Country of Location: |
Country of Location
Switzerland
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Location: |
Location Bern |
Library / Collection: |
Library / Collection
Burgerbibliothek
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Shelfmark: | Shelfmark Cod. 45 |
Manuscript Title: | Manuscript Title Lucanus: De bello civili; Dracontius: Orestes; Hyginus: De astronomia; Figurae Graecorum |
Caption: | Caption Parchment · I + 60 ff. · 36–36.5 x 25.5 cm · 2nd third of the 9th century |
Language: |
Language
Latin |
Manuscript Summary: | Manuscript Summary This manuscript was created in Fleury; the first page is magnificently decorated with two large interlace initials, which represent a special type of insular decorative art. In addition to smaller pieces, this composite manuscript contains the epic poem De bello civili (Parsalia) by Lucan (middle of the 1st century) as well as a version of the Orestes myth by the African poet Dracontius (5th century). For the latter, this codex constitutes by far the oldest textual witness. The beginning of Lucan's text by is provided with an abundance of scholia; because of Cod. 370, which contains only scholia, they are known as the Commenta Bernensia. |
Standard description: | Standard description Homburger, Otto: Die illustrierten Handschriften der Burgerbibliothek Bern. Bd. 1. Bern 1962. S. 99–100. Redigiert und ergänzt von Florian Mittenhuber, November 2018.Show standard description |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | DOI (Digital Object Identifier 10.5076/e-codices-bbb-0045 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-bbb-0045) |
Permanent link: | Permanent link http://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/bbb/0045 |
IIIF Manifest URL: |
IIIF Manifest URL
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How to quote: | How to quote Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 45: Lucanus: De bello civili; Dracontius: Orestes; Hyginus: De astronomia; Figurae Graecorum (http://e-codices.ch/en/list/one/bbb/0045). |
Online Since: | Online Since 03/29/2019 |
External resources: | External resources |
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Document Type: |
Document Type
Manuscript |
Century: |
Century
9th century |
Decoration: |
Decoration
Fully Painted, Initial, Ornamental |
Musical Notation: |
Musical Notation
Square Notation |
Binding: |
Binding
18th century |
With in situ fragment: |
With in situ fragment
Flyleaf |
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