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261. Burney MS 266

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 266
Title:
Terence, Comedies, preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria, Eunuchus, Heautontimorumenos, Adelphoe, Hecyra, Phormio
Scope & Content:
Terence, Comedies, preceded by arguments and prologues: Andria (ff. 1r-18v), Eunuchus (ff. 18v-56v), Heautontimorumenos (ff. 57r-94v), Adelphoe (ff. 94v-122v), Hecyra (ff. 122v-150r), Phormio (ff. 150r-181v). Decoration: Large initials in black ink (one in red, f. 75r), sometimes in the form o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Extent:
Paper codex

262. Burney MS 267

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 267
Title:
Aelius Donatus, Commentaries on the Comedies of Terence.
Scope & Content:
ff.1-2: Caius Suetonius Tranquillus, Vita Terentii. Inc. 'Publius Terentius Afer Karthagine natus servivit Romae' Expl. 'saepe exclusa vix acta est'. ff. 2-4: Evanthius, De fabula. Inc. 'Initium tragoediae et comoediae a rebus divinis est' Expl. 'cognitione gestorum'.ff. 4-5v: Aelius Donatus, E...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
Early 16th century
Extent:
Paper codex.

263. Burney MS 268

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 268
Title:
Poems of Tibullus, Lygdamus and Sulpicia (Corpus Tibullianum)
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-53v: Corpus Tibullianum containing the elegies of Tibull in 2 books (ff. 1-34v) and parts of the Appendix Tibulliana (ff. 34v-53 book 3 and f. 53v Priapic Poem 1). ff. 54-55: An Italian Sonetto Caudato containing a dialogue between body and soul (Inc. 'Spirto mio car: che speculando miri'...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
Paper codex.

264. Burney MS 269

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 269
Title:
Virgil, Aeneid.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-120v: Virgil, The Aeneid, mutilated both at the beginning and the end containing Book I. 82 - Book XII. 895. with verse arguments for each book. beginning 'Impulit in latus: ac venti, velut agmine facto (I. 82). ending'dicta, ferox; di me terrent et Iuppiter hostis' (XII. 895). Accompanied ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
13th century
Extent:
One volume.

265. Burney MS 270

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 270
Title:
Virgil, Aeneid, with prologue, and arguments.
Scope & Content:
An elegant humanist copy of Virgil's Aeneid, with prologue, and most Argumenta by Pseudo-Virgil, Pseudo-Ovid. Decoration: A full border, decorated with foliate interlace and arms (f. 1r). 11 partial borders of white vine-stem with gold balls (ff. 15r, 30r, 43v, 57r, 73v, 90v, 106r, 119v, 135r,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
One volume.

266. Burney MS 271

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 271
Title:
Virgil, Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid
Scope & Content:
Virgil, Eclogues (ff. 1r-16r), Georgics (ff. 16v-56r), Aeneid (ff. 57r-236r). Some leaves are apparently re-used from a larger book ruled in two columns (see ff. 1r, 60r, 63r, etc.); some palimpsest (e.g. ff. 5r, 64r, 70r, 97r, etc.), the lower text possibly in Greek (e.g. ff. 98v, 178v). In u...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

267. Burney MS 272

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 272
Title:
Poetic works of Virgil and other Late Roman poets.
Scope & Content:
Alate-15th-century selection of poetical works by Virgil followed byLate Roman poems attributed to Virgil with marginal illustrations. Contents: f.2v: Charter in German, of Lewis, Abbot of Melk, granting to Eberhart derTollingevpart of certain tithes of corn and wine. Dat. St. George's day, 13...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
c. 1473
Extent:
One volume.

268. Burney MS 273

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 273
Title:
Virgil, Aeneid, Pseudo-Virgil, Culex, Basil of Caesarea, Argumentum, prologue, notes and epigrams
Scope & Content:
Virgil, Aeneid, Pseudo-Virgil, Culex, Basil of Caesarea, Argumentum, prologue, notes and epigrams. Decoration: Small decorated foliate initials, executed in ink, sometime with a colour wash. Guide letters.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 12th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

269. Burney MS 274

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 274
Title:
Virgil, Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid (imperfect), with Argumenta, prologue, and verses by Pseudo-Ovid, Basil of Caesarea
Scope & Content:
Virgil, Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneid (imperfect), with Argumenta, prologue, and verses by Pseudo-Ovid, Basil of Caesarea. A shield of argent charged with a cross azur and four angled azur nails, of the Machiavelli family, quartered in 1 and 4 with 2 and 3 pales gules and checky argent and azur in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
3rd quarter of the 15th century
Extent:
Parchment codex

270. Burney MS 275

Reference (shelfmark):
Burney MS 275
Title:
Scholastic miscellany
Scope & Content:
This manuscript is a high-quality production of scholastic texts important in Parisian university learning in the early fourteenth century, where it was made for Franciscus Caracciolo of Naples, chancellor of Paris (chancellor 1309, d. 1316), to give to his patron, King Robert of Naples (b. 1278...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
1309-1316
Extent:

Parchment codex.

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