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Codices Boethiani: Portugal and Spain v. 4 - A Conspectus of Manuscripts of the Works of Boethius (Paperback)
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Codices Boethiani: Portugal and Spain v. 4 - A Conspectus of Manuscripts of the Works of Boethius (Paperback)
Series: Warburg Institute Surveys & Texts, 29
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"Codices Boethiani" is a catalogue of all the Latin manuscripts of
the works of Boethius, including his translations of Aristotle and
Porphyry. When completed, it is expected to comprise seven volumes
arranged geographically, and a general index (although each volume
will also be indexed separately). The conspectus includes
fragmentary texts, as witnesses to once-complete versions, but not
excerpts, abbreviations and vernacular translations. Each entry
comprises a short physical description of the manuscript, a
complete list of contents, a note of any glosses present, a brief
summary of any decoration, the provenance of the manuscript and a
select bibliography. Particular attention is paid to the use of the
manuscripts. Since Boethius was a pillar of artes teaching, these
manuscripts give a particularly interesting insight into who was
taught what, where, to what level, and in what way. The three
volumes published so far are: "I Great Britain and the Republic of
Ireland (WI Surveys & Texts 25)"; "II Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland (WI
Surveys & Texts 27)"; and, "III Italy and the Vatican City (WI
Surveys & Texts 28)". The number of Boethian manuscripts in the
Iberian Peninsula is modest compared with those in the British
Isles and Italy, partly, perhaps, because of the Arab domination
there; the oldest manuscripts come from Ripoll in Catalonia, which
was always under Christian control. The Portuguese manuscripts
contain 5 Boethian items, the Spanish, 153, of which the De
Consolatione Philosophiae occurs most often. Some of these
manuscripts are of exceptional quality, and many of them include
extensive glosses.
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