The Rithmimachia is sometimes attributed to John Shirwood, Bishop of Durham.

Imprint from colophon (i8 verso): Has duas quadriuij partes et artium liberalium precipuas atq[ue] duces cum quibusdam a[r]minicularijs adiectis: curarunt vna formulis emendatissime mandari ad studiorum vtilitatem Ioannes Higmanus et Volgangus Hopilius suis grauissimis laboribus & impensis Parhisij anno salutis Domini qui o[mn]ia in numero atq[ue] harmonia formauit 1496 absolutu[m]q[ue] reddiderunt eodem anno die vicesima secunda Iulij suos labores vbicunq[ue] valebunt semper studiosis deuouentes. Et idem quoq[ue] facit Dauid Lauxius Brytannus Edinburgensis, vbiq[ue] ex archetypo diligens operis recognitor.

Signatures: a-íı.

Chancery folio; i1 recto: 51 lines, 212 x 133 mm; types: 82G (text), 63G (commentary); initial spaces, most with guide letters, and diagrams.

Catalogue of books printed in the XVth century now in the British Museum, VIII, 137

Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, J472

Incunablua short title catalogue, ij00472000

cataloged 20190910 jm

condition reviewed 20190913 cl