Late 16th-century manuscript, in Greek, on rhetoric and philosophy

Item

Identifier: Adv.MS.18.5.8

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Scope and Contents

(i) Aphthonius Sophista, Προγυμνάσματα. (Folio 1).

(ii) Nathanael, hierodiaconus at Athens, Εἰς τὴν τοῦ Πορφυρίου εἰσαγωγὴν προλεγόμενα, beginning πρόηιται ἡμῖν εἰς ἐξήγησιν ἡ τοῦ Πορφυρίου εἰσαγωγή. Apparently not otherwise known. (Folio 29).

(iii) Anonymous treatises εἶδος (folio 59, beginning τὸ ϰαὶ εἶδος λέγεται ϰαὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ ἑϰάστου μορφη̃ς ϰαθὸ εἴρηται ), διαφορά (folio 72 verso, beginning διαφορὰ δέ ἐστιν ὥστε ϰαὶ ἰδίως ), ἴδιον (folio 82 verso, beginning τὸ ϰαὶ ἴδιον διαιροῦσι τετραχω̃ς), and συμβεβηϰός (folio 85, beginning συμβεβηϰὸς δέ ἐστιν ὃ γίνεται ).

The dates Δεϰεμβρίῳ 24 and Μαρτίῳ θ occur on folios 29 and 86 verso. On folio 85 verso is the note `Cum agere profeta Isaias de timo redi uiue incuit diui tue salutis`. Former pressmark: W.7.32.

The manuscript was probably written in North Italy and is by one hand, although section (i) was probably separate originally.

The date of the manuscript has been suggested by the watermarks of the paper, which are all Venetian, late sixteenth century. In gathering 1, compare with Briquet 555; elsewhere, compare with Briquet 765-770.

Dates

Creation: Late 16th century.

Language of Materials

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Extent

1 Volumes (ii + 86 + ii folios.)

Additional Description

Arrangement

Collation: 1¹², 2-6⁸, 7⁸ (-7 ⁷⁻⁸, probably blank), 8-10⁸, 11⁸ (-11⁵⁻⁸, probably blank). Signatures, 1-8, in the right hand lower

margin of the first recto of gatherings 4—11 . No ruling. 1 column. 19-20 lines in gatherings 1-3, 22-3 in 4-11. Text area 150-155 x 100-115 mm in gatherings 1-3, 160 x 100mm in 4—11 .

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

On paper. Binding of brown diced Russia, tooled in gilt, circa 1800.

Custodial History

The manuscript was acquired by the Advocates` Library before 1807.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.

Bibliography

Briquet, Charles Moïse. `Les Filigranes`.

Rabe, Hugo (editor). `Aphthonii Progymnasmata` (Leipzig, 1926). The text follows neither of Rabe`s classes of manuscripts consistently.