A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Barocci 181

Summary Catalogue no.: 181

Physical Description

Composite

MS. Barocci 181 – Part 1

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Ornamental headpiece. Decorated initials. (Hutter iii. 4, Abb. 9–10, 246) [Internet Archive]

History

Origin: 10th century, first half ; Byzantine, Constantinople

MS. Barocci 181 – Part 2

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Borders, ornamental strips and decorated initials at the beginnings of homilies. (Hutter iii. 4, Abb. 9–10, 246) [Internet Archive]

History

Origin: 10th century, middle (?) ; Byzantine

MS. Barocci 181 – Part 3

Contents

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Symbolic diagrams. (Hutter iii. 4, Abb. 9–10, 246) [Internet Archive]

History

Origin: 11th century, end – 12th century, beginning ; Byzantine

MS. Barocci 181 – Part 4

Contents

(fols. 291–2)
Commentary on Aristotle, Analytica Priora, 26–7

Not identified elsewhere; has elements in common with the commentary by Alexander of Aphrodisias, but is not identical.

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 10th century, late (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (H. O. Coxe, Greek Manuscripts, Quarto Catalogues I, repr. 1969, with corrections, from the ed. of 1853). Decoration, localization and date follow Hutter (1977–1982). Fols. 291–2 described by Nigel Wilson, 2012.

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.