Description
Alternative title
Nonius Marcellus
Type of resource
mixed material
Extent
ff. 79
Date created
[ca. 1100-1299]
Language
Latin
Material
Vellum
Layout
double columns of 48 lines
Height (mm)
240
Width (mm)
170
Collation
1(8)-10(8) (wants 8).
Writing
in a very good small pointed hand
Foliation
ff. 1-79
Provenance
Given by Daniel Rogers? A slip is cut out of the top and the bottom of f. 1r. At top of f. 1r (xvi) prae. 26s 8d.
Additions
Vellum cover.
On f. 79v are some scribbles, one (xv): Nonius marcellus Romane lingue Interpres non mediocris hoc compendioso opere suo latini eloquii studiosos cultores mirum in modum etc. Attached is what might be a signature: B. dior(?).
Abstract/Contents
- Summary
- CCCC MS 229 is a twelfth- or thirteenth-century manuscript, containing excerpts from Nonius Marcellus, De compendiosa doctrina, written in early part of the fourth century. This is a lexicon covering language, grammar, navigation, arms and other topics. It has been suggested that this manuscript was donated to Corpus Christi College by the scholar, poet and diplomat, Daniel Rogers (c. 1538-91).
- Contents
- De compendiosa doctrina
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