Classical and humanist poetry in Latin; Italy, 15th-16th century

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Title

Classical and humanist poetry in Latin; Italy, 15th-16th century

Shelfmark

MS. Sparrow 2

Associated place

Rome

Place of origin

Italian

Date

15th century, second half - 16th century, early

Language

Latin

(fols. 1–20) Ovid Ibis

(fol. 20v) Rubric: Quintilianus IIo

(fol. 21) Martinus Philenticus De ortu et statu Charitarum

(fols. 21r–v) Rubric: idem de significatione Charitum

(fol. 21v) Rubric: De ortu et obitu Hermaphroditi

(fol. 21v) Rubric: Julii Caesaris

(fols. 22–25) Ps.-Virgil Dirae

(fol. 25) Epitaph of Nero

(fol. 25v) Rubric: P. Virgilii

(fol. 25v) Rubric: Fr. Philelphus in Poggium

(fol. 26) Aurispa Euripidis epitaphium

(fol. 26) Rubric: Calphurnia anthis fecit

(fol. 26r–v) Rubric: Mattheus[sic] Vegius hos elegios distichos fecit

Rubric: In Virgilium

Rubric: In Probam

Rubric: In Rafaelem comanum

(fol. 26v) Rubric: In Nicolaum Nicoli

Rubric: In Lisbonem

Rubric: In Ruffilium

(fol. 26v) Rubric: Apud Mediolanum nobilissam Insubrium urbem

(fol. 26v) Incipit: Pontius hic pariter sua cornicarius ossa

(fol. 27r) Rubric: Per Maffeum Vegium

(fols. 27r) Rubric: In lapide retro tribunam S. Petri

(fols. 27v–29v) Inscriptions at Rome

Rubric: Romae | In templo Sancti Michaelis

Rubric: Epigramma in urna in sancto Michaele prope sanctum Petrus

(fol. 28r) Rubric: In eadem urna

Rubric: In eadem urna graece

Rubric: In eadem urna

(fol. 28v) Rubric: In urna in Sancta Maria maiore Romae

Rubric: In ponte Salario

Rubric: Apud Hostiam in basi marmorea

(fol. 29r) Rubric: In urna Romae

Rubric: Epitaphium in quodam sepulchro nuper reperto in agro prope Maleanum quod nunc advectum in urbem ante domum Iacobi Matthei trans Tiberim cernitur | Romae

Rubric: Romae | In urna vetustissima in sancto Gregorio

Rubric: Romae in domo de Chaffarellis

(fol. 29v) Rubric: Ad statuam Barol. in templo plebis apud Montem Policianum haec Barn. fecit hypogrammata

(fol. 29v) Rubric: In porta Castelli Romae

(fol. 30) Rubric: P. Vergilii Maronis

(fol. 30v) Blank; note by Fontius (referring to fol. 71r)

(fols. 61–70, 31–55v) Tibullus Elegies

(fol. 56) Note on Tibullus

(fol. 56) Rubric: Ovidius amorum

(fol. 56v) Rubric: Campani in laudem Pii Pont.

(fol. 56v) Rubric: Contra Pium Pont. tacetur nomen poete

(fol. 56v) Campanus Epigram

(fol. 56v) Rubric: Ad latrinas Romae

(fol. 56v) Incipit: Pulcris stare diu

(fols. 57–60v) Ovid Sappho Phaonti

(fols. 71–79v) Horace Ars poetica

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

79 leaves

Hands

Written by Bartolomeo Fontius; humanistic cursive.

Decoration

Coloured initials; rubrics.

Acquisition

Bequeathed by John Sparrow (1906–1992)

Provenance

Del P. Niccola Morelli di Rincine (?), fol. [ii] recto.

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