Bod-Inc: T-044
Terentius Afer, Publius
Comoediae (comm. Guido Juvenalis, ed. Jodocus Badius Ascensius).
Analysis of Content
a1r [Title-page.]
a1r [Woodcut illustration depicting Guido Juvenalis.] See BMC.
a2r Juvenalis, Guido: [Letter addressed to] Germanus de Ganay. ‘Guido Iuuenalis Germano de Ganeio uiro senatorio bonarumque litterarum amantissimo'. All texts in this volume are edited by Ascensius; see his letter on Q4r. Incipit: ‘Cum inter uarias multiplicesque interpretationes nostras, uir litterarum bonarum gloria conspicue . . .’ In this letter Juvenalis delineates the intended readership of his commentary.
a3r Juvenalis, Guido: [Letter addressed to] Nicolaus de Capella. ‘Guido Iuvenalis Nicholao de capella'. Incipit: ‘[S]aepe et multum praestabilis uir sapientiae, mecum cogitaui . . .’
a4r [Juvenalis, Guido(?): On comedy.] ‘Quid comoedia, unde dicta, quot eius species, quot membra, quotque actus sunt.’ Incipit: ‘[C]omoedia secundum Graecos est et priuatae ciuilisque fortunae sine periculo uitae comprehensio . . .’ Apparently this note and the other paratextual material in this edition belongs to Juvenalis' commentary, which is ascribed to Guido Juvenalis in Jodocus Badius Ascensius' letter on Q4r (see below).
a4v [Woodcut illustration depicting a theatre.]
a5r [Didascalia for Andria.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus M. Fuluio aedilibus et M. Glabrione . . . M. Marcello et Sulpitio consulibus'. See T‑032.
a5r [Juvenalis, Guido(?): Summary of] Andria. ‘Argumentum Andriae Terentianae'. Incipit: ‘Chremes Atticus duas habuit filias, alteram Passibulam . . .’ expl: exoptanti Apparently part of Juvenalis' commentary on Andria.
a5r [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Andria. ‘Argumentum Andrie.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. An. See T‑021.
a5r [Juvenalis, Guido(?): On the etymology of the names of the dramatis personae of Andria.] Incipit: ‘[P]amphilus nomen proprium filium Simonis . . .’ Also apparently part of Juvenalis' commentary on Andria.
a6v Terentius Afer, Publius: [Andria]. ‘Prologus.’ Ter. An. On the subscription ‘Calliopius recensui' after each play see T‑021. For the ordering of plays in this edition see T‑024.
a6v [Juvenalis, Guido: Commentary on Andria.] Incipit: ‘ “[P]oeta cum primum” etc. [Ter. An. 1] Hic prologus quem in manibus habemus est relatiuus . . .’ expl: his scriptis coram recitatis
g7r [Didascalia for Eunuchus.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus Luc. Posthumio Albino et L. Cornelio Merula aedilibus curulibus . . . Flaccus Claudii tibiis duabus dextra et sinistra'. See T‑021.
g7r [Juvenalis, Guido: Commentary on Eunuchus.] Incipit: ‘ “Acta ludis” etc. [Ter. Eu. didasc., 1] Haec comoedia fuit acta . . .’ expl: mean censuram seu eam probaui The commentary on Eunuchus includes an assessment of the didascalia, Juvenalis' own summary of the play and comments on Sulpicius' periocha and the anonymous summary.
g7v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Eunuchus. ‘Vnum Eunuchi Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Eu.
g7v [Anonymous summary of Eunuchus.] ‘Aliud Argumentum.’ Incipit: ‘[M]eretrix adoloscentem cuius mutuo amore tenebatur exclusit eique reuocato . . .’ See T‑021.
g8r [Terentius Afer, Publius: Eunuchus.] ‘Prologus Eunuchi.’ Ter. Eu.
o6v [Juvenalis, Guido: Commentary on Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Argumentum Heauton.’ Incipit: ‘[C]hremes et Menedemus duos filios habuerunt . . .’ expl: ut alii uolunt recitaui The commentary on Hautontimorumenos begins with Juvenalis' own summary of the play and comments on Sulpicius' periocha.
o7r [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: On Juvenalis' commentary on Hautontimorumenos]. Incipit: ‘[Q]uandoquidem (ut post finem operis dicturi sumus) auctor ipse Guido Iuvenalis . . .’ ‘sed postquam agnita'. Juvenalis' commentary continues after all notes by Ascensius in this edition.
o7r [Didascalia for Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus L. Cornelio Lentulo L. Valerio Flacco aedilibus curulibus . . . M. Iunio T. Sempronio consulibus'. See T‑021.
o7r [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Hau.
o7v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Hau.
x3v [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: Note on Ter. Hau., 1056-63]. Incipit: ‘[I]llud Cli. Pater Chremes: “Nihil audio” [Ter. Hau. 1056] etc. Sic quoque intelligi potest . . .’ expl: ‘spectator formarum siem’
x4r [Juvenalis], Guido: [Commentary on Adelphoe]. ‘Adelphorum argumentum enarratio.’ Incipit: ‘[H]anc comoediam Adelphos uocant, id est fratres . . .’ expl: uel ut alii uolunt recitaui. The commentary on Adelphoe begins with Juvenalis' own summary of the play, and comments on Sulpicius' periocha.
x4r [Didascalia for Adelphoe.] ‘Acta ludis funebribus Aemylii Pauli Q. Fabio Maximo P. Cornelio Affricano aedilibus curulibus . . . A. Nitio et M. Cornelio consulibus'. See T‑021.
x4r [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Adelphoe. ‘Adelphorum Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Ad. See T‑021.
x4v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Adelphoe.] ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Ad.
D3r [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: Note on Adelphoe, 943]. Incipit: ‘[I]llud “Age prolixe Mitio” [Ter. Ad. 943] praeter expositiones Donati . . .’ expl:`uoluntare facies’
D5v [Juvenalis], Guido: [Commentary] on Phormio, 998. ‘Phormionis Argumentum.’ Incipit: ‘Chremes et Demipho fratres fuerunt, quorum Chremes fertur . . .’ cume grege meorum actorum The commentary on Phormio begins with Juvenalis' own summary of the play and with comments on Sulpicius' periocha.
D5v [Didascalia for Phormio.] ‘Acta ludis Romanis L. Posthumio Albino L. Cornelio Merula aedilibus curulibus . . . G. Fannio M. Valerio consulibus'. See T‑021.
D5v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of Phormio.] ‘Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Ph.
D6v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Phormio.] ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Ph.
L2v [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: Note on Phormio.] Incipit: ‘[I]llud “non pol temere” [Ter. Ph., 998] etc, sic intelligo . . .’
L3r Juvenalis, [Guido: Commentary on Hecyra]. ‘Argumentum Ecyrae'. Incipit: ‘[P]hilomenam uirginem olim compresserat Pamphilus . . .’ The commentary on Hecyra begins with Juvenalis' own summary of the play and comments on Sulpicius' periocha.
L3v [Didascalia for Hecyra.] ‘Acta ludis Romanis Sexto Iulio Cesare Gn. Cornelio aedilibus curulibus . . . Q. Fuluio L. Marco aedilibus curulibus'. See T‑022.
L3v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of Hecyra.] ‘Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Hec.
L3v [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: Note on periocha of Hecyra.] Incipit: ‘[I]n huius argumenti narratione non pauca sunt . . .’
L4r [Badius] Ascensius, [Jodocus: Criticism of Juvenalis' commentary on Hecyra.] Incipit: ‘[I]n huius argumenti narratione non pauca sunt quae ipse aliter dicerem . . .’ Badius' two paragraphs alternate with the sections of Juvenalis' commentary to which they refer.
L4v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Hecyra.] ‘Prologus Hecyrae.’ Ter. Hec.
Q4r Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: [Note addressed to] the reader. Incipit: ‘[P]erlatae sunt paucos abhinc menses in manus usque nostras interpretationes familiares in Terentium a Guidone Iuuenale . . . paulo antehac Parisiis editae . . .’ Names Guido Juvenalis as writer of the commentary and defends his own work as editor.
Q4v [Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: Notes on Andria.] ‘Quae ad Andriam annotata sunt.’ Incipit: ‘[I]n Andriae quidem expositionibus non sanae(!) multa sunt . . .’
Q5r [Badius Ascensius, Jodocus: Notes on Eunuchus.] ‘Ad Eunuchum.’ Incipit: ‘[I]n Eunucho autem pauciora sunt. Vt in expositione . . .’
Q5r Juvenalis, Guido: [Letter addressed to] Martinus Guerrandus. ‘Guido Iuvenalis Martino Guerrando iuris utriusque et pontificii et Caesarii peritissimo atque uenerandi in Christo Patris praesulis Cenomanensis.’ Incipit: ‘[N]on sine optima ratione Cicero noster . . .’
Q5v Juvenalis, Guido: [Letter addressed to] Nicolaus Peletarius. Incipit: ‘[N]on me praeterit, uir praestantissime, apud te saepius . . .’
Q6r Juvenalis, Guido: [Letter addressed to] Michael Burellus. Incipit: ‘[Q]uemadmodum Hesiodus ille poeta moratissimus litteris mandatum reliquit . . .’
Q7r Juvenalis, Guido: Epigram [addressed to] the people of Le Mans. ‘Guido Iuvenalis natione Cenomanensi epigramma super causa operis suscepti.’ Incipit: ‘Extat Platonis praeclarum dogma monentis | Vt quaerat patriae commoda quisque suae'; 6 elegiac distichs.
Q7v Aegidius, Johannes: Epigram [addressed to] young men. ‘Ioannis Egidii Nuceriensis epigramma ad iuuenes.’ Incipit: ‘Quid teris ignauum damnosa per ocia tempus | immemor aetatis culta iuuenta breuis'; 20 elegiac distichs.
Imprint
Imprint: Lyons: Johannes Trechsel, 29 Aug. 1493. 4°.
Collation
Collation: a–z & A–Q8.
Illustrations: Woodcut illustrations; see BMC and Rhodes, ‘Térence au XVe siècle', 289. M. Chèvre, ‘Imitation et originalité. Quelques illustrations de Térence du XVe au XVe siècle', Gb Jb (1961), 207-14, at 207-10, discusses the woodcuts for Andria.
References
ISTC: it00091000
Hain: HC 15424;
Goff: Goff T‑91;
BMC: BMC VIII 295;
Proctor: Pr 8602;
Others: BSB‑Ink T‑100; CIBN T‑82; Sheppard 6663.
LCN: 14101901
Copies
Copy number: T-044(1)
Wanting the blank leaf Q8. Leaf d7 mutilated.
Binding: Nineteenth-century gold- and blind-tooled diced russia; blue-edged leaves; marbled pastedowns. ‘522 | 1[*]' in ink on paper label at base of spine.
Size: 237 × 179 × 55 mm.
Size of leaf: 227 × 157 mm.
Frequent marginal notes are supplied in a fine sixteenth-century French hand, mainly extracting key words and supplying underlining. A note in the hand of Jo[ ], providing the Epitaphium Terentii on a1r. One or two notes in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century north European hands, commenting on the text.
Initials are supplied in red or blue ink.
Provenance: Erased French(?) inscription (sixteenth century) on a1r: ‘Sum Jo[ ]'. Henry Pilkington (1805-1859); ‘Henry Pilkington 1841' on a1r. Purchased for £1. 6. 0; see Books Purchased (1857), 72.
SHELFMARK: Auct. Q inf. 1.16.
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