Beinecke MS 164                                                          Italy, s. XV
Cornelius Nepos

          ff. 1r-89r Emilius probus de Illustribus ducibus exterarum
     gentium. Non dubito fore plerosque Attice qui hoc genus scripture leue
     et [added in a later hand: non] satis dignum...Sepultus est iuxta uiam
     apiam ad quintum lapidem in monumento Q. cecilij auunculi sui.
     [followed by a table of contents on f. 89v:] Emilius probus de
     Illustribus ducibus exterarum gentium. Melciadis atheniensis
     uita...Pomponij attici uita et mores.

          P. K. Marshall, ed., Teubner (1977) pp. 1-101; idem, The
     Manuscript Tradition of Cornelius Nepos in Bulletin Supplement -
     University of London Institute of Classical Studies no. 37 (London,
     1977) p. 70.

          Paper (unidentified watermarks in gutter), ff. iii (paper) + 89 +
     ii (paper), 203 x 143 (129 x 82) mm. Written in 25 long lines; single
     vertical bounding lines. Ruled in lead for vertical lines, ink for
     horizontal; prickings in lower margins.
          I-IV^^16, V^^24 ( + 1 tipped in at end, f. 89). Catchwords in center
     of lower margin; leaf signatures in lower right corner, on recto (a 1,
     a 2, etc.).
          Written in round humanistic script for ff. 1r, 89v, running
     titles, and chapter headings; in humanistic cursive for ff. 1v-4v, and
     in a style in between the two for ff. 4v-89r.
          Plain initials, in bright red, mark text divisions; headings and
     running titles, in dull red, throughout.
          Binding: s. xix. Dark purple calf, gold- and blind-tooled.


          Written in Italy in the 15th century; early provenance unknown.
     Sold by Leighton (Cat. II, 9 [ca. 1925] no. 300); notice pasted on f.
     ii recto of J. T. Adams sale (London, 7 Dec. 1931, no. 64); Dobell (The
     Ingatherer, no. 22, Feb. 1932, no. 6). Unidentified rectangular tag
     with "73" inside front cover. Belonged to David Wagstaff (bookplate);
     gift of Mrs. David Wagstaff in 1944.

     secundo folio: cognitum

     Bibliography: De Ricci, v. 2, p. 1903, no. 11; Faye and Bond, p. 36,
     no. 164.

     Barbara A. Shailor