Vergilius Augusteus
Subtitle: vollst. Faks.-Ausg. im Originalformat : Codex Vaticanus Latinus 3256 d. Biblioteca apostolica vaticana u. Codex Latinus fol. 416 d. Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz
By: Einführung, Carl Nordenfalk.
Contributors: Nordenfalk, Carl Adam Johan, 1907-; Biblioteca apostolica vaticana.; Berlin. Preussische Staatsbibliothek.
Series: Codices selecti phototypice impressi ;; v. 56
Publisher: Akadem. Druck- u. Verlagsanst.
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Graz
Language: lat; ger
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Virgil -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles.; Manuscripts, Latin -- Vatican City.; Manuscripts, Latin -- Germany -- Berlin.; Didactic poetry, Latin -- Manuscripts -- Facsimiles.; Manuscripts, Latin -- Facsimiles.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Virgil's manuscript, called the Augusteus, originally consisted of 8 leaves. The seven remaining, containing fragments of the Georgics, are divided between the Biblioteca apostolica vaticana with four and the Staatsbibliothek in Berlin with three. The eighth leaf, containing a fragment of the Aeneid IV, is lost except for the first four lines.
Prefatory matter also in English.
Facsim. of ms. ([7] leaves) inserted in pocket.