tit00077000

Text-inc Id:

tit00077000

Bod-inc Id:

T-032

Headings:

Terentius Afer, Publius Comoediae (comm. Aelius Donatus, Johannes Calphurnius).

Analysis of content:

1. a2r [Donatus, Aelius: Life of Terence.] ‘Terentii Vita.’ See T‑027.
2. a2v [Euanthius: De fabula.] ed. Wessner I 13-31.
3. a4v [Donatus, Aelius: Preface to commentary on Andria.] ed. Wessner I 35-40. On Donatus' commentary see D‑153.
4. a5v [Didascalia for Andria.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus M. Fuluio aedilibus et M. Glabrione . . . M. Marcello et Sulpitio consulibus'. Ter. An. didasc. Attests the Megalesian Games of 166 BC as the date of first production; see OCD 1484.
5. a5v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Andria. ‘Andriae Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. An. On Sulpicius's verse summaries see T‑021. These summaries and Terence's plays are presented as verse.
6. a6r Donatus, Aelius: [Commentary on Andria.] ‘In Sex. P. Terentii Afri comoedias examinata interpretatio'. ed. Wessner I 41-261.
7. a6r Terentius Afer, Publius: Andria. ‘Andriae Prologus.’ Ter. An. On the subscription ‘Calliopius recensui' after each play see T‑021. For the ordering of plays in this edition see T‑024.
8. e3v [Didascalia for Eunuchus.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus L. Postumio Albino L. Cornelio Merula aedilibus currulibus . . . M. Valerio C. Mutio Fannio consulibus'. See T‑021.
9. e3v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Eunuchus. ‘Eunuchi Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Eu.
10. e4r Donatus, Aelius: [Commentary on] Eunuchus. ‘Aelii Donati in Sexti. P. Terentii Afri Eunuchum commentarium.’ Incipit: ‘[H]aec masculini generis nomine nuncupata fabula est Eunuchus . . .’ expl: temporis ad agendum ed. Wessner I 265-497.
11. e4v [Anonymous summary of] Eunuchus. ‘Aliud Argumentum.’ Incipit: ‘[M]eretrix adoloscentem cuius mutuo amore tenebatur exclusit eique reuocato . . .’ amoris illuditur See T‑021.
12. e4v [Terentius Afer, Publius]: Eunuchus. ‘Eunuchi prologus.’ Ter. Eu.
13. l1r [Didascalia for Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Acta ludis Megalensibus L. Cor. Len. L. Vale. Flacco aedilibus currulibus . . . M. Iunio T. Sempronio consulibus'. See T‑021.
14. l1v Calphurnius, Johannes: [Commentary on] Hautontimorumenos. ‘Io. Calphurnii Brixiensis in P. Sexti Terentii Heautontimorumenon examinata interpretatio'. Incipit: ‘  “In militiam proficisci” [Sulp. Peri. Ter. Hau., 1]. Haec fabula Menandri graeca, quae facta a Terentio latina . . .’
15. l1v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Hautontimorumenos. ‘Heautontimorumenos(!) Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Hau.
16. l1v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Hautontimorumenos.] ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Hau.
17. mm8v [Didascalia for Adelphoe.] ‘Acta ludis funebribus Qu. Fabio Maximo P. Cor. Africano Aemylii Pauli aedilibus currulibus . . . A. Nicio et M. Corne. consulibus'. See T‑021.
18. n1r [Donatus, Aelius: Commentary on Adelphoe.] ed. Wessner II 3-185.
19. n2r [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Adelphoe. ‘Adelphorum argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Ad. See T‑021.
20. n2r Terentius Afer, Publius: Adelphoe. ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Ad.
21. r3v [Didascalia for Phormio.] ‘Acta ludis Romanis L. Postumio Albino L. Cornelio Merula aedilibus currulibus . . . C. Fanio M. Valerio consulibus'. See T‑021.
22. r3v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of] Phormio. ‘Phormionis Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Ph.
23. r4r Donatus, Aelius: ‘In Sex. P. Terentii afri Phormionem commentarium.’ Incipit: ‘  “Postquam poeta uetus poetam non potest” [Ter. Ph. prologus 1]. Hanc comeoedia, manifestum est, prius ab Apollodoro sub alio nomine . . .’ expl. ‘uxoris iracundiam'. ed. Wessner II 345-484.
24. r4v [Terentius Afer, Publius: Phormio.] ‘Prologus.’ Ter. Ph.
25. x1v [Didascalia for Hecyra.] ‘Acta ludis Romanis Sexto Iulio Cesare Cn. Cornelio aedilibus currulibus . . . Q. Fuluio L. Marco aedilibus curulibus'. See T‑022.
26. x1v [Sulpicius Apollinaris, Gaius: Periocha of Hecyra.] ‘Argumentum.’ Sulp. Peri. Ter. Hec.
27. x2r Donatus, Aelius: ‘In P. Sext. Terenti Afri Ecyram examinata interpretatio'. ed. Wessner II 189-342.
28. x2v Terentius Afer, Publius: Hecyra. ‘Ecyrae prologus.’ Ter. Hec.
29. &7v [Didascalia for Phormio.] ‘Acta ludis Romanis L. Postumio Albino L. Cornelio Merula aedilibus currulibus . . . C. Fanio M. Valerio consulibus'. See T‑021. The second appearance of this didascalia in this edition.
30. &8r [Registrum.]

Imprint:

Venice: Nicolaus Girardengus, de Novis, 15 Dec. 1479. Folio.

Collation:

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References:

Source: Bodleian ISTC: it00077000 H *15409; Goff T‑77; BMC V 272; Pr 4463; BSB‑Ink T‑88; CIBN T‑73; Rhodes 1675; Sack, Freiburg, 3355; Sheppard 3619. LCN: 14099768

Copies:

1. T-032(1) Copy Leaves t3-4 transposed in binding. Binding: Eighteenth-century blind- and gold-tooled mottled tree calf; the gold stamp of the Bodleian Library on both covers. The title in gilt on a red leather label on the spine; sprinkled blue-edged leaves; marbled pastedowns; indigo silk bookmark. Size: 300 × 214 × 32 mm. Size of leaf: 293 × 200 mm. A few notes in a contemporary German hand, mainly supplying running headings, brackets, and extracting key words. Initials are supplied in red, some with reserved white decoration. Provenance: Lüder Kulenkamp (1724-1794); sale (Göttingen, 1796), lot 20(1). Purchased for £1. 1. 6; see Books Purchased (1796), 2. SHELFMARK: Auct. O 1.8.