MS. Auct. F. 2. 12

Summary Catalogue no.: 8871

Plautus, Comedies

Eight Comedies of Plautus

(fol. 1)

Amphitruo

(fol. 17v)

Asinaria

(fol. 31v)

Captivi

(fol. 47)

Curculio

(fol. 56v)

Casina

(fol. 68)

Cistellaria

(fol. 74v)

Epidicus

(fol. 84)

Aulularia

Ends at 'sumam locum ' in Act iv. Sc. 6, some leaves being lost

Fol. 93, the last of the text, was at one time in MS. Auct. F. 2. 17

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: paper

Extent: i + 94 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 11.125 × 8.625 in.

History

Origin: 15th century ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

Nicolaas Heinsius: this volume is no. 85 In the Heinsius sale catalogue (March 1682-1683), tom. ii. p. 68

Bought at the Heinsius sale by Edward Bernard (1638–1697).

Bequeathed by Bernard to his widow.

Purchased from her by the Bodleian in 1698.

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1895)

Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3, p. 21

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2023-06-09: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1895)

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