United Kingdom, Oxford, New College Library, 284

United Kingdom, Oxford, New College Library, 284

In metaphysicam

Physical Description
  • Material: Parchment
  • Pages: 109 leaves
  • Leaves Format: not available
  • Dimensions: 335 x 220 mm

Detailed Description
  • Decoration:
    There are no headings on top of the pages. The first initial on f. 1r pictures a sedentary Christ with the four regalia of the Evangelists and also elongations of animals surrounding the pages. Other large initials in gold and various other colours, as well as smaller initials in red and blue.
  • Layout:
    Text is set in two columns.
  • Hand Description:
    The text is neatly written by an english hand.
    Comments are written in minuscules.
History
  • Origin Date: 13th century
  • Origin Place: not available
  • George Lacombe , Aristoteles Latinus Vol. Pars Prior, Rome (1939) , p.414
Content
Averroes Long Commentary on the Metaphysics 1r - 106v