10 - Registrum B

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Description

Registrum librorum don Ferdinandi Colon primi Almirantis Indiarum filii
Topographic index. Three parts. Description, references to acquisitions, and placement in the library.

Two manuscripts:

RA52 AL

P
a
r
t 		Num
bers

range 		Pa
ges 		Comments
1 1
4231 		1
130v 		Two coloumns per page. Each entry start with a register number (unique identifier) in a box, followed by other numbers; example:

Registrum B 1106 (rectangle) - source - epitome 2304

Registering stopped in 1530: "porque después crecieron los libros en gran cantidad, no se pudo llevar adelante y dexose de escribir más".

MM561 - image: MM558

Catálago Concordado

2 4230
15599 		131r
190v

Direct access to the manuscript is required for detail analysis. What follows is from secondary sources and a few images. Entries 4230 and 4231 repeated to make clear that it is a continuation of part 1. Two columns per page. Entries are set of numbers. Number 15599 in page 187v.

Analysing the two images available online Figuras 6a y 6b and one in MM582:

  • Two columns per page
  • The columns have the same number at the top: 10500 (figure 6a) and 10600 (figure 6b) 9200 (MM582)
  • The numbers at the top of the columns might considered the page-column number, as they are the same
  • Page-entries are numbered 1 to 99, about 50 per column
  • This seems to suggest that the top number and the entry numbers have to be combined; example, 10501 to 10599
  • Entries ending in "00" do not exist as this ending is reserved for the page-column number
  • There are a few number(s) just before entry 1
  • A probably page number at the top to the left, probably only in the recto side

From MM580:

  • register number : right-set
  • right-set from no-number to 4 number at most, usually 3 numbers
  • right-set: Abecedarium B and , other numbers
  • 15382 to 15599 no numbers to the right.

Samples:
4230 : 842 1012
4232 : 175 - Abecedarium B column
15381 : 544

Estimation:
(190-131)*2 = 118 pages
118 pages * 99 page-entries per page = 11,682 entries in the part 2

3 1
15344 		198r
237v

Four columns per page. Entries are set of numbers; about 50 entries per column.
Entries: (new consecutive number , old number)
Intend to reorganised the library.

MM587 - image: MM588

Interpertation of the new numbers according to PW162:
1-400: Grammar
...
11300-11900: French

Estimation
(237-198)*2 = 78 pages
78 pages * 4 columns per page = 312 columns
312 columns * 50 entries per column = 15600 entries in part 3