Lucan — 1479; Flemish, Louvain
MS. Auct. F. 2. 11
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Lucan — 1479; Flemish, Louvain
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 2. 11
Place of origin
Flemish, Louvain
Date
1479
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
205 fols.
Decoration
Good decorative initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 228, in Dutch section)
Coloured initials.
Binding
Blind-stamped leather over boards, late 15th century (original?).
Acquisition
Purchased from Bernard's widow for the Bodleian in 1698.
Provenance
'Explicit lucanus Scriptus louanij Anno domini Millesmio .ccccº.lxxix.' (fol. 204).
Abraham Ortelius, 1527–98 (fol. ii)
Nicolas Heinsius, 1620–81: his sale, March 1683, catalogue, II, p. 68, no. 84.
Purchased by Edward Bernard (1638–97).
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Title
The Pharsalia of Lucan
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 2. 11
Summary
The Pharsalia of Lucan, with glosses and scholia, preceded by (fol. 1) 'M. Annei Lucani Vita ex commentario antiquissimo', etc., and (fol. 2) the preface of 'Omnibonus Vincentinus in Lucanum.' The binding contains parts of two Latin deeds executed at Louvain in the early part of the 15th cent., and at Brussels in 1409.
Date
Written in A.D. 1479, at Louvain
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, original stamped leather binding
Physical extent
205 Leaves
Custodial history
On fol. 204, 'Explicit Lucanus scriptus Louanij anno Domini millesimo cccco lxxxix:' on fol. ii, 'Abrah. Ortelij :' in the Heinsius sale catalogue, tom. ii. p. 68, this MS. is no. 84.
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Collection contents
Bernard Latin
The Pharsalia of Lucan
