Cicero, Macrobius — 10th century, end; French
MS. Auct. T. 2. 27
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Description
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Title
Cicero, Macrobius — 10th century, end; French
Macrobius — 11th century, beginning; French
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 2. 27
Place of origin
French
Date
11th century, beginning
10th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
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Title
Made up of two MSS. (A, B)
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 2. 27
Summary
Made up of two MSS. (A, B):
A. Written in about A.D. 1000:
Fol. 1v. 'Somnium Scipionis. M. Tulli Ciceronis excerptum ex libro vi. de Re publica': preceded by a short account of Scipio (beg. 'Dudum inter Chartaginenses')
On fol. 1 are some 11th cent. excerpts about (1) the Muses (beg. 'Dicuntur secundum fabulas'), (2) Noah's ark (beg. 'Octo hominum anime') with a diagram of the ark, (3) the 'Septem Sapientes' of Greece
Fol. 5v. 'Incipit Commentum Macrobii Ambrosii in Somnium Scipionis': with coloured and uncoloured diagrams
At fol. 45 the style changes from single to double columns
B. Written in the 10th cent.: in double columns:
Fol. 51. 'Macrobii Theodosii uiri clarissimi et illustris Conuiuiorum primi diei Saturnaliorum liber incipit': ends in iii.
'Proprie dici θεους μεγαλους οεους χρησ, ' no more having been written
This part was written by three scribes concurrently, the first writing fols. 51-66, 83-end, the second fols. 67-74, the third fols. 75-82
On fol. 51 is 'Liber sancti Vincentii [Metensis] studio & dono fratris Azekini. sub uinculo anathematis' (11th cent.?)
A facsimile of fol. 94r is in R. Ellis's XX Facsimiles from Latin MSS. (Oxf. 1891)
Date
11th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, partly in double columns
Physical extent
101 Leaves
Custodial history
MSS. Meerman Purchase List (1824) 1.
Owned and marked as no. 20619. Purchased from Messrs. Payne & Foss in 1824, they having bought the MS. at the Meerman sale.
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Collection contents
Made up of two MSS. (A, B)
