Vatican Terence
Princely Abbey of Corvey or Aachen (Germany) or Corbie Abbey (France) β Ca. 825
Fascinating insights into the late antique theatre tradition in a Carolingian manuscript: all six comedies by Terence in 150 expressive, vibrant illuminations from the court of Louis the Pious
This Carolingian manuscript contains all six comedies by Publius Terentius Afer (around 195 β around 159 BC)
It was probably made after a model from late antiquity and gives us an insight into the theatre tradition of that time
The codex is famous for a remarkable author portrait and 5 illuminated βmask cabinetsβ
Vatican Terence
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Vatican Terence
Publius Terentius Afer (c. 195 β c. 159 BC), commonly known in English as Terence, was a playwright of the Roman Republic whose comedies were first performed between 170 and 160 BC. They were regarded as prime examples of clean Latin and were used in classrooms from the early Middle Ages to modern times. Of the more than 600 surviving manuscripts of the work, around a dozen illuminated copies exist, of which the Vatican copy from the Carolingian period is probably one of the most valuable due to its rarity. The manuscript, which probably originated at the court of Louis the Pious, is particularly famous for the prominently illuminated portrait of the author and the five full-page βmask cabinetsβ representing the characters of the respective plays. In addition, there are 144 illustrations that refer to the performance of the comedies. The early medieval manuscript thus gives us a wonderful insight into the theater tradition of late antiquity.
Codicology
- Alternative Titles
- Terentius Vaticanus
Terenz - alle KΓΆmΓΆdien
Codex Vaticanus Latinus 3868
Terentius, Comoediae (cum glossis marginalibus et interlinearibus)
Terenzio Vaticano - Size / Format
- 184 pages / 34.0 Γ 29.0 cm
- Origin
- Germany
- Date
- Ca. 825
- Epochs
- Style
- Genre
- Language
- Script
- Carolingian minuscule Rustic capitals
- Illustrations
- 1 author portrait
141 miniatures illustrating scenes from the comedies
5 miniatures of shelves with masks - Content
- Andria (The woman of Andros)
Eunuchus (The Eunuch)
Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)
Adelphoe (The Brothers)
Phormio (The Phormion)
Hecyra (The Mother-in-law) - Artist / School
- Hrodgarius (scribe)
Adelricus (illuminator, one of three) - Previous Owners
- Napoleon
Available facsimile editions:
Facsimile Editions
#1 Terenz: Alle KomΓΆdien
Belser Verlag β Stuttgart, 2019
Publisher:
Belser Verlag β Stuttgart, 2019
Limited Edition:
999 copies
Commentary:
1 volume by Eberhard KΓΆnig and Dieter RΓΆschen
Language: German
Language: German
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