Thomas Magister, Aristophanes, Aeschylus — 15th century
MS. Canon. Gr. 40
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Thomas Magister, Aristophanes, Aeschylus — 15th century
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Gr. 40
Associated place
Italian
Venice
Date
15th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Binding
18th century, second half, Italian, Venice, a standard Canonici style: pasteboards; half-binding with red-leather spine and corners, covers of plain pinkish-red paper, spine with gilt lines and gilt green-leather label; paste-downs of marbled paper. 224–226 155–156 c. 43–44 (book closed).
(from a previous binding) Fore-edge and lower edge (but not top edge) painted with elaborate bold designs of rings, mainly in red with ?green enhancements, and possibly with indistinct lettering.
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Thomas Magister 'Life of Aristophanes'
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Gr. 40
Summary
Also with:
Aristophanes, 'Plutus' (with scholia of Thomas Magister and others)
Aristophanes, 'Nubes' (with scholia of Thomas Magister and others)
Aeschylus, 'Prometheus Vinctus' (with scholia)
Aeschylus, 'Septem contra Thebas' (with scholia)
Date
15th century
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Greek
Thomas Magister 'Life of Aristophanes'
