St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 817
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Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 201.
Manuscript title: Logica vetus
Date of origin: s. XI 1/2
Support: Parchment.
Extent:
345 pages
Format: page 259 x 194 mm.
Collation: Pastedown is offset on front cover.
Page layout:
text 200 x 115 mm; 27-9 lines.
Writing and hands:
Several, quite different, hands with Irish elements.
Decoration:
Additions:
Colophons to Cat. Hic finem tango nec plus sudoris adibo (p.38), and to In Cat. (p. 202). Riddle: Sex mihi litterule sunt et preclara potestas Disrumpis nomen medio de tramite toto Pars colit una deum, hominem pars altera signat (p. 201).
GLOSS
Cat.: subject headings in margin throughout, some in capitals, by a systematic reader.
In Cat.: subject headings in margin in scribe's hand, with some additions (p. 72).
De Int.: subject headings in margin throughout, not by the scribe; tied to text by reference signs (letters of the alphabet and Tironian notes).
I in Int.: notes in same style at the beginning; same reference signs.
301-35 headings in capitals as MS 768.
GLOSS
Cat.: subject headings in margin throughout, some in capitals, by a systematic reader.
In Cat.: subject headings in margin in scribe's hand, with some additions (p. 72).
De Int.: subject headings in margin throughout, not by the scribe; tied to text by reference signs (letters of the alphabet and Tironian notes).
I in Int.: notes in same style at the beginning; same reference signs.
301-35 headings in capitals as MS 768.
Binding:
Standard tooled white leather on wood; two clasps (lost). Parchment label top center front cover
aristoteles de x chategoriis translatus ac commentatus per boecium.
Contents:
Bibliography:
- Scherrer, pp. 275-6;
- MBKDS, I, p. 118, line 20 (no. 23);
- AL, 1161;
- Lohr, AH, p. 250.