Bod-Inc: O-066

Ovidius Naso, Publius

Heroides (comm. Antonius Volscus et Hubertinus Clericus), et al. Tradition: Volscus, Calderinus, and Hubertinus Clericus.

 

Analysis of Content

a1r [Title-page.]

a2r Clericus [Crescentinas], Hubertinus: [Preface addressed to] Guido de Sancto Georgio, Count of Biandrate. Incipit: ‘[A]dmirati sunt saepenumero quamplurimi qui me uel nomine . . .’ Explicit: Casali sancti Euasi

a2v Volscus, Antonius: [Preface addressed to] Ludovicus Diaedus. Incipit: ‘[C]um multos saepe uiros qui nostris temporibus sapientiae studio . . .’ Explicit: sydere probabis industriam

a3r Volscus, Antonius: [Argumentum.] Incipit: ‘[P]ost euersam Troiam Graecorum principes Phrygiis . . .’ Explicit: ad redeundum inuitat An ‘argumentum' by Volscus appears before each letter.

a3r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Heroides. Ov. Ep., with the letters in the following order: . . . 14, 16. 1-38, 145-378; 17-20, 21. 1-12.

a3r Volscus, Antonius: [Commentary on Heroides.] Incipit: ‘  “[P]enelope tua”. Quae tibi hactenus in tanta procorum turba pudice . . .’ Explicit: et laboribus gratulentur

a3r Clericus [Crescentinas], Hubertinus: [Commentary on Heroides.] Incipit: ‘  “Hanc tua Penelope”. Quodcunque opus legendum proponitur . . .’ Explicit: reuocationem adeptum est

o2r [Calderinus], Domitius: [Letter addressed to] Franciscus de Aragona. Incipit: ‘[D]omitius Francisco Aragonio salutem. Mirificum est studium meum, Francisce, et uoluntas . . .’ Explicit: restituendum curaui. Vale

o2v [Calderinus], Domitius: [Argumentum.] Incipit: ‘[C]allias Methymnaeus nulla lucubratione nobilior . . .’ Explicit: quod mouet prætermittitur

o2v [Calderinus], Domitius: [Commentary on Sappho.] Incipit: ‘  “[N]unquid ubi aspecta est”. Principium autem epistolae interrogationem . . .’ Explicit: Eusebii recensent tempora. Vale

o3r Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-?]: Sappho. [Ov.] Ep. Sapph.

p1v Calderinus, Domitius: [Preface addressed to] Falco Sinibaldus. Incipit: ‘[D]omitius Calderinus Falconi Sinibaldo salutem. Commentarios meos in Ibin Ouidii . . .’ Explicit: tui studiosissimum amabis

p1v [Calderinus, Domitius(?): De exilio Ovidii.] Incipit: ‘[D]e Ouidii uita nihil nobis in hoc loco scribendum . . .’ Explicit: ut scribit Plynius

p2r Calderinus, Domitius: [Argumentum.] Incipit: ‘[A]rgumentum carminis est imprecatio qua inimicum deuouet . . .’ Explicit: in aduersarium scribere

p2r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Ibis. Ov. Ib.

p2r Calderinus, Domitius: [Commentary on Ibis.] Incipit: ‘  “[T]empus bis quinque lustris”. Quinquaginta annis lustrum dixerunt . . .’ Explicit: Liuius et Dionysius. Finis

q6r Volscus, Antonius: Vita Ovidii. Incipit: ‘[P]ublii Ouidii Nasonis poetae uetusta equestris ordinis familia . . .’ Explicit: virtute digni uideantur

q6r Calderinus, Domitius: [Epilogue addressed to] Falco [Sinibaldus]. Incipit: ‘Laudat Papinius patrem quod per tenebras Lycophronis poetae . . .’ Explicit: ignorare. Vale Flaco et ama me

q6r [Colophon.]

q6r ‘Registrum.’

Imprint

Imprint: Venice: Christophorus de Pensis, de Mandello, 30 Mar. 1495. Folio.

Collation

Collation: a–q⁶.

Types: Types: 109 R, 80 R^B, Gk. Initials, also spaces with guide-letters.

Leaves: 96 leaves.

Line number: 62 lines of commentary enclosing the text, plus headline (a3r).

Type area: Type area: 249 (255) ×164 mm (a3r).

Illustrations: Woodcut on a1r: see Sander; also woodcut initials.

Remarks: Leaf a1r: [woodcut, showing Hubertinus Clericus and Antonius Volscus seated at desks, writing, with Ovidius seated between them; to the right of Hubertinus is another seated scribe, and to the left of Volscus is a standing figure.]; title: ‘Epiſtolæ heroides Ouidii cum | commentariis Antonii Volſci. | Et Vbertini Clerici Creſcentinatis ||'.; a2r: ‘VBERTINVS Clericus Creſcētinas ſal.dicit magnifico & ſplendidiſſimo Viro Guidoni . . . [A]DMIRATI Sunt ſæpenumero quāplurimi:qui me . . .'; a3r: [argumentum of Volscus] ‘[P]OSt euerſam Troiam Græcorum principes . . .'; [text]: ‘PVBLII Ouidii | Naſonis epiſtolarum | heroidū liber primus. | . . .'; [commentary of Volscus]: ‘[P]ENELOPE tua.quæ tibi hactenus in tanta . . .'; [commentary of Hubertinus]: ‘Hanc tua penelope.quodcunƺ opus legēdū . . .'; o2r: ‘Ad Franciſcum Aragonium Ferdinandi regis Neap.F. | [D]Omitius frāciſco Aragonio Salut. . . .'; o2v: ‘Domitius in Sappho.Ouidii. | [C]Allias Methymnæus nulla lucubratiōe . . .'; q6r: ‘Domitii Calderini Veronenſis Commentariorum Ouidii in Ibim. | FINIS.'; [colophon]: ‘Et ſic eſt finis huius operis in quo hæc omnia cōtinentur uidelicet.P. Ouidii Naſonis Epiſtolæ heroides. una | . . . impreſſum fuit Venetiis per Chriſtofeꝝ | de Penſis de Mandello .M.CCCCLXXXXV.Tertio Kalendas Apriles. Laus Deo. | Regiſtrum. | . . . Omnes ſunt terni.’

References

ISTC: io00163000

Hain: C 4555;

Goff: Goff O‑163;

Proctor: Pr 5232;

Others: Sander 5259; Sheppard 4312.

LCN: 14441249

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