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Justinus, Gaius Julius Solinus, Ps.-Sextus Aurelius Victor — Multiple dates; Italian, North-east

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 147

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Title

Justinus, Gaius Julius Solinus, Ps.-Sextus Aurelius Victor — Multiple dates; Italian, North-east

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 147

Place of origin

Italian, North-east

Date

1377 (at least in part)

additions by Sicco Polentone, early 15th century

Language

Latin

Contents

1. (fols. 1r–77v) Justinus Epitome of Pompeius Trogus
2. (fols. 78r–119v) Gaius Julius Solinus De mirabilibus mundi
(fols. 120r–121v) Rubric: De terminatione prouinciarum Ytalie
Incipit: Italici regnauerunt . dii Romani valuerunt | Nec post multa potuere . dum septimo divisi fuere | Completo de mirabilibus seculorum . regem adoremus apostolorum
3. (fol. 122r–132v) Ps.-Sextus Aurelius Victor De viris illustribus
(fol. 133v) Incipit: Possidet .a. numerum quingenti in ordine recto

Form

codex

Support

paper; one watermark is Briquet 8932, Treviso, 1392.

Physical extent

i + 132 fols.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817.

Provenance

Fol. 121v: In vigilia Thome. 1377. This date may cover only fols. 78–121v, but the rest of the volume is in the same hand on paper that shares watermarks with the dated part.

Missing text, lost by damage, has been supplied by Sicco Polentone, fols. 74–77.

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805.

Giuseppe Canonici, -1807.

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Title

Justinus etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 147

Summary

Fols. 1r-77v. Justinus, Epitome of Pompeius Trogus

Fols. 78r-119v. Gaius Julius Solinus, De mirabilibus mundi

Fols. 120r-121v. Rubric: De terminatione prouinciarum Ytalie

Fol. 122r-132v. Ps.-Sextus Aurelius Victor, De viris illustribus

Fol. 133v. Incipit: Possidet .a. numerum quingenti in ordine recto

Date

1377 (at least in part); additions by Sicco Polentone, early 15th century

Language

Latin

Physical extent

1 volume

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Collection contents

Canonici Manuscripts

Canonici Latin Classical

Justinus etc.

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  • Solinus, C. Julius, active 3rd century?

  • Polentone, Sicco, active 14th century-15th century

  • Justinus, Marcus Junianus

  • Canonici, Matteo Luigi, 1727-1805

  • Victor, Sextus Aurelius, pseudo

  • Canonici, Giuseppe (d. 1807)

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