University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books

Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [005]

Title
Tractatus de militia ; Epitome of Roman History ; Epistle by Plutarch ; Excerpts from Titus Livius ; Excerpts from Flavius Josephus [005]
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_005
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.