Two flyleaves at the beginning of the volume include: a title 'D. Ysydori Liber Etymologiarum / Corrogationes Promethei. / Correctiones (ut opinor) D. Ysi/dori sive Lucubrationes in / libros S.S. Scripturarum' (f. 1*v) and an imperfect table of contents of the first two books of the Etymologiae (bre...
Alexander Neckam (1157-1217), Corrogationes Promethei. Neckam was abbot of Cirencester and a scholar. His work comprises a treatise on grammatical criticism (ff. 150r-157v) followed by a scriptural commentary (ff. 158r-196r). Prohemium, rubric (f. 150r): 'Incipiunt corrogatio/nes Promethei. Prologus...
Isidore, Bishop of Seville (599-636), Etymologiae, Books I-XX. The text is dedicated to Braulio, Bishop of Saragossa (631-651), the editor of the text, and is preceded (ff. 1r-1v) by two letters between Isidore and Braulio (see Patrologiae Cursus Completus... Series latina, ed. by J.-P. Migne, vols ...
Isidore of Seville, Etymologiae, and Alexander Neckam, Corrogationes Promethei
Scope & Content:
The volume is composed of two parts that comprise: Isidore of Seville Etymologiae (ff. 1r-149r), and Alexander Neckam Corrogationes Promethei (ff. 150r-196r). The manuscript also includes a title and a table of contents (ff. 1*v-2*r) added on two flyleaves at the beginning of the book.
