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Title
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[Closing Page – Colophon]
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Description
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An ornately decorated title page. Two figures playing musical instruments appear atop the pedestals on either side of the illustration. The male figure on the left is playing the panpipes (or syrinx), and his horns and goat’s legs indicate that this is possibly a representation of the Greek deity Pan. The figure on the right is female and also has the legs of a goat, but it is difficult to ascertain her identity from this illustration alone. The entire image is nearly identical to the one found on the title page. The first difference can be seen in the top left corner, where the feathers and coat of arms have been replaced by an aged man with a stick of some sort. The second difference is found in the inscription, which reads: Gedruckt und vollendt in der kayserlichen stat Augspurg durch Sigismund Grymm Doctor/ unnd Marx Wirsung/ nach der geburt Christi M. D. XX. Am. xx. tag Decemb. This can be roughly translated as: [Printed and completed in the Imperial State (City) of Augsburg by Doctor Sigismund Grymm/ and Marx Wirsung/ MDXX after the birth of Christ on the XX day of December (December 20th, 1520).] The prefix ‘Doctor’, attached to the name of Sigismund Grymm, refers to his education and his previous role as a physician and pharmacist (his professions before he became a printer/publisher).
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Image Creator
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Hans Weiditz (Illustrator);Marx Wirsung (Printer);Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
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Hans Weiditz (Illustrator)
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Marx Wirsung (Printer)
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Sigismund Grymm (Printer)
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Identifier
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mta:18560
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Source Name
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Ain hipsche Tragedia von zwaien liebhabenden mentschen ainem Ritter Calixstus unn ainer Edlen junckfrawen Melibia genannt/ deren anfang müesam was/ das mittel sieß mit dem aller bittersten ir bayder sterben beschlossen.
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Image
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Subject
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Spanish romances
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Pedestals
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Panpipes
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Syrinx (Musical instrument)
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Pan (Greek deity)
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Helmets
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Shields
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Armor
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Armour
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Coats of arms
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