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Chirius Fortunatianus, Ps.-Augustine, Martianus Capella — 15th century

MS. Bodl. 587

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Title

Chirius Fortunatianus, Ps.-Augustine, Martianus Capella — 15th century

Ps.-Cicero, John Gunthorpe — 15th century

Thaddaeus de Bononia — 15th century; Italy (?)

John Free — 15th century

Pius II — 15th century

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 587

Place of origin

Italy (?)

Date

15th century

Language

Latin

English

Contents

MS. Bodl. 587 – Part 1 (fols. 1-57)
1. (fol. 1) Chirius Fortunatianus Ars rhetorica
2. (fol. 37) Ps.-Augustine Principia rhetorices
3. (fol. 42) Martianus Capella Liber de arte rhetorica
4. (fol. 46) Ps.-Augustine Principia dialectica
The later rubric 'Gunthorpi Rhetorica' (by Brian Twyne) misled the Summary Catalogue regarding the authorship of these items, for which see Marie Schütt, 'Bishop Gunthorpe', The Modern Language Review, Vol. 23, No. 1 (Jan., 1928), pp. 43-44.
MS. Bodl. 587 – Part 2 (fols 58-93)
5. (fol. 58) Ps.-Cicero Synonyma
6. (fol. 73) John Gunthorpe Orations
At fol. 94a are some English notes of stories illustrating the Decalogue (16th cent.).
MS. Bodl. 587 – Part 3 (fols. 95-136)
7. (fol. 95) Thaddaeus de Bononia Medical treatise
Incipit: Vinum roris marini
9. (fol. 132) Medical treatise
MS. Bodl. 587 – Part 4 (fols. 137-190)
10. (fols. 137–155) John Free Notes of lectures on Virgil, Horace, Terence etc.
11. (fol. 156) John Free Copies of some letters from John Phreas or Free, followed by some diagrams, some of them published in the Journal of Comparative Literature, vol. i, no. 1, Jan. 1903.
12. (fols. 175–190) John Free Lecture notes, as fols. 137-55.
MS. Bodl. 587 – Part 5 (fols. 191-200)
13. (fol. 191) Pius II Bullae

Physical extent

i + 231 leaves

Acquisition

Presented by Thomas Twyne in 1612.

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Title

Papers and treatises, chiefly by or relating to John Gunthorpe, Dean of Wells

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 587

Summary

Papers and treatises, chiefly by or relating to John Gunthorpe, dean of Wells

Date

Made up of several MSS. written in the 15th and 16th century in England

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On paper

Physical extent

231 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 785 acquired by the Bodleian Library

Acquisition

Presented by Thomas Twyne in 1612.

Subject

x - 15th century

Catholics -- England

Literature

16th century

Religion

Classical literature

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Connections

People associated with this object

  • Fortunatianus, Chirius

  • V.f.I, mid-15th cent.

  • Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, pseudo

  • Thaddaeus de Bononia, fl. ?

  • Cicero, pseudo

  • Johannes, Gunthorpius, ca. -1498

  • Martianus Capella

  • Gunthorpe, John, d. 1498

  • Pius, II, Pope, 1405-1464

  • Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613

  • Phrea, John, 1430-1465

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