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MS. Rawl. G. 142

Summary Catalogue no.: 14866

Contents

1.
Valerius Maximus, Memorabilia
Language(s): Latin
2.
Gaius Titius Probus, De praenominibus
Incipit: Decimus huius operis liber qui et vltimus dicitur uel negligentia uel maliuolencia librariorum deperijt. Abreuiator uero titulos eius habebat integre fortassis
Explicit: tamem de vno tantvm, hoc est de prenomine epitoma representabat

A short, anonymous treatise on the use of praenomina by the Romans, placed after the 9th book of the Memorabilia

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 171 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 14.125 × 10.25 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 918

Good penwork initials (some rubbed)

History

Origin: 15th century, beginning ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970)

Last Substantive Revision

2024-06-24: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1895)