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

MS. Add. A. 172

Summary Catalogue no.: 28403

Contents

Priscian, De constructione ( = Institutiones grammaticae XVII-XVIII)

Books 17 and 18 of Commentarii grammatici which are the two books on syntax ('de constructione'), here considered as a separate work in two books (see fol. 35)

Some scribbling on fol. 72v gives the title 'Priscianus Minor'

The date 'MCCCXIIJ' occurs several times on fol. 72

With a few glosses

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 74 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.375 × 6.5 in.

History

Origin: 13th century, late ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

Bought by Thomas Thorpe at the Richard Heber sale, Part xi (manuscripts), 10-20 February 1836, for £4

Sold by Thorpe to the Bodleian for £6 6s

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)

Last Substantive Revision

2025-05-29: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905) and other printed sources