Shelfmark
MS 154
Title
Commentarium in Persium. manuscript
Varying form of title
Title in M. R. James catalogue: Commentarius in Persii Satiras
Publication, distribution, etc.
Italy, between ca. 1475 and ca. 1525.
Physical description
1 volume (ii, 62, ii leaves) : paper ; 21 x 14.5 cm.
Note
Manuscript on paper.
Note
A life of Persius (ff. 1, 2) and commentary on the six Satires: 1: f. 2 ; 2: f. 19v ; 3: f. 28 ; 4: f. 38 ; 5: f. 43v ; 6: f. 56v ; f. 62v is blank.
Note
An old foliation is 1-48, 41-54.
Note
Written space: 170 x 110 mm.
Note
22 to 27 long lines.
Note
Collation: 1-7⁸ 8⁶.
Note
Written in sloping humanistica.
Note
No decoration.
Note
Secundo folio: utramque.
Note
Rebound at Eton around 1720.
Note
Written in Italy.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.6.9.
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. 763
Citation/references note
James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 154
Citation/references note
Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, 105
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 154
Provenance
Probably bequeathed to Eton College by Sir Henry Wotton.
Binding
18th century English calf binding by Slatter.
Subject
Persius Criticism and interpretation
Subject
Latin poetry Criticism and interpretation Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir former owner.
Added entry--name
Slatter, John, active 1693 - 1721 bookbinder.
Added entry--place
Italy.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B50120