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.
Note
De liberis educandis was first printed in 1491 (Hain 159020) and the Contentio in 1497 (Hain 15933).
Note
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.
Note
Colophon on f. 84: Rome apud Sanctum petrum nono Kal. Januarij MCCCCXLIIII. tempus quo Mafeus librum feliciter edidit.
Note
Written space: 140 x 75 mm.
Note
23-26 long lines.
Note
Vertical bounders made by folding the leaf on each side of the written space.
Note
Collation: 1-9¹² 10¹² wants 12, unless it is the present f. iii.
Note
Written in current hybrida under humanistic influence.
Note
Red initials in the margins of ff. 1, 18; none elsewhere.
Note
Secundo folio: sub te.
Note
Rebound at Eton around 1720.
Note
Written in Italy.
Note
Former Eton shelfmark: Bl.6.20.
Note
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
Vegio, Maffeo, 1406 or 7 - 1458 Manuscripts.
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