Servius — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Ferrara (?)
MS. Add. C. 150
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Description
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Title
Servius — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Ferrara (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 150
Place of origin
Italian, Ferrara (?)
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Decoration
Fine borders.
Fine initials.
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Title
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 150
Summary
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil: that on the Eclogues begins at fol. 5, on the Georgies at fol. 30, on the Aeneid at fol. 98: with colophons, the usual prologues, and some marginal notes. The Life of Virgil ascribed to Donatus precedes, on fol. 1 (beg. 'Publius Virgilius Maro parentibus modicis fuit'), and on fol. 335 is the traditional epitaph on Pallas.
The Letters of Lentulus to Augustus and of Pilatus to Tiberius mentioned in the Libri Catalogue as on the last leaf are no longer there.
Date
written in the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, with illuminated capitals and borders
Physical extent
339 Leaves
Custodial history
'Codice No lxxvii' (18th century): a note of 1843 by E. Nupini (?), who presumably owned the volume, is on fol. ii.
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 937*.
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Collection contents
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil
