Servius — c. 1450–60; Italian, Florence
MS. Add. C. 149
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Servius — c. 1450–60; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 149
Place of origin
Italian, Florence
Date
c. 1450–60
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Hands
Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 271)
Decoration
Good border.
Good initials.
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Title
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 149
Summary
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil: that on the Aeneid begins at fol. iv, on the Georgies at fol. 175, on the Eclogues at fol. 214, with colophons, and the usual prologues. The lemmata are in red. In the prologue to the Aeneid the lines 'Iamque adeo--mente ferebar' (Aen. ii. 567-88) are given in full.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, in double columns, with an illuminated capital and ornament
Physical extent
245 Leaves
Custodial history
Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 935*.
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Collection contents
The Commentary of Servius on Virgil
