Composite manuscript including two texts, 14th century
Contents
Contains two texts, both in the same hand. The Tractatus de logica by Al-Ghāzāli is found on ff. 1-34. A book by 'Isaac de Diffinitionibus' is included on ff. 34v-36. The texts are described separately, under MS 134/ff. 1-34; and MS 134/ff. 34v-36.
Well written, small Italian Gothic hand.
Blue and red filigree initials on burnished gold grounds with some foliage. These have been added in the late 15th century and are superimposed on the original initials. See f.34v where the original initial is visible.
Dates
- Creation: 14th century
Language of Materials
Latin
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Extent
1 bound MS volume
Custodial History
Italian script and illumination. The earliest mark of ownership is a book-plate on the inner cover which has written upon it Bibliotheca S. Giustina Padoa, and below the name Mabillon. The Monastery of Saint Justina is a well-known Benedictine House.
On the last paper fly-leaf, under a modern printed title, are bibliographical notes and particulars of the manuscript in Italian by Girolamo Negrini, librarian of the 'Biblioteca Costabiliana' (the library of the Costabili family) in Ferrara, written in 1843.
Previous title
Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland’s catalogue: Logica Algazelis.
Previous reference
D. b. II. 7
Physical Facet
Material: Vellum
Binding: Modern, lettered on red label ' Algazelis Logica mss. Saec. xv.'
Collation: a12, b12, c12=36.
Dimensions
30.80 cm X 21.59 cm
General
Secundo folio: ex una earum
Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 36, double columns, 57 lines to a page.
Source
- Abbazia di Santa Giustina (Padua, Italy) (Benedictine abbey) (Former owner, Organization)
Subject
Repository Details
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