Venantius Fortunatus — 11th century, first half; French
MS. Auct. T. 2. 25
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Description
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Title
Venantius Fortunatus — 11th century, first half; French
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 2. 25
Place of origin
French
Date
11th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 436, p. XXXV)
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Title
'Venantii Honorii Clementiani Fortunati presbiteri Italici liber primus [--undecimus] incipit feliciter'
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. T. 2. 25
Summary
'Venantii Honorii Clementiani Fortunati presbiteri Italici liber primus [--undecimus] incipit feliciter', with the prologue: at end 'Fortu versifici nati thomus explicit istic.' At fol. 147 is '... Opus Fortunati episcopi de vita sancti Martini', with metrical prologue, as far as "lumine tactu" near the end of bk. 1.
At fol. 160 are 'Versus Damasi pape & Hieronimi presbiteri super Psalterium concordantibus in unum': beg. 'Psallere qui docuit', followed by two more poems on the same subject begg. 'Mistica Dauitice' and 'Aspicis eximia.' The first six books of Fortunatus were collated with another MS. (in the 16th cent.), the readings and supplements of which are written in the volume.
Date
Written in the first half of the 11th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with two illuminated capitals (fols. 2, 4)
Physical extent
163 Leaves
Custodial history
MSS. Meerman Purchase List (1824) 42.
Probably once in the possession of St. Vincent's monastery at Metz. Owned and marked as no. 20619 (fols. 160, 147).
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Collection contents
'Venantii Honorii Clementiani Fortunati presbiteri Italici liber primus [--undecimus] incipit feliciter'
