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

MS. Auct. E. inf. 3

Summary Catalogue no.: 2242

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Josephus, Antiquitates judaicae
Rubric: Flauii Iosephi Hystoriarum antiquitatis Iudaice ... liber primus

In twenty books, with a testimony to Josephus by 'Eusebius Ieronimus presbiter'

Prologue and lists of chapters

Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 203)
Josephus, De bello judaico
Rubric: […] Liber primus Historiarum Iosephi de Iudaico bello

In seven books, with prologue

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
ii + 297 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 17.25 × 13.375 in.

Condition

The upper margins are in parts stained and gnawed

Layout

2 cols

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 417

Fine fleuronnée initials

History

Origin: 13th century, middle

Provenance and Acquisition

The offset of an erased inscription reads 'Iste liber continet ... ,' 14th cent.

'Liber Thome Corseri presbiteri,' early 16th century.

'Vixi satis si Christe sat vixi tibi. J. B⟨ailey⟩ ex dono consang. C. B⟨ailey⟩', late 16th century.

Presented by William Bailey esquire in 1602.

Record Sources

Description adapted (August 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973)

Last Substantive Revision

2023-08-07: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)