A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Savile 3

Summary Catalogue no.: 6550

Contents

1. (p. 1)
Pappus, Collectiones
Rubric: Πάππον Αλεξανδρέως συναγωγῶν [βιβλíον] τρíτον...

Followed by the 4th book (p. 49), 5th (p. 97v), 6th (p. 164), 7th (p. 226) and 8th (p. 370)

A large number of diagrams occupy pp. 417-563

There are also late notes, partly in pencil

Language(s): Greek
2. (p. 565)
Theodosius Tripolitanus, De locis habitabilibus
Rubric: Θεοδοσíου περὶ οἰκήσεων
Language(s): Greek
3. (p. 565)
Theodosius Tripolitanus, De diebus et noctibus
Rubric: Θεοδοσíου περὶ νυκτῶν καὶ ἡμερῶν
Language(s): Greek
4. (p. 653)
Autolycus, On the moving sphere
Rubric: Αἀτολύκου περὶ κινουμένης σφαίρας
Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 674
Dimensions (binding): 13 × 9.5 in.

Decoration

Diagrams.

History

Origin: 15th century

Provenance and Acquisition

Henry Savile (d. 1622)

Bequeathed by Dr Peter Turner, who died in January 1650/1651.

Probably claimed for the Savile library in 1655.

Record Sources

Description adapted (December 2023) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1937)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2023-12-12: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1937)