Bod-Inc: J-297
Justinus, Marcus Junianus
Epitomae in Trogi Pompeii historias, et al.
Analysis of Content
a1r [Title-page.]
a2r Justinus, [Marcus Junianus]: Epitomae in Trogi Pompeii historias. Just. Epit.
g2r B[e]roaldus, Philippus: [Introductory letter addressed to] Count Petrus Maria Rubeus. Incipit: ‘[Q]uemadmodum Dinocrates architectus, clarissime uir, procera statura . . .’ The letter is in the version mentioning Henricus de Colonia (F‑079), unlike the first edition (F‑078).
g2r Florus, Lucius [Annaeus]: Epitomae rerum Romanarum. Flor. Epit.
i7v [Verse addressed to the reader.] Incipit: ‘Aurea Iustini Lucique epithomata Flori | Aere tibi modico, candide lector, eme'; 4 elegiac distichs. Justinianus Romanus is mentioned as editor or corrector in the poem: ‘Rite recognouit opus Iustinianus ad unguem | Romanus.’
i8r Sabellicus, Marcus Antonius: [Valedictory letter addressed to] Johannes Matthaeus Contarenus. Incipit: ‘Recognoui his paucis diebus Iustini et Lucii Flori Epitomen fuitque ea mihi lectio . . .’ Explicit: ac boni consule
Imprint
Imprint: [Venice: Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis and Albertinus Vercellensis, for Bernardinus Rasinius Novocomensis, before 4 Apr. 1494]. Folio.
Remarks: As assigned by CIBN and IGI, and dated by BSB‑Ink, CIBN and BMC. BSB‑Ink, IGI and BMC assign to [Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis] alone. IGI dates [c.1490], IGI [c.1498], and Sheppard [c.1495?].
Collation
Collation: a8 b–h6 i8.
References
ISTC: ij00620000
Hain: HC *9654;
Goff: Goff J‑620;
BMC: BMC V 421;
Proctor: Pr 5139;
Others: BSB‑Ink I‑671; CIBN J‑342; IGI 5558; Sheppard 4128.
LCN: 14547086
Copies
Copy number: J-297(1)
Binding: Gold-tooled mottled calf, c.1700; the gold stamp of the Bodleian Library on both covers.
Size: 304 × 210 × 16 mm.
Size of leaf: 298 × 199 mm.
Some ‘nota' marks, underlining, and corrections in the text in black ink.
Provenance: Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755)(?); ‘Rawl' according to ‘Catalogus Bibliothecae Novae', 79r. Presumably bequeathed in 1755.
SHELFMARK: Auct. N 3.10.
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