Achilleis, 1425 - 1475
Abstract
ff. 1r-22r [Title:] Stacii Achileidos poetae clarissimi liber primus incipit.
Inc: Magnanimum eacidem formidatamque tonanti/ Progeniem et patrio vetitam succedere caelo. . .
Expl.: Hactenus armorum comites clementia meorum/ Haec memini et meminisse iuuat. scit cetera mater. f. 22v ruled but blank.
Statius, Achilleis; Aldo Marastoni, ed., P. Papini Stati Achilleis (Leipzig, 1974).
Dates
- Creation: 1425 - 1475
Extent
1 volumes
Language of Materials
Latin
Custodial History
Written in Italy around the middle of the fifteenth century. Early provenance unknown. On f. 1v in the same hand that wrote the text: “TAJ”. Armorial stamp of Friedrich von Schennis, Swiss-born landscape painter and engraver (1852-1918) on f. 1r and 22r. On inside cover, in lead: “76383”. Obtained from the estate of W. M. Voynich by Howard L. Goodhart. Given by Howard Lehman Goodhart to Phyllis Goodhart Gordan and John Dozier Gordan, Jr.
Authors
- Statius, P. Papinius (Publius Papinius)
Other related names
- von Schennis, Friedrich (1852-1918), former owner
- Voynich, W. M., former owner
- Goodhart, Howard Lehman, former owner
- Goodhart, Howard Lehman, donor
- Gordan, Phyllis Goodhart, owner
- Gordan, John Dozier Jr., owner
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Manuscript on deposit at Bryn Mawr College courtesy of the Gordan family.
Physical Description
Marginal and interlinear glossing, particularly on ff. 1r and 7r; alternate readings in margin on ff. 10v, 12v, 14r, etc.; additional notes throughout in a modern hand (von Schennis?) in lead and red pencil.
Parchment support, ff. ii (modern paper) + 22 + ii (modern paper).
Modern brown morocco by James MacDonald Co. On spine in gold: MS. STATIUS ACHILLEIS ITALY, SAEC. XV. Small label on spine: “MS #8”.
216 x 129 (150 x 85) mm.
ritten in 26 long lines in the first quire, and 27 in the second. Ruled with double vertical bounding lines full length in brown ink (Derolez 13.31). Pricking visible in top margins, occasionally in lower and outside margins.
Humanistic script, written by a single scribe.
On f. 1r a 3-line red initial on a penwork ground with penwork designs extending half-way down the inside margin begins the text. 2-line red initials begin other four Books of the poem. Letters in Book headings on f. 1r, 4v, 8v alternate red and black, headings on ff. 13v and 19r in red. Paragraph markers and the first initial in each line in red. Guide letters for decorator visible.
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