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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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