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Eight Comedies of Plautus etc., Written in the 15th century in Italy

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MS. Auct. F. 2. 12
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Eight Comedies of Plautus:

  1. the Amphitruo (fol. 1)
  2. Asinaria (fol. 17v)
  3. Captivi (fol. 31v)
  4. Curculio (fol. 47)
  5. Casina (fol. 56v)
  6. Cistellaria (fol. 68)
  7. Epidicus (fol. 74v)
  8. Aulularia (fol. 84), which ends at 'sumam locum' in Act iv. Sc. 6, some leaves being lost

Fol. 93, the last of the text, was at one time in MS. Auct. F. 2.17.

Dates

  • Creation: Written in the 15th century in Italy

Extent

94 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. Auct. F. 2. 12

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. 8871

Custodial History

the Heinsius sale catalogue, tom. ii. p. 68, this MS. is no. 85.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

11 1/8 × 8 5/8 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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