(1543). ARENA (Antonius). AD SUOS COMPAGNONES STUDIANTES QUI - Lot 201

(1543). ARENA (Antonius). AD SUOS COMPAGNONES STUDIANTES QUI SUNT DE PERSONA FRIANTES BASSAS DANSAS IN GALLANTI STILO BISOGNATAS: ET DE NOVO PER IPSUM CORRECTAS ET IOLITER AUGMENTA CUM GUERRA ROMANA... Lyon, in the house of the Prince (Pierre de Sainte-Lucie), November 21, 1542. In-12 gothic folio of 48 leaves, red morocco, gilt fleurons at the corners and center of the boards, ornate ribbed spine, inner gilt lace, gilt tr. (Chambolle-Duru). "Very rare edition, not cited by Brunet, of these poems in Macaronic verse (altered Latin in which Italian, French and Provençal words are intermingled). At the end, it reads: "Explicit utilissimum opus guerrarum & dansarum impressatum in bragardissima villa de Leone per discretum hominem magisitu[m] Petrum de sancta Lucia / alias le Prince...". The title is printed in black and red with a small woodcut coat-of-arms charged with three radiant suns and motto "Partout Solies". The author, born in Solliers near Toulon, died in 1544. The volume also contains songs in French and an explanation of a choreographic notation system based on typographic characters. Lyon editions prior to 1550 were all published by Cl. Nourry or Pierre de Sainte-Lucie, and very few copies are known to exist. We read at the top of the page in old handwriting: "Seul exemplaire connu" ("Only known copy"). A fine copy established by Chambolle-Duru. (USTC 158619 ed. de 1535, 1 ex.).