MS. Auct. F. 3. 3
Summary Catalogue no.: 2166
Physical Description
Composite: three parts. B and C are in the same hand.
Extent: i + 268 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 12.5 × 8.125 in.
Condition
Upper margins stained and damaged in parts
Layout
2 cols.
Decoration
Illuminated borders, capitals, etc.
Binding
Poor red leather (early 16th cent.) on older boards, probably Reading work. Cf. MS. Bodl. 413 (SC 2309).
Accompanying Material
A small part of some monastic accounts (of Reading?) is on fol. i: see also fragments in the binding.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Reading Abbey: evidence of the binding. (MLGB3)
Presented by William Burdet of Sonning, in 1608.
MS. Auct. F. 3. 3 – Part A
Contents
1. (fol. 1)
, De regimine principum Rubric: Liber de Regimine principum editus . a fratre Egidio Romano ordinis fratrum Heremitarum sancti Augustini
A short analysis precedes on fol. iv.
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
MS. Auct. F. 3. 3 – Part 2
Contents
2. (fol. 106)
, Epitome rei militaris Rubric: Flauij Vegecii Renati uiri illustris comitis Epithoma rei militaris
In four books, each preceded by a list of chapters.
Language(s): Latin
3. (fol. 130)
Historia de proeliis Alexandri Magni Rubric: Liber de gestis Alexandri
Incipit: Sapientissimi namque Egyptij
At fol. 153 are added ten hexameters, describing the work
Incipit: Quisquis Alexandri
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
MS. Auct. F. 3. 3 – Part 3
Contents
4. (fol. 154)
, Commentary on Aristotle, Ethica Nicomachea Rubric: Sentencie supra librum Ethicorum
Incipit: Sicut dicit philosophus in principio Methaphisicorum
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Description adapted (July 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922) with reference to other published literature as cited.
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-07-23: Description revised to incorporate all information in SC.