Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [002]

Title: Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [002]
LC Subject: Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) Holy Roman Empire--History Oratory, Ancient
Item Locator: Eugene, OR, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, MS 036.
Repository: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Author: Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444 Josephus, Flavius Plutarch Livy
Description: Manuscript codex. Tractatus de militia, Leonardo Bruni (Leonardus Brunus Aretinus); Epitome of Roman History, Lucius Annaeus Florus; Epistle, Plutarch; Excerpts, Titus Livius; Excerpts, Flavius Josephus A characteristic humanistic MS., containing material of patriotic and philosophic content. Leonardo Bruni Aretino was an eminent classical historian, Chancellor of Florence, under whose direction the book was probably prepared. Collation: In quires of 10. Catchwords in middle lower margin, no signatures. Marginal headings. Folio numbers. Decoration: Decorative blue and red paragraph marks, some large initials in blue or red. Headings rubricated throughout. Binding: 18th century parchment binding, rounded spine, head and tail bands of green and white thread. Lined with 18th c. Italian figured art paper: foliage designs printed in brown and red on a background of small brown dots. Edges stained brown. 9 blank leaves besides endpapers in front and 10 leaves of index, at end 11 blank leaves and endpapers; flyleaves have a tri-lobed watermark at center Title written in brown ink on spine. Script: Gothic minuscule in brown ink.
Provenance: 1. On inside front cover, unsigned bookplate with lion and dolphin. 2. Bookplate with aster design and motto inter asteres, inter astra, Edward Sandford Burgess on verso of first flyleaf. Donation/Purchase ; Julia Burgess, 1935-1942.
Work Type: codices
Location: Italy
Date: 1435/1445
Identifier: MS_036_002
Item Locator: MS 036
Rights: No Copyright - United States
Dc Rights Holder: University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Use Restrictions: Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Language: Latin
Type: Image
Format: image/tiff
Material: Paper
Set: University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Institution: University of Oregon
Layout: 200 leaves ; 205 x 282 mm bound to 207 x 283 mm Single column, 39 lines per page.