Shelfmark
MS 90
Author
Title
Cicero, etc. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: M. T. Ciceronis, etc. quaedam
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between ca. 1175 and ca. 1225.
Physical description
1 volume (viii, 123, v leaves) : parchment ; 23 x 14 cm.
Note
A collection of works by Cicero (ff. 1-14v); Calcidius' translation of Plato's Timaeus (ff. 50-62); books 1, 2 and 8 of Martianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii (ff. 64-82v, begins imperfectly); Macrobius, Somnium Scipionis (ff. 83-123v); with extensive additions in the margins and blank spaces from f. 50 of medical recipes and accounts in English in one 16th-century hand.
Note
The works by Cicero comprise: Paradoxa Stoicorum (ff. 1-4v), Laelius (ff. 5-12), Cato Maior (ff. 12v-18v, ends im,perfectly), De officiis (ff. 19-48v), Epitaphia (f. 48v), and four short introductory paragraphs 'Supra tullium de amicicia', 'Supra tullium de senectute', 'Circa tullium de paradoxis' and 'Circa tullium de officiis' (f. 49rv).
Note
Leaves 3-4 of the Paradoxa are much damaged, a leaf is missing after f. 11 of Laelius, and Cato maior ends at XIX:67.
Note
Marcianus Capella, De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, begins imperfectly in section 7 and lacks all between 'et ipsum to-' in section 65 and 'plenitudo. An aliud' in section 108, due to the loss of the first leaf and of three leaves after f. 67.
Note
In Macrobius, Somnium Scipionis, all is missing between 'sensuum celebrantur' in I.6.81 and 'uiros in numerum deorum' in I.9.6 due to the loss of two leaves after f. 93; the last words are in II.15.26; there are drawings in the margins, and in the text space on ff. 106-7, 114, 116 and 117v.
Note
The margins from f. 50 become very wide and many of them were filled with medical recipes and accounts in English in one hand of the second half of the 16th century, bearing dates between 1574 and 1581; the writer is identified on f. 48v as Ralph Saviour, parson of Robeston, Pembrokeshire.
Note
Written space: ca. 170 x 90 mm (75 mm from f. 50).
Note
42 long lines.
Note
First line of writing above the top line.
Note
Collation: 1⁸ 2⁸ wants 4 after f. 11 3 wants 4-6 after f. 18 5-7⁸ 8⁸ wants 8, perhaps blank, after f. 49 9⁸10 11⁸ wants 1 before f. 64 and 6-8 after f. 67 12⁸ 13⁸ wants 8, probably blank, after f. 82 14⁸ 15⁸ wants 4,5 after f. 93 16-18⁸ 19 three (ff. 121-123).
Note
Collation based on that of Sir Sydney Cockerell dated 5 March 1894, before the manuscript was rebound with the damaged leaves at the beginning mounted separately.
Note
Initials in blue and red.
Note
Secundo folio: certe non potuit.
Note
Rebound after 1894; previously bound in white leather over boards.
Note
14th-century inscription on f. 1: "Iste liber est de comunitate fratrum hauerford mutuatus fratri hug' de thoresby".
Note
Inscription of "W. Bathon", identified as William Bourchier, Earl of Bath, (1557-1623).
Note
Inscription recording donation to Eton: "Dedit hunc librum Collegio Etonensi Thomas Richardson S.T.P. eiusdem Collegii Socius 1722".
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bk.6.17.
Note
This catalogue record is based on the work of Neil Ker and M.R. James, as cited in the references below.
Citation/references note
Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 703-705
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 90
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 90
Additional physical form available
Reproduction available; Bodleian Library; Eton College Library should be contacted for permission to reproduce; SFW 2111
Provenance
Belonged to the Dominican convent of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, in the 14th century.
Provenance
In the 1570s belonged to Ralph Saviour, parson of Robeston, Pembrokeshire from 1564.
Provenance
Later belonged to "W. Bathon" i.e. William Bourchier, Earl of Bath, 1557-1623).
Provenance
Given to Eton by Thomas Richardson.
Binding
Late 19th century morocco binding.
Subject
Subject
Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius. Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis
Subject
Martianus Capella De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii
Subject
Subject
Subject
Ancient philosophy Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Macrobius, Ambrosius Aurelius Theodosius. Commentarii in Somnium Scipionis.
Added entry--name
Martianus Capella De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii.
Added entry--name
Bath, William Bourchier,, 1557 - 1623 Earl of former owner.
Added entry--name
Saviour, Ralph, fl. 1564 - 1581 former owner.
Added entry--name
Richardson, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50018