Marston MS 142     Italy, s. XV 2
Servius, De centum metris, etc.

1. ff. 1r-14v Abdera ciuitas/ Abyssus/ Abaris/ Achademia/ Acesnius. flu./
Acropolis/ Achelous/ Acheolus. flu./...d. Zeb[a deleted]edaeus/ d.
Zacchaeus/ Zutus uel Zutj.

Word list from a through z primarily of proper names; some entries
preceded by the letter d or y.

2. ff. 14v-15r Acutus accentus est uero per obliquum ascendens in dextram
partem [followed by drawing of acute accent].  Grauis ad dextram partem a
summo descendens [followed by drawing of grave accent]...Sponte ultro
uoluntarie voluntario.  uolontariosamente.

Brief notes on accents followed by Latin word list with Italian
equivalents.

3. ff. 15v-16v Clarissimo uiro albino maurus seruius grammaticus salutem. 
tibi hunc libellum protextatorum et cetera usque uale tu licet audacter non 
tamen indignanter...ducit voluntas.  [text:]  Metra iambica locis imparibus
quinque recipere possunt pedes...Eurapalicus versus est cum verba prout
secuntur per sillabas crescunt ut est Rem tibi confeci doctiss[imorum, end
of word covered by tape] dulcisonorum.  Amen.

Servius, De centum metris; H. Keil, ed., Grammatici latini
(Leipzig, 1855-80) v. 4, pp. 456-67.

Paper (watermarks:  unidentified quadruped in gutter), ff. i (paper) +
16 + i (paper), 2 columns, ca. 44 lines.  Frame-ruled in lead or crayon
for two columns throughout, but art. 3 written in long lines.  Prickings
in upper, lower and outer margins.
Two gatherings of eight leaves.
Written in humanistic cursive script with gothic features.
Binding:  Place uncertain, s. xix.  Vellum stays outside the quires. 
Paste-paper case in shades of deep purple.

Written in Italy in the second half of the 15th century as part of a longer codex
(ff. 141-156; traces of earlier foliation, in lead); early
provenance unknown.  Rectangular white paper label on spine, blank; round
white paper label with scalloped edge:  "75102" in pen, "III IV" in pencil.
On front pastedown:  "II L/ 243;" on back pastedown:  "5481/LSR," and "R."
Purchased from H. P. Kraus (notes on front pastedown and paper tipped into
back cover) in 1957 by Thomas E. Marston (bookplate).

Bibliography:  Faye and Bond, p. 80, no. 142.

Barbara A. Shailor