Text |
- Eutropius: Historiae Romanorum, books 1-10, revised and extended by Paulus Diaconus, books 11-16
- Paulus Diaconus: Historia Langobardorum, book 17
- Pope Nicholas 2: Letter referring to Nonantola
- Pope Alexander 3: Bull conferring benefits on St. Sylvester, Nonantola
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Description |
MS in Latin on vellum, North Italy ca. 900, 111 ff. (complete) 22x16 cm, single column, (17x11 cm) 26-27 lines in Carolingian minuscule, headings in red and black rustic capitals (texts 1-2), Romanesque bookscript (texts 3-4), marginal glosses in 15th c. humanist bookscript. |
Provenance |
1. Benedictine Abbey of St. Sylvester, Nonatola, Italy (ca. 900-1500); 2. Raffaello Maffei, called il Volterrano, humanist (d. 1522); 3. Mario Maffei of Volterra (d.1537), Bishop of Aquino and Cavaillon; 4. Dr. Antony Askew, London (1722-74); 5. Sotheby’s 7.3.1785:461; 6. John Jackson, F.S.A.; 7. Sotheby’s 30.4.1794:349; 8. Edward Hodsol; 9. Squibb, London 8.8.1826:126; 10. Lawford, bookseller, London (1826); 11. Sir Thomas Phillipps, MS 3075 (1826-1872); 12. Katharine, John, Thomas and Alan Fenwick, Cheltenham (1872-1924); 13. Sir Chester Beatty, London, MS 15, (1924-1933); 14. Sotheby’s 9.5.1933:39; 15. Quaritch, London; 16. Martini cat. 26(1936):17; 17. Dr. Martin Bodmer, Genève (1936-70); 18. H.P.Krauss, Monumenta Codicum Manuscriptorum cat. (1974):6 and cat. 165(1983):30, acquired March 1988; 19. De-accessioned Oct. 1998. |