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Shelfmark

MS 165

Author

Title

M. Vegius, De liberis educandis, etc. manuscript

Varying form of title

Title in M. R. James catalogue: Maphei Vegii quaedam

Publication, distribution, etc.

Italy, between ca. 1450 and ca. 1500.

Physical description

1 volume (iii, 119, ii leaves) : paper ; 22 x 14.5 cm.

Note

Two works by Maffeo Vegio: an abbreviation of De liberis educandis (ff. 1-84) in six books, and Contentio inter terram Aurum et Solem de prestantia coram Joue (ff. 85-119); ff. 84v and 119v are blank, and f. iii is a contemporary paper flyleaf.

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De liberis educandis was first printed in 1491 (Hain 159020) and the Contentio in 1497 (Hain 15933).

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The six books of De liberis educandis have headings, mostly in red: "Epithoma libri secundi", f. 18; "Epithoma libri tertii feliciter lege," f. 29; and ff. 35v, 54v, 69v.

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Colophon on f. 84: Rome apud Sanctum petrum nono Kal. Januarij MCCCCXLIIII. tempus quo Mafeus librum feliciter edidit.

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Written space: 140 x 75 mm.

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23-26 long lines.

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Vertical bounders made by folding the leaf on each side of the written space.

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Collation: 1-9¹² 10¹² wants 12, unless it is the present f. iii.

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Written in current hybrida under humanistic influence.

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Red initials in the margins of ff. 1, 18; none elsewhere.

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Secundo folio: sub te.

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Rebound at Eton around 1720.

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Written in Italy.

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Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.6.20.

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This catalogue record is based on the work of N. R. Ker and M.R. James, as cited in the references below.

Citation/references note

James, M. R. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of Eton College (1895), 165

Citation/references note

Bernard, Catalogi librorum manuscriptorum Angliae et Hiberniae, 1697, 96

Citation/references note

Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 767

Cite as

Eton College Library, MS 165

Provenance

No doubt bequeathed to Eton in 1639 by Sir Henry Wotton.

Binding

18th century English calf binding by Slatter.

Subject

Subject

Latin poetry, Medieval and modern Manuscripts.

Added entry--name

Wotton, Henry (), 1568 - 1639 Sir former owner.

Added entry--name

Added entry--place

Italy.

Language code

lat

Identifier

B50129
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