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I. The principal manuscripts and m


1. T

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Parisinus lat. 8071.

France (between Paris and Auxerre?), about the third quarter of the 9th century.  Carolingian minuscule; scribe unknown.   Parchment.   61 folios, mutilated at end.   Ca. 280-285 x 195-197 (235 x 165) mm.   Two columns of 37 lines each to the page.   Folio 1 taken from a copy of Ambrose, Expositio Evangelii secundum Lucam, in a different, roughly contemporary hand; fols. 2-61 bear a poetic anthology that contains Catullus 62 (on fol. 51r, col. ii – fol. 51v, col. ii).

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2. O

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Canonicianus Class. Lat. 30.

Northern Italy (probably Verona), 14th century.   Italian Gothic minuscule (rotunda); scribe unidentified.   Parchment.   i + 37 + i folios.   270 x 199 (194 x 90) mm.   31 or 32 lines to the page.   1r-37v: Catullus, Carmina. Incomplete: no titles, and only a handful of initials and marginal notes have been added.   It is a matter of controversy whether the marginalia on fols. 1r-1v and 21r are by the first hand.   The historiated initial on folio 1r is somewhat later than the text; it may have been added to the manuscript in Lombardy around 1430.   O was copied from the lost archetype A.

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3. G

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Parisinus lat. 14137.

Verona, 1375.   Italian Gothic minuscule (rotunda); Giuseppe Billanovich has identified the scribe as Antonio del Gaio da Legnago.   Parchment.   i + 36 folios.   240 x 165 (158 x 110) mm.   33 lines to the page.   1r-35v: Catullus, Carmina. 36r: uersus domini Beneuenuti de Campexanis de Vicencia de resurectione Catulli Veronensis, followed by lengthy subscriptio.   Antonio da Legnago left the manuscript incomplete; he only added a few titles and marginal notes. More were copied from m by the second hand (G2), who also corrected the text in a considerable number of places.   G is a sibling of R; both were copied from a lost exemplar X, which was a copy of the lost archetype A.

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4. R

Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ottobonianus lat. 1829.

Florence, between 1375 and ca. 1395 – around 1392?   Italian Gothic minuscule (rotunda); copied by an unknown professional scribe for Coluccio Salutati.   Parchment.   ii + 37 + i folios.   236 x 168 (155 x 95) mm.   33 lines to the page.   1r: [uersus domini Beneuenuti de Campexanis de Vicencia de resurectione Catulli Veronensis]. 1r-37r: Catullus, Carmina.   The first hand only took over a small part of the titles and marginalia that he found in his exemplar; most were copied by Coluccio Salutati (R2), who also added conjectures of his own. There are occasional annotations by later hands.   R is a sibling of G; both were copied from a lost exemplar X, which was a copy of the lost archetype A.

 

5. m

Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Marcianus lat. 12.80 (4167)

Florence, ca. 1400.   A very early humanstic minuscule; copied by an unknown scribe from the circle of Niccolò Niccoli and Poggio Bracciolini.   Paper.   42 folios.   28 lines to the page.   m is a very early copy of R, and is the source of the corrections and the additions by G2, except where the latter made mistakes or fresh conjectures of his own. Given that m is a copy of R, which still survives, it can add nothing to our reconstruction of the text. Its readings are quoted extensively in the apparatus in order to cast light on the origins of G2

 

6. S

Codex Sannazarii, hodie deperditus

The marginalia of Aulo Giano Parrasio (1470-1522) on poem 62 in his copy of the editio Reginensis of 1481 (now Aberdeen, University Library, Incun. 165) conserve readings taken from a lost manuscript that was similar to T. This was noted by Richardson (1976, 285-8), who thought that Parrasio had seen a lost part of the late 8th-century anthology a fragment of which survives as Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, 277, part 3. The question was reexamined by Vecce (1988, 109-144, esp. 114-115), who concluded that Parrasio must have seen a lost manuscript that was either an uncle or a cousin of T and Vienna 277, part 3. The lost manuscript had been found by Iacopo Sannazaro (1457-1530) in France, apparently in the last months of 1502 in the area of Lyons, perhaps at Ile-Barbe, and it was probably a Carolingian manuscript not unlike Vienna 277, part 3 (Vecce 1988, 136). 

 

 

II. The surviving manuscripts of the Catullan liber 

 

1. Austin (Tx.), Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center 32 – Italy, 1451

2. Bergamo, Biblioteca Civica S 2.33 (3) – Italy, ca. 1475

3. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Diez. B Sant. 36 – Italy, ca. 1455

4. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Diez. B Sant. 37 – Italy, 1463

5. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Diez. B Sant. 40 – Italy, ca. 1465

6. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Diez. B Sant. 46 – ca. 1600

7. Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Diez. B Sant. 56 – Ferrara, 1481

8. Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria 2621 – Venice, 1412

9. Bologna, Biblioteca Universitaria 2744 – Italy, ca. 1465

10. Brescia, Biblioteca Queriniana A vii 7 – Ferrara?, ca. 1460

10a. Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale IV.711 – Pavia, 1465

11. Budapest, Országos Széchényi Könyvtár Cod. lat. medii aevi 137 – Florence, 1465

12. Carpentras, Bibliothèque Inguimbertine 361 – Northeastern Italy, ca. 1445

13. Cesena, Biblioteca Malatestiana 29 sin. 19 – Romagna, 1474

14. Cologny-Geneva, Biblioteca Bodmeriana MS. Bodmer 47 – Italy, 1495

15. Dresden, Sächsische Landesbibliothek Dc 133 – Lombardy, before 1479

16. Dublin, Trinity College Library 929 – Italy, 15th cent.

16a. Dublin, Trinity College Library 1759 – Italy, 1450-1500

17. Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland Adv. 18.5.2 – Italy, 1495

18. El Escorial, MS. Ç. IV. 22 (part a) – Northern Italy, ca. 1455?

19. El Escorial, MS. Ç. IV. 22 (part b) – Italy, ca. 1450

19a. Ferrara , Biblioteca Comunale Ariostea Cl. II. 156 – Italy (Ferrara?), ca. 1460-70?

20. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Plut. 33.11 – Florence, after 1472

21. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Plut. 33.12 – Florence, 1457

22. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Plut. 33.13 – Italy, 1400-1425

23. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Plut. 36.23 – Tuscany, ca. 1425

24. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Ashburnh. 260 – Verona?, ca. 1500

25. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana Ashburnh. 973 – Florence?, after 1548

26. Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Magl. VII 948 – Italy, 1475

27. Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Magl. VII 1054 – Italy, ca. 1480-90

28. Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Magl. VII 1158 – Italy, 1460-70

29. Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Panciatichi 146 – Pistoia, 1475

30. see Bibliography, Pisanus, Bernardus (1522).

31. Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana 606 – Italy, 1457

32. Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana 2422 (part 25) – Italy, 17th c.

33. Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana 2422 (part 25 bis) – Italy, 17th c.

34. Genoa, Biblioteca Civica Berio Cf. arm. 6 – Italy, 15th c.

35. Göttingen, Universitätsbibliothek Philol. 111b – Bologna, 1456

36. Göttingen, Universitätsbibliothek Philol. 112 – Italy?, 16th c.

37. Grenoble, Bibliothèque Municipale 549 – Pavia, 1472

38. Hamburg, Staats- und Universitätsbibl. scrin. 139.4 – Ferrara, ca. 1465

39. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek Voss. lat. in oct. 13 – Italy, after 1458

40. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek Voss. lat. in oct. 59 – Italy, 1453

41. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek Voss. lat. in oct. 76 – Verona?, 1451

42. Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek Voss. lat. in oct. 81 – Northeast Italy?, ca. 1460

43. St. Petersburg, National Library of Russia cl. lat. Q 6 – Italy, 1450-1500

44. London, British Library Add. 10386 – Verona, 1474

45. London, British Library Add. 11674 – Siena?, ca. 1465

46. London, British Library Add. 11915 – Italy, 1460

47. London, British Library Add. 12005 – Italy, ca. 1465

48. London, British Library Burney 133 – Naples?, ca. 1475

49. London, British Library Harley 2574 – Italy, ca. 1460

50. London, British Library Harley 2778 – Ferrara, ca. 1460

51. London, British Library Harley 4094 – Italy, 1440-1442

52. London, British Library Egerton 3027 – Perugia, 1467

53. Oslo area, Schøyen Collection 586 - Padua?, 1475-ca. 1480

54. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana D 24 sup. – Italy, ca. 1500

55. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana G 10 sup. – Italy, ca. 1450

56. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana H 46 sup. – Italy, ca. 1465

57. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana I 67 sup. – Lombardy, ca. 1475

58. Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana M 38 sup. – Italy, ca. 1430

59. Milan, Biblioteca Nazionale di Brera AD xii 37 – Italy, 1450?

60. Mons, Bibliothèque locale Ville de Mons – C.C.J.  218.109 – Padua or Trogir, 1450-1500

61. Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek C.l.m. 473 – Florence, ca. 1460-70

62. Naples, Biblioteca Brancacciana IV A. 4 – Italy, 17th cent.

63. Naples, Biblioteca Statale Oratoriana C.F. III. 15 – Florence, 1484

64. Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale IV. F. 19 – Naples, after 1467

65. Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale IV. F. 21 – Italy, ca. 1455

66. Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale IV. F. 61 – Italy, 1505?

67. Naples, Biblioteca Nazionale IV. F. 63 – Italy, late 15th cent.

68. New Haven (Ct.), Beinecke Library 186 – Italy, ca. 1470

68a = 53.

69. Oxford, Bodleian Library Lat. class. e. 3 – Italy, ca. 1465

70. Oxford, Bodleian Library Lat. class. e. 15 – Italy, after 1459

71. Oxford, Bodleian Library Lat. class. e. 17 – Conegliano, 1453

72. = O, see above

73. Oxford, Bodleian Library Canon. Class. Lat. 33 – Italy, after 1450

74. Oxford, Bodleian Library Canon. Class. Lat. 34 – Italy, late 15th cent.

75. Oxford, Bodleian Library Laud. Lat. 78 – Padua, ca. 1465

76. Padua, Biblioteca Capitolare C 77 – Northeastern Italy, ca. 1468?

77. Palermo, Biblioteca Comunale 2. Q. q. E. 10 – Italy?, after 1459

78. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 7989 – Florence?, 1423

79. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 7990 – Florence, after 1475

80 = T, see above

81. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 8231 – Italy?, 17th cent.

82. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 8232 – Italy, ca. 1465

83. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 8233 – Florence, 1465

84. Paris, Biblothèque nationale de France lat. 8234 – Italy, ca. 1450?

85. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 8236 – Northeastern Italy?, ca. 1500

86. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France lat. 8458 – Rome, after 1474

87 = G, see above

88. Parma, Biblioteca Palatina HH 5.47 (716) – Pavia, 1471

89. Parma, Biblioteca Palatina HH 3.124 (1092) – Padova, 1736

90. Pesaro, Biblioteca Oliveriana 1167 – Siena, 1470

91. Rome, Biblioteca Casanatense 15 – Rome, 1470-71

92. Rome, Biblioteca Corsiniana 43. D. 20 – Italy, ca. 1500

93. San Daniele del Friuli, Biblioteca Guarneriana 56 – Northeastern Italy, ca. 1455

94 = 10a. (formerly Schlägl, Stiftsbibliothek 143 Cpl. 59)

95. Siena, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati H. V. 41 – Italy, ca. 1425

96. Tübingen, Universitätsbibliothek Mc 104 – Wiblingen, ca. 1492-1505

97. Turin, Biblioteca Reale, Varia 54 – Bologna?, before 1466

98. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Barberini lat. 34 – Italy, ca. 1450

99. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Ottobonianus lat. 1550 – Northeastern Italy (?), ca. 1450

100. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Ottobonianus lat. 1799 – Italy, after 1460

101 = R, see above

102. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Ottobonianus lat. 1982 – Rome?, 1450-1500

103. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Pal. lat. 910 – Northeastern Italy?, ca. 1475 (?)

104. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Pal. lat. 1652 – Rome?, ca. 1455

105. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Urb. lat. 641 – Florence, ca. 1465

106. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Urb. lat. 812 – Italy, ca. 1495?

107. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Chigi H. IV. 121 – Rome, ca. 1467

108. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 1608 – Rome, 1479

109. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 1630 – Italy, ca. 1430

110. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 3269 – Rome?, ca. 1470

111. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 3272 – Italy, ca. 1465

112. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 3291 – Italy, ca. 1475

113. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 7044 – Naples?, 1520

114. Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana Vat. lat. 11425 – Italy, late 15th cent.

115. Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana lat. 12.80 (4167) – Florence, ca. 1400

116. Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana lat. 12.81 (4649) – Italy, ca. 1465?

117. Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana lat. 12.86 (4170) – Italy, ca. 1445?

118. Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana lat. 12.153 (4453) – Padua?, ca. 1465

119. see Bibliography, Pucci (1502v)

120. Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana lat. 12.128 (marginalia in a copy of the 1502 Aldine edition) – Italy, 16th c.

121. Venice, Museo Correr, MS. Cicogna 549 – Italy, 15th c.

122. Vicenza, Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana G 2.8.12 (216) – Padua, 1460

123. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 224 – Italy, after 1463

124. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 3198 – Italy, ca. 1460

125. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek 3243 – Germany, 1499

126. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek 65.2 Aug. 8° – Italy, after 1486

127. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek 283 Gud. lat. – Italy?, ca. 1500

128. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek 332 Gud. lat. – Italy, ca. 1460

129. The former Phillipps MS. 6433, current location unknown – Italy, 15th c.?

129a. The “Codex Tomacellianus”, in private hands – Naples, between 1448 and 1458