Coronation of the Virgin and saints (Siebeneicher; Drukarnia SJ Poznań) | APOSTOLI. | majuscule, [shapes] | caption or identification of motif | |
| [3277] | Border with the Coronation of the Virgin and saints (Siebeneicher; Drukarnia SJ Poznań) | PATRIARCHAE | majuscule, [shapes] | caption or identification of motif | |
| [3271] | Aegidius (II) Sadeler (printmaker), Ascension. Part of Aegidius Saedeler II Salus generis humani | Homo et Deus connectitur | Hic foedere insolubili: | Homo et Deus pro crimine | Hic deprecatur omnium. || Ad hunc eamus libere, | Spe no(n) labe(n)te nec fide: | Humana que(m) texit caro | Est proximus deus Deo. | [shapes], italics | commentary or explanation, citation | |
| [4366] | Hans (II) Weiditz (printmaker attr.), Martyrdom of St Laurence (Steiner; Egenolff). Part of Set of Weiditz's saints and martyrs (Steiner; Egenolff) | H | majuscule, monogram | signature or reference to actor | |
| [1576] | The Fourth Angel Sounding the Trumpet: the Sun, the Moon and the Stars Partially Darkened (Feyerabend). Part of Solis's set for Frankfurt Bibles (Feyerabend) | WE WE WE | majuscule | ||
| [1010] | Dawid Tscherning (printmaker), St John Cantius adoring Mary and the Man of Sorrows, crowned with wreaths of lauels and roses, and surrounded by scenes from his life | ILLVSTRI AC MAGNIFICO DNO D. SAMVELI KALINOWSKI | Bracłauiensi, Litinensi, Lubecensi, Łoiouiensi, Lisiancensi etc. Capitaneo. | Palatinidae Czernichouiensi. M. STAnislaus Temberski O. D. C. | Iconem Eximii serui Dei D. IOANNIS CANTII S. TH. in Acad. Crac. D. ac Professor. Tibi Illustris Dne duxi prae|sentandam. Ad quod officium impulsum me esse fateor, Tua erga D. Virtum proprnsione, quam ad ipsius Sarcophagum con|testatam esse uoluisti: dum ad Ædes S. ANNÆ Lampadas CHaritatis, eleganti suadam nuper in publico consessu Ittium Au|ditorum exhibuisti. Faxit Deus O. M. vt meritis huius Patroni, in annos longos, Ecclesiæ, Reip. Familiæ, maneas incolumis. | Permissu Superiosum. | majuscule, italics | dedication, imprimatur | dedicatee, dedicator |
| [3196] | Title-page border with ten medallions (Siebeneicher; Cezary) | ANNVNCIATIO | majuscule, [shapes] | caption or identification of motif | |
| [689] | Imago B. Virginis Czestochoviensis | B Caymox excud | italics | signature or reference to actor | print publisher |