IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 724
Held at: Senate House Library, University of London
Title: Philosophy fragment
Date(s): mid 13th century-late 13th century
Level of description: Collection (fonds)
Extent: 4 leaves
Name of creator(s): Unknown
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
No information available at present.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Two bifolia, formerly pastedowns, containing part of a work of scholastic philosophy, including a section on fate (sors), with marginal headings, annotations and indexing symbols in the hand of the text and in other 13th century hands. The manuscript was probably written in Italy during the mid-late 13th century.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: Latin. Written in a highly abbreviated cursive university hand, with annotations in other 13th century hands.
System of arrangement:
Single item.
Conditions governing access:
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Physical characteristics:
305 x 230mm. Written in 2 columns.
Finding aids:
See R. Watson, 'Descriptive list of fragments of medieval manuscripts in the University of London Library' (1976).
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
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Accruals:
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Given by Miss W. Myers in 1968.
ALLIED MATERIALS
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DESCRIPTION NOTES
Note:
Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Date(s) of descriptions: Dec 2001