Priscian — 9th century, second half
MS. Auct. T. 1. 26
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Description
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Title
Priscian — 9th century, second half
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 1. 26
Date
9th century, second half
Language
Latin
Old High German (ca. 750-1050)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
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Title
'Incipit Ars Prisciani uiri disertissimi grammatici Caesariensis doctoris urbis Romae Constantinopolitanae praeceptoris'
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 1. 26
Summary
'Incipit Ars Prisciani uiri disertissimi grammatici Caesariensis doctoris urbis Romae Constantinopolitanae praeceptoris', in 18 books, with marginal and interlinear glosses:
At the beginning of the 6th book (fol. 45) is 'Artis Prisciani ... liber sextus id est quintus de de nomine feliciter incipit . scripsi ego Theodorus Dionisii uiri disertissimi memorialis sacri scrinii epistolarum adiutor uiri magni questoris sacri Palatii in urbe Roma Constantinopoli Olibrio u[iro] c[laro] c[on]s[ule]'
At beginning of bk. 9 (fol. 87v) '... incipit ... liber nonus de regulis generalibus ... coniugationis. F. L. Theodorus Dionisii u[iri] d[isertissimi] memorialis [etc., as above] ... p[alatii] scripsi Artem Prisciani ... praeceptoris mei manu mea in urbe Roma Constantinopoli die tertio Iduum Ianuarias Mauortio u[iro] c[laro] consule indictione quinta'
A similar subscription dated 'die v Kal. Marcii Mauorcio uiro claro consule ac patricio' is at the end of bk. 16 (fol. 135v), and one dated 'iii kal. Iun. Mau. u. c. c[onsule] imperantibus Iustino et Iustiniano Pap.' at the end of bk. 17 (fol. 156v).
Fols. 1-2 are two leaves with the beginning of the Ars Prisciani from another 10th cent. MS. and some grammatical excerpts (in one place 'Hec ita in Longobardorum Gestis scripta sunt'), and fols. 3-4 are two fragments of the same kind
Date
Written perhaps in the first half of the 10th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, the latter part stained
Physical extent
180 Leaves
Custodial history
MSS. Meerman Purchase List (1824) 44.
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Collection contents
'Incipit Ars Prisciani uiri disertissimi grammatici Caesariensis doctoris urbis Romae Constantinopolitanae praeceptoris'
