Collection of Latin items, Written in the 10th century perhaps by Tibericus
- P. 1. The Georgics of Virgil, from ii. 120 to end, with glosses, some lines being torn away and some illegible. At p. 103 follows the Aeneid, with glosses
- P. 17.. 'Incipit Expositio Seruii grammatici in libros Virgilii Bucolicon et Georgicon atque Aeneidos :' the Aeneid commentary beginning on p. 199
- P. 83. 'Incipit Prologus super Eglogas & Bucolica:' beg. 'Virgilius Maro Mantuanus natus Idibus Octobribus :' 'Glosemata' follow, and at p. 102 'Varia glosemata', which contain many Old High German glosses. Bodl. MS. O.C. 5228 (Junius 117) glossarium H was copied from this MS
At pp. 15, 196, 197, 416 are smaller pieces, arguments to the Aeneid, etc.
This is the 'Codex Rottendorphianus tertius' of Heinsius.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the 10th century perhaps by Tibericus
Extent
418 pages
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 1. 16
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 8856
Custodial History
On p. 416 'Qui me scribebat Tibericus nomen habebat' in a hand which may be that of the scribe. Two early owners (about A.D. 1000?) wrote Old High German glosses in the volume, which have been printed Bernard Rottendorph of Münster gave the MS. to Nicolas Heinsius: in whose sale catalogue, tom. ii. p. 65, this may be no. 15.
Physical Facet
On parchment, imperfect at beginning, in double columns
Dimensions
3 × 9 3/4 in.
Repository Details
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