MS V.a.106 Ad Herennium rhetorica manuscript, 15th century / Marcii Tullii Ciceronis.
Title
Ad Herennium rhetorica manuscript, 15th century / Marcii Tullii Ciceronis.Other related names
- Bivero, Gundisalvus de, bishop of Salamanca., former owner
- Allen, Henry Ellis, 1807 or 1808- former owner., former owner
- Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner., former owner
- Folger, Henry Clay, 1857-1930, former owner., former owner
- Folger, Emily C. J. (Emily Clara Jordan), 1858-1936, former owner., former owner
Call number
MS V.a.106(Washington, DC, USA, Folger Shakespeare Library)
Alternate identifiers
Publisher
Folger Shakespeare LibraryLanguage
LatinOrigin
Probably copied in Italy in the 15th century, perhaps for Gundisalvus de Bivero, bishop of Salamanca, who gave it as a gift (de Ricci). Could also be Spanish or French; 15th century
- Place
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Italy, Spain, or France
Summary
Contains an incomplete text of the Book of Rhetoric Addressed to Herennius, a complete Latin rhetoric often included in the corpus of Cicero's works.
Notes
- Uniform Title: Rhetorica ad Herennium.
Extent
Leaves xxxii (paper) + 114 + i (paper); 115 x 85 mmCollation
1 (4), 2-5 (8), 6 (6), 7 (8), 8 (6), 9-13 (8), 14-16 (6)Support
ParchmentCatchwords
Horizontal catchwords are centered and enclosed in a rectangular shape throughout.Binding
In limp Spanish vellum wrapper, possibly 15th century, attached to text block with leather strips; traces of leather ties; red edges. Medieval manuscript fragments used in binding.Layout
Decoration
Red penwork initials throughout.
Script
Provenance
- Formerly owned by Henry Allen (Henrici Alani, bookplate); and Smedley (bookplate). Purchased as part of the Smedley Collection in 1924 by Henry Clay Folger.
Related resources
- Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, SM.13a
Subjects topical
- Cicero, Marcus Tullius --Spurious and doubtful works --Manuscripts
- Rhetoric --Early works to 1800 --Manuscripts
Genres
- Manuscripts, Latin --15th century
- Manuscript waste (Binding)
Keywords
- Treatise
- 15th century
- Italian
- Italy
- Philosophy
Licenses
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- Text
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- Text
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Table of contents
- fol. 1r — Rhetorica ad Herennium.; incipit: ... vesperi advenit simo ubi advenit mettarum insidias fecit postquam fecit vim in loco attulit. Rem dilucide ...; explicit: Hec omnia adipiscemus, si rationes preceptionis diligencia consequamur executacionis. [rubr.] Laus tibi, Christe, quam liber explicit iste Marcii Tullii Ciceronis ad Herennium rhetorica feliciter explicit. Iohannes. [f. 114v]
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Section: Rhetorica ad Herennium.
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