Paulus Pergulensis — Multiple dates; Italy

Title

Paulus Pergulensis — Multiple dates; Italy

Shelfmark

MS. Add. A. 6

Place of origin

Italy

Date

15th century, first half

with addition, 1488

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 58leaves

Decoration

Numerous diagrams

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian at Sotheby's on 29 March 1859 from the collection of Guillaume Libri. No. 266 in the sale catalogue

Provenance

On fol. 56 (which like fol. 1 is a palimpsest) is 'Questa Logiccha e del pouero Codro Brentadore' who may be Antonio Urceo, surnamed Codro

In the 17th century the volume was 'Codice lxxxxvii' in the library of 'M. G.' whose arms were a plain cross

Title

Treatise on Logic, with later additions

Shelfmark

MS. Add. A. 6

Summary

A school treatise on Logic, beg. 'Transcendentia sunt sex. Ens, Aliquid.' At fol. 51 is a short supplementary treatise, 'Tractatus sensus compositi & diuisi', written for Petrus de Guiditionibus. Where the MS. ends imperfect, Codrus Aretinus has supplied the defect, signing 'Finis per me Codrum Aretinum Marescottorum preceptor[em] die xxij mensis Septembris 1488.'.

Date

written chiefly in the first half of the 15th century in Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment

Physical extent

58 Leaves

Custodial history

On fol. 56 (which like fol. 1 is a palimpsest of no value) is 'Questa Logiccha e del pouero Codro Brentadore', who may be the Antonio Urceo, surnamed Codro, who according to the Libri Catalogue was a professor at Bologna 1480-1500. In the 17th cent. the volume was 'Codice Ixxxxvii' in the library of 'M. G.' whose arms were a plain cross.

Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 266*