Bellum Catilinae bifolio, circa 1400-1500 ce
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Medieval folios spanning an approximately 500 year period from 1100 to 1600 ce. These folios were purchased from private sellers for use in research and instruction at Macalester College.
Dates
- circa 1400-1500 ce
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on access. This collection is open to the public.
Historical Note
From the Bellum Catilinae by Sallust (305 BCE) which chronicles the attempted overthrow of the government by the aristocrat Catiline in 63 BC in what has been called the Catilinarian conspiracy. The pages are not sequential (missing one bifolio inbetween). Contains the 1st recto and verses 47.1 through 48.5, 2nd recto and verses 51.8 through 51.20. Written in humanistic script.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (1 flat boxes with artifacts in numbered poly sleeves labeled as "Folders" for purposes of arrangement.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
Dimensions
11.1 x 18.2 cm (per folio)
Repository Details
Part of the Macalester College Archives Repository
1600 Grand Ave.
Macalester College Archives
DeWitt Wallace Library
Saint Paul Minnesota 55105 United States of America
651-696-6901
archives@macalester.edu