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  • Scherrer Gustav, Verzeichniss der Handschriften der Stiftsbibliothek von St. Gallen, Halle 1875, S. 289.
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  • Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 208.
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St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 854
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Codices Boethiani, A Conspectus of manuscripts of the works of Boethius II, ed. by Smith Lesley, London-Turin 2001, p. 208.

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Manuscript title: in Topica Cic.
Date of origin: s. xi
Support: Parchment
Extent: ii + 216 pages; pastedowns removed.
Format: page 200 x 172 mm
Page layout: text 150 x 125 mm; 21 lines
Writing and hands: one scribe
Decoration:
  • Tituli in orange and red capitals to in Topica cic. Signature numbers.
  • Orange-red outline initials with blue and purple infill, M(aiores), p. 1 and I(ncipientes), p. 22. E(xhortatione): three fishes in rubricator's red and blue, p. 23. Elsewhere, plain orange-red outline initials generally with partial blue infill. No internal rubrication.
Additions: Gloss: A few notes (e.g., p. 23) and marginal subject headings to bk I, but scarce. Notes on law (p. 107).
Binding: plain white leather on wood; two clasps (lost). Parchmentlabel, top centre front Commentaria Anicii Manlii Boetii in topica Ciceronis (s. xv).
Contents:
  • Pp. 1-21 Cicero: Topica expl. imperf. II.18.70 ab optimo quoque laudata atque ut haec in comparatione (18/5-6)
  • 21-216 in Topica Cic.
Origin of the manuscript: Germany or Switzerland (Munk Olsen).
Provenance of the manuscript: St Gall (stamp, pp. 1, 216); D. 1. 352 in Kolb's hand (p. 1).
Bibliography:
  • Scherrer, p. 289;
  • Sonderegger, 'Notker und Cicero', p. 264;
  • Munk Olsen, I, pp. 286-7 (C. 480).