Bod-Inc: O-068
Ovidius Naso, Publius
Heroides (comm. Antonius Volscus, Hubertinus Clericus, and Jodocus Badius Ascensius), et al. Tradition: Volscus, Calderinus, and Hubertinus Clericus, with additions by Badius Ascensius.
Analysis of Content
A1r [Title-page.]
A1v Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: [Letter addressed to] Humbertus Fornerius. Renouard, Badius, III 101-2.
A2r ‘Tabula alphabetica'.
A4v Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: ‘Operum prenotamenta'. Incipit: ‘[Q]uia poete vita iam explanata est neque magnopere nobis . . .’ Explicit: pauca addituri sumus
A5r Clericus [Crescentinas], Hubertinus: [Preface addressed to] Guido de Sancto Georgio, Count of Biandrate. Incipit: ‘[A]dmirati sunt sepenumero quamplurimi qui me vel nomine . . .’ Explicit: Casali sancti Euasi
A5v Volscus, Antonius: ‘Prefatio' [addressed to] Ludovicus Diaedus. Incipit: ‘[C]um multos sepe viros qui nostris temporibus sapientie studio . . .’ Explicit: sidere probabis industriam. Vale
A6v Volscus, Antonius: Vita Ovidii. Incipit: ‘[P]ublii Ouidii Nasonis poete vetusta equestris ordinis familia . . .’ Explicit: virtute digni videantur
a1r Volscus, Antonius: ‘Argumentum'. Incipit: ‘[P]ost euersam Troiam Grecorum principes Phrygiis . . .’ Explicit: ad redeundum inuitat An ‘argumentum' by Volscus appears before each letter.
a1r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Heroides. Ov. Ep., with the letters in the following order: . . . 14, 16-20, 21. 1-12.
a1r Volscus, Antonius: [Commentary on Heroides.] Incipit: ‘ “[P]enelope tua”. Que tibi hactenus in tanta procorum turba pudice . . .’ Explicit: et laboribus gratulentur
a1r Clericus [Crescentinas], Hubertinus: [Commentary on Heroides.] Incipit: ‘ “[H]anc tua Penelope”. Quodcunque opus legendum proponitur . . .’ Explicit: reuocationem adeptum est
a2v Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: [Commentary on Heroides.] ‘Explanatio epistolarum heroidum'. Incipit: ‘ “[H]anc tua Penelope”. Quamquam nullus est in epistolis ordo . . .’ Explicit: epistolam clausisse potuit
s3v [First colophon.]
s4r [Calderinus], Domitius: [Letter addressed to] Franciscus de Aragona. Incipit: ‘[D]omitius Francisco Aragonio salutem. Mirificum est studium meum, Francisce, et voluntas . . .’ Explicit: restituendum curaui. Vale
s4r [Calderinus], Domitius: ‘Argumentum'. Incipit: ‘[C]allias Merhymneus nulla lucubratione nobilior . . .’ Explicit: quod mouet pretermittitur
s5r [Calderinus], Domitius: [Commentary on Sappho.] Incipit: ‘ “[N]unquid vbi aspecta est”. Principium autem epistole interrogationem . . .’ Explicit: Eusebii recensent tempora. Vale
s5r Ovidius Naso, Publius [pseudo-?]: Sappho. [Ov.] Ep. Sapph.
s5v Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: [Commentary on Sappho.] Incipit: ‘ “[N]unquid vbi aspecta est”. Quia omnia ad vnguem et per . . .’ Explicit: et commoditate annotaui
t5v Calderinus, Domitius: [Preface addressed to] Falco Sinibaldus. Incipit: ‘[D]omitius Calderinus Falconi Sinibaldo salutem. Commentarios meos in Ibin Ouidii . . .’ Explicit: tui studiosissimum amabis
t5v [Calderinus, Domitius(?)]: De exilio Ovidii. Incipit: ‘[D]e Ouidii vita nihil nobis in hoc loco scribendum . . .’ Explicit: vt scribit Plinius
t6r Calderinus, Domitius: ‘Argumentum'. Incipit: ‘[A]rgumentum carminis est imprecatio qua inimicum deuouet . . .’ Explicit: in aduersarium scribere
t6r Ovidius Naso, Publius: Ibis. Ov. Ib.
t6r Calderinus, Domitius: [Commentary on Ibis.] Incipit: ‘ “[T]empus bis quinque lustris”. Quinquaginta annis lustrum dixerunt . . .’ Explicit: Liuius et Dionysius. Finis
t6v Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: [Commentary on Ibis.] ‘In Ibin . . . explanatio'. Incipit: ‘ “[T]empus”, etc. Opus hoc inscribitur Ouidii in Ibin . . .’ Explicit: ingeri et imprecari
y5r Calderinus, Domitius: [Epilogue addressed to] Falco Sinibaldus. Incipit: ‘Laudat Papinius patrem quod per tenebras Lycophronis poetae . . .’ Explicit: ignorate. Vale Flaco et ama me The final part of Ascensius's commentary begins on y5v, after the end of Calderinus's epilogue.
y6r [Second colophon.]
Imprint
Imprint: Lyons: Jean de Vingle, for Étienne Gueynard, 1500/1. 4°.
Remarks: In two parts, dated: 23 Feb. 1500/1, and 3 Apr. 1500/1.
Collation
Collation: A6 a–x8 y6.
Illustrations: Woodcut on A1r: see BMC.
References
ISTC: io00167500
Hain: H 12214;
BMC: BMC VIII 315;
Proctor: Pr 8654;
Others: Moss, Ovid, 66 no. 14; not in Sheppard.
Copies
Copy number: O-068(1)
Bound with:
2. Publius Ovidius Naso, De arte amandi et de remedio amoris cum commento. Lyons: Nicolaus Wolff, 4 Jan. 1502.
Binding: Nineteenth-century(?) English half brown morocco with marbled paper boards. Spine damaged.
Size: 232 × 167 × 40 mm.
Size of leaf: 228 × 162 mm.
Some early marginal and interlinear annotations in several English hands, including pointing hands, copying the title, corrections to the text, also some underlining in the text in black ink; in the commentary on Ibis is a partial interlinear translation into English.
Provenance: [ ] Roberts (sixteenth century); inscription on A6v of item 1: ‘Possidet hunc Roberts'. Frederick Ford (1801-1881); inscription on the front pastedown: ‘Frederick Ford. Trin. Coll. Cantab'; probably purchased while Ford was in residence at Trinity (1822-5). Purchased from Thomas Baker in 1884; stamp on A1v dated 11 Nov 1884, and pencil note on the recto of the front endleaf: ‘Thomas Baker 1884'.
SHELFMARK: Antiq. d.F.9(1).
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