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Manuscript/Mixed Material [Comoediae sex] : [Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Timorumenos, Adelphoe, Hechira, Phormio]

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Title

  • [Comoediae sex] : [Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Timorumenos, Adelphoe, Hechira, Phormio]

Names

  • Terence

Created / Published

  • [Italy], [1400-1500]

Notes

  • -  Latin
  • -  Ms. Codex.
  • -  Title supplied by cataloger.
  • -  Text: Andria (1r-17v), Eunuchus (18r-36v), Heauton Timorumenos (37r-53r), Adelphoe (53v-69v), Hechira (70r-83v), Phormio (84r-100r).
  • -  Layout: Single column of 32 lines; written area 215 x 140 mm.
  • -  Script: Humanistic minuscule. Error in incipit reads: Fatus (sic, natus) in excelsis tectis cartaginis alte.
  • -  Decoration: Italian white vine stem border with gold leaf edge (1r). Three five-line illuminted white vine stem initials (1r, 37r, 53v). One two-line illuminted white vine stem initial (84r). Two-line initials in alternating blue and red at the head of scenes. Faded red headings and indications of speakers in the play. Faded red running titles give the names of the plays.
  • -  Binding: Eighteenth-century brown leather binding with decorative hand-tooled gold border. Modern paper paste downs and fly leaves.
  • -  Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 37
  • -  Bond, W.H. Supplement to the Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 24
  • -  Bryan Fairfax collection (cat. 1756) inherited by the Earl of Jersey; his sale (London, 1885, no. 1716) to Quaritch; Charles Fairfax Murray collection, sold privarly to C. W. Dyson Perrins; his duplicate sale (London, 17 June 1907 n. 435) to Leighton. Bookplate of C. Fairfax Murray, the Earl of Jersey, and the Library of Congress.

Medium

  • 101 leaves, parchment; 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • Ms.24

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020449717

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Terence. Comoediae sex: Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Timorumenos, Adelphoe, Hechira, Phormio. [Italy, to 1500, 1400] Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020449717/.

APA citation style:

Terence. (1400) Comoediae sex: Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Timorumenos, Adelphoe, Hechira, Phormio. [Italy, to 1500] [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020449717/.

MLA citation style:

Terence. Comoediae sex: Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Timorumenos, Adelphoe, Hechira, Phormio. [Italy, to 1500, 1400] Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020449717/>.