tij00620000

Text-inc Id:

tij00620000

Bod-inc Id:

J-297

Headings:

Justinus, Marcus Junianus Epitomae in Trogi Pompeii historias, et al.

Subjects:

history

Analysis of content:

1. a1r [Title-page] ‘Iustini et L. Flori Epithome.’
2. a2r Justinus, Marcus Junianus: [Preface]. ‘Iustini historici clarissimi in Trogi Pompeii Historias exordium.’ Incipit: ‘[C]um multi ex Romanis etiam consularis dignitatis viri res Romanas Graeco peregrinoque sermone in historiam contulissent ...’ Explicit: ‘... cum obtrectationis invidia decesserit, industriae testimonium habituro.’
3. a2r Justinus, Marcus Junianus: Epitomae in Trogi Pompeii historias. ‘Iustini historici in Pompeii Trogi Historias liber I.’ Incipit: ‘[P]rincipio rerum, gentium, nationumque imperium penes reges erat ...’ g1v Explicit: ‘... populumque barbarum ac ferum legobus ad cultiorem vitae usum traductum in formam provinciae redegit.’ ‘Iustini historici viri clarissimi Epithomatum in Trogi Pompeii Historias liber XLIIII. et ultimus feliciter finit.’ Just. Epit.
4. g2r Beroaldus, Philippus: [Introductory letter addressed to] Petrus Maria Rubeus, Count of Berceto ‘Ad magnificum comitem Petrum Mariam Rubeum Parmensem, Philippi Broaldi [sic] Parmensem epistola.’ Incipit: ‘[Q]uemadmodum Dinocrates architectus, clarissime uir, procera statura . . .’ Explicit: ‘... et me in numero tuorum recipias unum, ut lepidissimus poeta ait (si superest), locum rogantem.’ [The letter is in the version mentioning Henricus de Colonia (F‑079), unlike the first edition (F‑078)].
5. g2r Florus, Lucius Annaeus: Epitomae rerum Romanarum. ‘Lucii Flori Gestorum Romanorum Epithoma incipit.’ Incipit: ‘[P]opulus Romanus a rege Romulo in Caesarem Augustum septingentos per annos tantum operum pace belloque gessit ...’ i7v Explicit: ‘... ut scilicet iam tum dum coli terras ipso nomine et titulo consecraretur.’ Flor. Epit.
6. i7v [Verse addressed to the reader]. Incipit: Aurea Iustini Lucique epithomata Flori | Aere tibi modico, candide lector, eme ... Explicit: ‘... Rite recognovit opus Iustinianus ad unguem | Romanus. Felix lector amice vale. [4 elegiac distichs].’ [Justinianus Romanus is mentioned as editor or corrector in the poem]. [Below: printer's register].
7. i8r Sabellicus, Marcus Antonius: [Valedictory letter addressed to] Johannes Matthaeus Contarenus. ‘Marcus Antonius Sabellicus Io. Matthaeo Contareno viro patritio salutem.’ Incipit: ‘Recognoui his paucis diebus Iustini et Lucii Flori Epitomen fuitque ea mihi lectio ...’ Explicit: ‘... tu vero qui in hac parte profecerimus vide, ac boni consule.’

Imprint:

[Venice Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis and Albertinus Vercellensis, for Bernardinus Rasinius Novocomensis f° As assigned by CIBN and IGI, and dated by BSB‑Ink, CIBN and BMC. BSB‑Ink, IGI and BMC assign to [Johannes Rubeus Vercellensis] alone. IGI dates [c.1490], IGI [c.1498], and Sheppard [c.1495?]. Secundo folio: a3r res multorum bellorum before 4 Apr. 1494.

Collation:

a⁸ b–h⁶ i⁸. Spaces left blank for initials, with printed guide letters.

References:

Source: Bodleian; Subiaco Ben (III B 12/2) ISTC: ij00620000 HC *9654; Goff J‑620; BMC V 421; Pr 5139; BSB‑Ink I‑671; CIBN J‑342; IGI 5558; Sheppard 4128. LCN: 14547086

Copies:

1. J-297(1) Copy Binding: Gold-tooled mottled calf, c.1700; the gold stamp of the Bodleian Library on both covers. Size: 304 × 210 × 16 mm. Size of leaf: 298 × 199 mm. Some ‘nota' marks, underlining, and corrections in the text in black ink. Provenance: Richard Rawlinson (1690-1755)(?); ‘Rawl' according to ‘Catalogus Bibliothecae Novae', 79^r. Presumably bequeathed in 1755. SHELFMARK: Auct. N 3.10.