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MS. Auct. F. 2. 27

Summary Catalogue no.: 2310

Contents

Lactantius, Institutiones Divinae
Rubric: Incipit Firmiani Lactantii liber primus de falsa religione

The seven books of the Institutiones Divinae

With some marginal notes

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
ii + 268 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 12.25 × 9.5 in.

Hand(s)

Humanistic script.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 336, Pl. XXXI

Fine border

Fine initials

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; Italy, Rome (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by sir Robert Cotton (with his 'votiva ara') in 1603

(For a discussion of Cotton's 'votiva ara' in other manuscripts, see David Howarth, 'Sir Robert Cotton and the Commemoration of Famous Men', The British Library Journal 18 [1992], 1-28)

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922), with additional reference to published literature as cited. Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 302

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2023-06-09: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)