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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)
Aegidius Romanus, 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

Origin: 14th century ; English

MS. Auct. F. 3. 3 – Part 2

Contents

2. (fol. 106)
Vegetius, 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

Origin: 14th century ; English

MS. Auct. F. 3. 3 – Part 3

Contents

4. (fol. 154)
⟨Thomas Aquinas⟩, 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

Origin: 14th century ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (July 2020) from the Summary Catalogue (1922) with reference to other published literature as cited.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 239
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 2, part 1, p. 240

Bibliography

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2020-07-23: Description revised to incorporate all information in SC.

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