Priscian — Multiple dates; Italian, North
MS. Add. C. 143
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Priscian — Multiple dates; Italian, North
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 143
Place of origin
Italian, North
Date
12th century, first half (?)
added decoration, 13th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Initial (retouched).
Human profiles, scribbled in margins, accompany glosses on fols. 31r, 32r, 48r, 65r, 78v, 96r, 97v and 50v.
fol. 50v Type border, left and lower margin Subject Hybrid figure (animal body and human head).
Binding
Red morocco with gold ornament, English of about A.D. 1800.
Provenance
Magister Andreas de Raymundo, 13th century, fol. 100v.
Ex libris of S. Giustina, Padua, 15th century, no. 218, K. 10 in the library.
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Title
Priscian, De constructione
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 143
Summary
'Prisciani gramatici Cesariensis liber septimus decimus incipit de construccione siue ordinacione partium oracionis': the colophon (fol. 50v) is 'Artis Prisciaūdi gramatici Cesariensis doctoris urbis Rome Constantinorolitane lib. xvii de constructione explicit feliciter . [F]ili Theodoras Dionisii uiri disertissimi memorialis sacri crismi [pro scrinii] epistolarum & adiutor uiri magnifici questoris sacri palatii scripsi manu mea in urbe Constantinopoli tertio kalendas Iunias Mauortio uiri clari consule imperantibus Iustino & Iustiniano piis perpetuis [A.D. 527] . Incipit liber xviii densne Augustis.'
These are the 17th and 18th books of the Commentarii Grammatici, with many glosses and notes.
Summary Catalogue note: I should have guessed the text earlier in the 13th cent., and the ownership of Andreas de Raymundo at about 1270. On f. 50v is a curious grotesque, and on f. 100v a fantastic (secret ?) alphabet, partly based on the Greek. --E.W.B.N.
Date
written late in the 13th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with some illuminated capitals, etc.; binding, red morocco with gold ornament, English of about A.D. 1800
Physical extent
102 Leaves
Custodial history
'Liber magistri Andree de Raymundo', 15th cent. (fol. 100v): 'Iste liber est monachorum congregaciois sanctę Justinę ipsi monasterio sanctę Justinę Patauii depulatus', late 15th cent. (fol. 1), and apparently marked '218 k/10' in the library at Padua.
Acquisition
Heber sale lot no. 1358: bought at the sale by Thorpe for £2 19s., and from him by the Bodleian for £6 6s.
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Collection contents
Priscian, De constructione
