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Admonitio in sequentem notitiam, et Notitia manuscriptorum codicum L. Caecilii Firmiani Lactantii ex Vaticana bibliotheca
Editors' preface
ADMONITIO IN SEQUENTEM NOTITIAM.
ADMONITION ON THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNT.
Jamdiu questi sunt eruditi, quod Josephus Isaeus in sua Lactantianorum operum editione duodecim appellaverit manuscriptos codices Vaticanos a se collatos, non indicata eorum aetate, nec quo tempore scripti putantur. Cum eumdem cursum peragerem, in mentem mihi venit litterarum ac litteratorum Patronum non orare modo, sed et ab eo exorare, ut per ipsum mihi liceret mss. codicum Lactantii, quos servat Vaticana Bibliotheca, notitiam habere. Hanc ergo benigne curam suscepit eminentissimus cardinalis
Scholars have long complained that Joseph Isaeus, in his edition of the works of Lactantius, named twelve Vatican manuscript codices as collated by him without indicating their age or at what time they are thought to have been written. When I was pursuing the same course, it came into my mind not only to entreat the Patron of letters and of men of letters, but also to prevail upon him, that through him I might be permitted to have an account of the manuscript codices of Lactantius which the Vatican Library keeps. This task, then, was kindly undertaken by the most eminent Cardinal
Passioneus non tantum ob singularem ejus erga studiosos quosque amorem, verum etiam propter antiquam, qua me ab annis fere quadraginta complectitur, benevolentiam. En igitur haec ipsa notitia, qualem eam eminentissimo cardinali ultro praebuit vir clariss. atque eruditiss. Josephus Simonius Assemannus, Bibliothecae Vaticanae custos. Hac, lector erudite, at non sine grato in litteratorum Patronum animo, fruaris velim.
Passionei, not only on account of his singular love towards all who are studious, but also on account of the long-standing goodwill with which he has embraced me for nearly forty years. Here, then, is this very account, such as the most illustrious and most learned Joseph Simonius Assemani, Keeper of the Vatican Library, of his own accord furnished it to the most eminent Cardinal. I would have you enjoy it, learned reader, yet not without a grateful mind towards the Patron of men of letters.
NOTITIA MANUSCRIPTORUM CODICUM LUCII CAECILII FIRMIANI LACTANTII, QUI ASSERVANTUR ROMAE, IN APOSTOLICA BIBLIOTHECA VATICANA.
ACCOUNT OF THE MANUSCRIPT CODICES OF LUCIUS CAECILIUS FIRMIANUS LACTANTIUS WHICH ARE KEPT AT ROME, IN THE APOSTOLIC VATICAN LIBRARY.
Quos Josephus Isaeus coutulisse se testatur.
Those which Joseph Isaeus testifies that he collated.
I. Codex Vaticanus, signatus num. 215, in membrana, folia scripta continens 180, in eo continentur: Lactantii Firmiani Divinarum Institutionum libri septem a fol. 1 ad fol. 148; ejusdem de Ira Dei liber unus, fol. 149 ad fol. 165; ejusdem de Opificio Dei liber unus, fol. 165 ad fol. 180. Nulla temporis nota signatur; videtur autem scriptus circa annum 1480, quantum conjicere est ex pictura minio ornata codici praefixa.
I. Vatican codex, marked no. 215, on parchment, containing 180 written leaves; in it are contained: the seven books of the Divine Institutes of Lactantius Firmianus, from fol. 1 to fol. 148; one book of the same author On the Wrath of God, fol. 149 to fol. 165; one book of the same author On the Workmanship of God, fol. 165 to fol. 180. It is marked with no note of date; but it appears to have been written about the year 1480, so far as one may conjecture from the picture adorned with red lead prefixed to the codex.
II. Codex Vat., signatus num. 216, in membrana, folia scripta continens 264, exaratus 24 Augusti 1481, quemadmodum notatur ab amanuensi, extrema linea folii 264. Leguntur in eo: Lactantii Divinarum Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 216; de Opificio Dei, fol. 235; Divinav. Institut. Epitome, qualis tunc habebatur, cujus initium est, Nam si initium, vel potius, Nam si Justitia, fol. 254.
II. Vatican codex, marked no. 216, on parchment, containing 264 written leaves, written out on 24 August 1481, as is noted by the scribe in the last line of fol. 264. In it are read: the seven books of the Divine Institutes of Lactantius, fol. 1; On the Wrath of God, fol. 216; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 235; the Epitome of the Divine Institutes, such as it was then possessed, whose beginning is "Nam si initium", or rather "Nam si Justitia", fol. 254.
III. Codex Vat., signatus num. 217, in membrana, folia scripta continens 146. Nulla temporis nota affixa est; sed ejusdem aetatis ac duo praecedentes codices videtur. Sunt in eo: Lactantii Divinar. Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 123, a tergo; de Opificio Dei, fol. 135, a tergo.
III. Vatican codex, marked no. 217, on parchment, containing 146 written leaves. No note of date is attached; but it appears to be of the same age as the two preceding codices. In it are: the seven books of the Divine Institutes of Lactantius, fol. 1; On the Wrath of God, fol. 123, verso; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 135, verso.
IV. Codex Vat., num. 218, in membrana, folia scripta continens 165, exaratus sub Sixto IV pontifice, cujus insignia codicis praefiguntur fol. 1. Hic vero apostolicam Romanam sedem occupavit a 9 Augusti anni 1471 ad 12 ejusdem mensis anni 1484; continenturque in eo: Divinar. Instit. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 134, a tergo; de Opificio Dei, fol. 150.
IV. Vatican codex, no. 218, on parchment, containing 165 written leaves, written out under Pope Sixtus IV, whose arms are prefixed to the codex at fol. 1. He occupied the apostolic Roman see from 9 August of the year 1471 to the 12th of the same month of the year 1484; and in it are contained: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Wrath of God, fol. 134, verso; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 150.
V. Codex Vat., num. 219, continens folia scripta 180, exaratus sub Julio II pont., cujus imago aurea codici praefigitur fol. 1 cum his litteris † Julii II, Pont. Max.; in membrana. Hic porro sedem apostolicam obtinuit a die 1 Novembris anni 1503 ad
V. Vatican codex, no. 219, containing 180 written leaves, written out under Pope Julius II, whose golden image is prefixed to the codex at fol. 1 with these letters: † of Julius II, Pontifex Maximus; on parchment. He, moreover, held the apostolic see from 1 November of the year 1503 to
Editors' notes and page, col. 101
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- running head: 101 NOTITIA MSS. LACTANT. EX VATI[cut off]
- marginal letters: A Jamdiu questi sunt eruditi; B Quos Josephus Isaeus coutulisse; C fixa est; sed ejusdem aetatis; D (none)
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: full-width lines not set: titles "ADMONITI[O] / IN SEQUENTEM NOTI[TIAM]" above the admonition, and "NOTITIA / MANUSCRIPTORUM CO[DICUM] / LUCII CAECILII FIRMIANI LA[CTANTII] / QUI ASSERVANTUR ROMAE, IN APOSTOLICA BI[BLIOTHECA]" above the list, all cut off at the right edge. Editors' matter set: Admonitio (Jamdiu questi sunt eruditi) and Notitia list (Quos Josephus Isaeus coutulisse; codices I-V). Institut. in II is joined from "Insti-/tut." across a line end (corrected Q1 from "Instittut."). UNSURE: "codici" in V is badly printed (looks like codtei); the letter after "litteris" in V is unclear (printed like ł or t), set as †; "unus" in the de Opificio line of I may be printed "unas"; "Divinav." could be damaged type for Divinar.; "cujus" in IV may be printed "cujns" (turned letter or worn type), set as cujus. Column ends mid-sentence at "ad".
- misprints kept as printed: "coutulisse" (for contulisse) in the italic heading over the list (Q1); "Divinav." (for Divinar.) in II.
- other (Q1): the Notitia title band splits page 101/102 in mid-page; the admonition's continuation above the band in col 102 ("Passioneus ... fruaris velim.") stands in c102_a, not under this column's rail as the --fullwidth reading-order rule would place it. Not moved here (col 102's file); for the settle step to decide.
- running head: 101 NOTITIA MSS. LACTANT. EX VATICANA BIBLI. 102
- marginal letters: A ‹Passioneus non tantum› (col 102, top band); B ‹21 Februarii 1513› (col 102); C ‹die vigesimo primo uti fol. ult.› (col 102); D (none)
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: ADMONITIO IN SEQUENTEM NOTITIAM is the editors' title, printed across the top of cols 101-102. The admonition's continuation (Passioneus ... fruaris velim) is printed at the top of col 102 above the full-width band and is set here in reading order; the full-width title band NOTITIA ... VATICANA follows it. Paragraphs from Quos Josephus Isaeus to codex V left as they stood. The sign before Julii II is printed as a cross-like mark, kept as †. c102_a not edited this round (its copy of the continuation is to be removed next round).
21 Februarii 1513; quo in codice leguntur: Divinar. Instit. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 133; de Opificio Dei, fol. 166, a tergo.
21 February 1513; in which codex are read: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Anger of God, fol. 133; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 166, verso.
VI. Codex Vat., num. 220, in membrana, folia scripta continens 171, exaratus ante annum 1447, Nam, fol. 172, extat nota Valterii cujusdam, qui testatur recepisse se duodecim ducatus in numerata pecunia pro pretio hujus codicis, anno Domini 1447, die 12 Decembris; reperiuntur in eo: Divinar. Inst. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 153; de Opificio Dei, fol. 166, a tergo.
VI. Vatican Codex no. 220, on parchment, containing 171 written leaves, written before the year 1447, For on fol. 172 there is a note of a certain Valterius, who testifies that he received twelve ducats in counted money as the price of this codex, in the year of the Lord 1447, on 12 December; there are found in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Anger of God, fol. 153; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 166, on the verso.
VII. Codex Vat., 221, in membrana, folia scripta continens 281, exaratus circa annum 1450, uti ex praefixis picturis et imaginibus colligitur; continentur in eo: Divinar. Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 252; initium, de Summis necessitatibus; exhortatur Demetrianum ad studendum pietati diligentius, et ad mundi contemptum; hanc epistolam Isaeus non edidit; de Opificio Dei, fol. 267, uti apud Isaeum.
VII. Vatican Codex 221, on parchment, containing 281 written leaves, written about the year 1450, as is gathered from the paintings and images placed at its front; there are contained in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Anger of God, fol. 252; beginning, "Of the highest necessities"; he exhorts Demetrianus to devote himself more diligently to piety, and to contempt of the world; this letter Isaeus did not publish; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 267, as in Isaeus.
VIII. Codex Vat., 222, in charta papyracea, folia continens 275, exaratus anno 1462, mense decembri, die vigesimo primo uti fol. ult. annotatur. Leguntur porro in eo: Divinarum Instit. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei, fol. 225; de Opificio Dei, fol. 252.
VIII. Vatican Codex 222, on paper, containing 275 leaves, written in the year 1462, in the month of December, on the twenty-first day, as is noted on the last leaf. Further, there are read in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Anger of God, fol. 225; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 252.
IX. Codex Vat., 223, folia continens 217, exaratus in fol. in membrana per manus Johannis Hornsen, familiaris domini Corradi de Monte Politiano, uti annotatur fol. ult. cujus Corradi insignia praefiguntur fol. 1 cum his litteris: A. Corradi de Monte Policiano. Habentur in eo: Divinarum Instit. libri septem, fol. 1. In fine est, fol. 195, haec nota: Firmiani Lactantii (sic) Divinarum Institutionum ad Constantinum imperatorem, et adversus Gentes libri finiunt septem per manus Johannis Hornsen, indigni servuli egregii domini Corradi de Monte Policiano (sic) palatio apostolico, temporibus serenissimi domini Petri, Domini Nicolai divina Providentia papae quinti, anno 1454, Pontificatus sui anno septimo. De Ira Dei ad Donatum, fol. 195, a tergo.
IX. Vatican Codex 223, containing 217 leaves, written in folio on parchment by the hand of Johannes Hornsen, a household member of the lord Corradus of Montepulciano, as is noted on the last leaf; the arms of which Corradus are placed at the front on fol. 1 with these letters: A. Corradi de Monte Policiano. There are contained in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1. At the end, on fol. 195, is this note: "Of Firmianus Lactantius (sic), the seven books of the Divine Institutions to the emperor Constantine, and against the Gentiles, end, by the hand of Johannes Hornsen, unworthy little servant of the excellent lord Corradus of Montepulciano (sic), in the apostolic palace, in the times of the most serene lord Peter, of the Lord Nicholas the fifth, by divine Providence pope, in the year 1454, in the seventh year of his Pontificate." On the Anger of God, to Donatus, fol. 195, on the verso.
Editors' notes and page, col. 102
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- running head: ANT. EX VATICANA BIBLI. (cut off at left edge)
- marginal letters: A Passioneus non tantum; B 21 Februarii 1513; C die vigesimo primo; D (none)
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- other: editors' matter set: Admonitio (Passioneus non tantum) and Notitia of the Vatican codices (21 Februarii 1513 ...). Full-width headings not set: "...ONITIO" / "...TEM NOTITIAM." above the first paragraph; "...TITIA" / "...TORUM CODICUM" / "...FIRMIANI LACTANTII," / "...APOSTOLICA BIBLIOTHECA VATICANA." above the codex list, all cut off at the left edge. Column begins mid-sentence ("Passioneus"; "21 Februarii 1513", continuing item V from col. 101). "Nam" printed capitalized after a comma, kept. "Summis" partly blurred in italic. "Nicolai divina Providentia papae quinti" printed with heavy, smudged type, read with fair confidence.
X. Codex Vat., 224, in membrana, folia continens 125. Fuit olim Monasterii S. Crucis in Hierusalem Romae, uti annotatur fol. 1, describunturque in eo: Divinarum Instit. libri septem a fol. 1 ad fol. 118.
X. Vatican Codex 224, on parchment, containing 125 leaves. It once belonged to the Monastery of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem at Rome, as is noted on fol. 1, and there are copied in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, from fol. 1 to fol. 118.
XI. Codex Vat., 225, in membrana, folia continens 135, sine nota temporis; sed ex scriptura colligitur, fuisse scriptum anno circiter 1460; leguntur in eo: Divinarum Instit. libri septem, fol. 1 ad 135.
XI. Vatican Codex 225, on parchment, containing 135 leaves, without a note of date; but from the script it is gathered that it was written about the year 1460; there are read in it: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1 to 135.
XII. Codex Vat., 226, in charta papyracea, folia continens 187. Fuit Antonii de Pichetis juris canonis peritissimi, uti annotatur fol. ultimo. Exaratus Papiae, anno 1441, die quarto Decembris, ut habetur fol. 180.
XII. Vatican Codex 226, on paper, containing 187 leaves. It belonged to Antonio de Pichetis, most learned in canon law, as is noted on the last leaf. It was written at Pavia, in the year 1441, on the fourth day of December, as is stated on fol. 180.
CODICES VATICANI
VATICAN CODICES
Quos non viderunt nec Josephus, nec Sigismundus Isaeus, in editione Firmiani Lactantii.
Which neither Josephus nor Sigismundus Isaeus saw in [preparing their] edition of Firmianus Lactantius.
1. Codex Vat., 2876, chartaceus, in-4°, manu recentiori exaratus: Fol. 53. Fragmentum ex libro VII Lactantii Divinarum Institutionum.
1. Vatican Codex 2876, on paper, in quarto, written in a more recent hand: Fol. 53. A fragment from book VII of the Divine Institutes of Lactantius.
2. Codex Vat., 3152, chartaceus, in-4°. Fol. 21: Lactantii Firmiani de Festo die Resurrectionis Dominicae versus. Initium:
2. Vatican Codex 3152, on paper, in quarto. Fol. 21: Verses of Lactantius Firmianus on the Feast Day of the Lord's Resurrection. Beginning:
Salve, festa dies toto venerabilis aevo,
Hail, festal day, worthy of veneration through all the age,
Qua Deus infernum vicit, et astra tenet, etc.
on which God conquered hell and holds the stars, etc.
Jam anno 1570 monuerat Thomasius in sua Lactantii editione, haec carmina esse Venantii Fortunati. Videas quae annotamus, pag. 270, tom. II hujusce editionis; fol. 23, ejusdem, de Ortu et obitu Phoenicis carmen:
Already in the year 1570 Thomasius had pointed out in his edition of Lactantius that these verses are by Venantius Fortunatus. See what we note on page 270 of volume II of this edition; fol. 23, of the same [codex], the poem on the Rise and Death of the Phoenix:
Est locus in primo felix Oriente remotus,
There is a blessed place, remote in the farthest East,
Qua patet aeterni maxima porta poli.
where the mightiest gate of the eternal heaven lies open.
3. Codex Vat., 3381, in membrana, in fol., ex libris Fulvii Ursini: Firmiani Lactantii in Statii Papinii Thebaidem expositio. — Prologus, sive prooemium: Quaeritur quo tempore fuerit Statius iste; constat veraciter, fuisse eum temporibus Vespasiani imperatoris, etc.:
3. Vatican Codex 3381, on parchment, in folio, from the books of Fulvio Orsini: Exposition of Firmianus Lactantius on the Thebaid of Statius Papinius. — Prologue, or proem: It is asked at what time this Statius lived; it is established truly that he lived in the times of the emperor Vespasian, etc.:
Fraternas acies, alternaque regna profanis;
The brothers' battle-lines, and the reigns taken in turn with impious [hatreds];
quia pacti erant fratres, ut mutuis annis regnarent, etc. Constat foliis 162.
because the brothers had agreed that they would reign in alternate years, etc. It consists of 162 leaves.
Norunt eruditi hanc expositionem in Statium non esse Firmiani Lactantii, sed Grammatici cujusdam, Luctatii scilicet vel Luctatii Placidi, aut etiam Placidi Lactantii, sub cujus etiam nomine extant glossae quaedam in Ovidii Metamorphoses.
The learned know that this exposition on Statius is not by Firmianus Lactantius, but by some Grammarian, namely Luctatius or Luctatius Placidus, or else Placidus Lactantius, under whose name there are also extant certain glosses on Ovid's Metamorphoses.
4. Codex Vat., 5134, fol. 110. Versus Lactantii de Phoenice:
4. Vatican Codex 5134, fol. 110. Verses of Lactantius on the Phoenix:
Est locus in primo felix Oriente remotus, etc.
There is a blessed place, remote in the farthest East, etc.
Ut cod. 315, fol. 28, in charta papyracea scriptus.
As in cod. 315, fol. 28, written on paper.
5. Codex Vat., 5346: Lactantii de Phoenice Elegia, fol. 21:
5. Vatican Codex 5346: Elegy of Lactantius on the Phoenix, fol. 21:
Est locus in primo felix Oriente remotus (ut supra).
There is a blessed place, remote in the farthest East (as above).
CODICES NUNC VATICANI,
CODICES NOW VATICAN,
Olim Palatini.
Formerly Palatine.
1. Codex Palatinus 161, membranaceus, saeculi XII; constat foliis 236: Firmiani Lactantii Divinarum Institutionum, libri septem (deest initium libri primi); de Opificio Dei, fol. 236 (deest finis).
1. Palatine Codex 161, on parchment, of the twelfth century; it consists of 236 leaves: the seven books of the Divine Institutes of Firmianus Lactantius (the beginning of the first book is missing); on the Workmanship of God, fol. 236 (the end is missing).
2. Codex Palatinus 162, membran. in fol. recent.; constat foliis 213: Divinar. Institutionum libri septem, fol. 1; de Opificio hominis: Quam minime, fol. 193; de Ortu obituque Phoenicis: Est locus in primo, etc., fol. 209.
2. Palatine Codex 162, on parchment, in folio, recent; it consists of 213 leaves: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; on the Workmanship of man: Quam minime, fol. 193; on the Rise and Death of the Phoenix: Est locus in primo, etc., fol. 209.
3. Codex Palat. 163, membran. recent. fol. 261: De Ira Dei: Animadverti saepe, fol. 1; Divinarum Institutionum libri septem, fol. 21; de Opificio hominis
3. Palatine Codex 163, on parchment, recent, fol. 261: On the Wrath of God: Animadverti saepe, fol. 1; the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 21; on the Workmanship of Man
: Quam minime, fol. 233; Index capitum Lactantii, fol. 253.
: Quam minime, fol. 233; Index of the chapters of Lactantius, fol. 253.
4. Codex Palat. 164, ex papyro, in-fol. 190 : Divinarum Institutionum libri septem, fol. 1; de Opificio hominis, fol. 157; de Ira Dei, fol. 174.
4. Codex Palatinus 164, on paper, in folio, 190 [leaves]: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Workmanship of Man, fol. 157; On the Anger of God, fol. 174.
BIBLIOTHECAE VATICANAE URBINATENSIS
OF THE URBINATE [COLLECTION OF THE] VATICAN LIBRARY
Codices Lactantii.
Manuscripts of Lactantius.
1. Codex Urbinatensis 58, membran. antiq. in fol. 282 : Di⟨v⟩inarum Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Opificio Dei, fol. 234; de Ira Dei, fol. 258; Carmen de Phoenice : Est locus, etc., fol. 278; Carmen de Christi Resurrectione : Salve, festa dies, etc., fol. 281.
1. Codex Urbinas 58, old, on parchment, in folio, 282 [leaves]: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 234; On the Anger of God, fol. 258; the Poem on the Phoenix: Est locus, etc., fol. 278; the Poem on the Resurrection of Christ: Salve, festa dies, etc., fol. 281.
2. Codex Urbinat. 361 : Lactantii Commentaria in Papinii Statii Thebaidem et Achilleidem : Quaeritur quo tempore, ut in cod. Vat. 3381. In Pergameno; constat foliis 138
2. Codex Urbinas 361: the Commentaries of Lactantius on the Thebaid and Achilleid of Papinius Statius: Quaeritur quo tempore, as in cod. Vat. 3381. On parchment; it consists of 138 leaves
CODICES VATICANI
VATICAN MANUSCRIPTS
Bibliothecae Regiae Alexandrinae,
Of the Royal Alexandrine Library,
Id est, ex Bibliotheca Christinae Alexandrae, reginae Suecorum.
That is, from the Library of Christina Alexandra, Queen of the Swedes.
1. Codex Regio-Alexandrinus 149, in fol., membran., exaratus decima sexta die mensis Januarii anno Domini 1434, Bononiae, uti folio ult. annotatur. Fuerat Bibliothecae cardinalis et principis a Dietrichstain, Germani, ut notatur fol. 1. Constat foliis 244, ubi : Lactantii Divinar. Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei : Animadverti, fol. 207; de Opificio Dei : Quam minime, fol. 226. In fine haec ab amanuensi annotantur :
1. Codex Regio-Alexandrinus 149, in folio, on parchment, written on the sixteenth day of the month of January in the year of the Lord 1434, at Bologna, as is noted on the last leaf. It had belonged to the Library of the cardinal and prince von Dietrichstein, a German, as is noted on fol. 1. It consists of 244 leaves, in which are: the seven books of the Divine Institutes of Lactantius, fol. 1; On the Anger of God: Animadverti, fol. 207; On the Workmanship of God: Quam minime, fol. 226. At the end the following is noted by the copyist:
1436, die 3 Feb. correctum est hoc opus.
1436, on 3 Feb., this work was corrected.
Die 20 Feb. 1438 correctum est secunda vice.
On 20 Feb. 1438 it was corrected a second time.
1439, die 8 Januarii hora 3, perfeci studium ejus.
1439, on 8 January at the third hour, I completed my study of it.
1441, die 6 Feb. perfeci iterum studium ejus, corrigendo usque ad orthographiam.
1441, on 6 Feb., I completed my study of it again, correcting it down to the spelling.
2. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 217, membran. in-4°. Fuerat Gerardi Joannis Vossii, uti annotatur fol. 1, deinde Alex. Petavii, num. 71, anno 1656, uti ibidem legitur : De Ira Dei : Animadverti, fol. 1; de Opificio Dei, fol. 25.
2. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 217, on parchment, in quarto. It had belonged to Gerardus Joannes Vossius, as is noted on fol. 1, then to Alexandre Petau, no. 71, in the year 1656, as is read in the same place: On the Anger of God: Animadverti, fol. 1; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 25.
3. Cod. Regio-Alexandr. 265, membran., constat foliis 189. Ibi sunt : Divinarum Institut. libri septem, fol. 1; de Ira Dei : Animadverti, fol. 161; de Opificio Dei, fol. 176.
3. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 265, on parchment, consists of 189 leaves. In it are: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1; On the Anger of God: Animadverti, fol. 161; On the Workmanship of God, fol. 176.
4. Cod. Regio-Alexandr. 268, ex papyro. Constat foliis 155, exaratus a Gotardo Stella, uti annotatur folio ult. Fuit Nicolai Heinsii, postea Petavii anno 1656, uti observatur, fol. 1 : Divinarum Institutionum libri septem, fol. 1 (deest initium); de Ira Dei : Animadverti, fol. 133; de Opificio Dei : Quam minime sim quietus, fol. 145.
4. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 268, on paper. It consists of 155 leaves, written by Gotardus Stella, as is noted on the last leaf. It belonged to Nicolaas Heinsius, afterwards to Petau in the year 1656, as is observed on fol. 1: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, fol. 1 (the beginning is missing); On the Anger of God: Animadverti, fol. 133; On the Workmanship of God: Quam minime sim quietus, fol. 145.
5. Cod. Regio-Alexandr. 276, membran., antiq., constat foliis 241 : Divinarum Institutionum, libri septem : Magno et excellenti, fol. 1 ad fol. 219.
5. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 276, on parchment, old, consists of 241 leaves: the seven books of the Divine Institutes: Magno et excellenti, fol. 1 to fol. 219.
6. Cod. Regio-Alexandr. 1151, ex papyro, exaratus a Philippo Scholari Parisiensi, die sexto Octobr., an. Domini 1506, uti annotatur fol. 108 : Divinarum Instit. libri septem, Magno et excellenti, fol. 58 (imperfecti); de Ira Dei : Animadverti, fol. 77 ad 98.
6. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 1151, on paper, written by Philippus Scholaris of Paris, on the sixth day of October, in the year of the Lord 1506, as is noted on fol. 108: the seven books of the Divine Institutes, Magno et excellenti, fol. 58 (incomplete); On the Anger of God: Animadverti, fol. 77 to 98.
7. Cod. Regio-Alexandr. 1939, membran., exaratus sub Nicolao V papa, uti constat ex ipsius Stemmate, fol. 2, a tergo. Fuerat patrum Theatinorum S. Silvestri, ut docet inscriptio apposita fol. 1; a Clemente XI in Bibliothecam Vaticanam illatus. Constat foliis 289 : Divinarum Institution. lib. septem : Magno et excellenti, fol. 2; de Ira Dei : Animadverti saepe, fol. 244; de Opificio hominis : Quam minime sim quietus, fol. 268.
7. Cod. Regio-Alexandrinus 1939, on parchment, written under Pope Nicholas V, as is evident from his coat of arms, fol. 2, on the reverse. It had belonged to the Theatine fathers of St Sylvester, as an inscription placed on fol. 1 shows; it was brought into the Vatican Library by Clement XI. It consists of 289 leaves: the seven books of the Divine Institutes: Magno et excellenti, fol. 2; On the Anger of God: Animadverti saepe, fol. 244; On the Workmanship of Man: Quam minime sim quietus, fol. 268.
Editors' notes and page, col. 103
Page
- running head: 103 VARIÆ EDITIONES LA (cut off at the image edge)
- marginal letters: A ‹X. Codex Vat., 224, in membrana›; B ‹2. Codex Vat., 3152, chartaceus›; C ‹Fraternas acies, alternaque regna›; D ‹1. Codex Palatinus 161, membranaceus›
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: editors' matter set throughout: list of codices (‹X. Codex Vat., 224›), captions ‹Codices Vaticani› and ‹Codices nunc Vaticani›, and the opening of the editions list (‹Lactantii Firmiani de Divinis Institutionibus›); full-width line "VARIÆ EDITIONES" (cut off at right) printed across both columns after the rule, below ‹de Opificio ho-›, not set; ‹ho-› is split across the column break and continues ‹minis› at the top of the right-hand column (104), above the rule; ‹infernum› in the Venantius verse is poorly printed, read from context; first letter of ‹festa› in the same verse faintly printed; ‹Luctatii› is set as printed (usually Lutatius); verse lines are set one per paragraph
- other: a full-width band stands across cols 103/104 in mid-page: the 20 paragraph(s) above it in col 104 are set here, after the 26 above it in col 103 (reading order, moved on receipt); the band itself (its title lines) is not set by the volunteer page: set it here, at the move, with full_width
- other: the column continues with Lactantii Firmiani de Divinis Institutionibus adversus (another unit); not set here
- other (Q2): ‹ho-/minis› across the 103/104 break is now set whole as ‹hominis› at the end of col 103's text, and the tail ‹minis› is not restored at the top of the col 104 text (which now opens with the colon); paragraph count kept. Col 104's 20 paragraphs set here were also checked against c104_1/c104_2.
Editors' notes and page, col. 104
Page
- running head: EDITIONES LACTANTII. 104
- marginal letters: A ‹minis : Quam minime›; B ‹Bibliothecae Regiae Alexandrinae›; C ‹deinde Alex. Petavii›; D ‹Domini 1506, uti annotatur›
- old-edition numerals: (none)
- other: column begins with fragment "minis" (rest of ho-minis from col. 103); editors' matter set: catalogue of manuscripts (minis : Quam minime ...) and the start of the next section below the heading (Ira Dei liber unus ...); full-width heading "[EDIT]IONES LACTANTII." printed across both columns near the foot, cut off at the left edge, not set; "Di⟨v⟩inarum" in Urbinas 58 entry has a damaged letter; no full stop visible after "foliis 138"; "Animadverti" in Cod. 1151 entry reads like "Ammadverti" in the scan, taken as damaged type, unsure
- other: the 20 paragraph(s) of this column above the full-width band are set under col 103 (reading order, moved on receipt)
- other: the text of this column below the full-width band belongs to the next unit; not set here (rail-only part)