• Organon

Extent:

• 165 leaves : paper ; 330 x 245 mm. (225 x 146 mm.)

Date:

• 1200-1299

Language:

• Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Author:

• Aristotle

Abstract:

• A late 13th-century Byzantine manuscript from Constantinople containing Aristotle's Organon (De interpretatione, Prior analytics, Posterior analytics, and Topics), accompanied by diagrams and other textual materials copied during the Paleologan Renaissance at the time of the Paleologi Dynasty, 1259-1448. The manuscript is extensively annotated with marginal scholia and interlinear glosses, some of which are unknown and as yet unpublished. Many of the scholia and diagrams in the manuscript appear to have been added by John Chortasmenos (ca. 1370-1430). Commentators include Alexander of Aphrodisias, Nicephorus Gregoras, Leo Magentus, John Philoponus, Michael Psellus, and Themistius.

Contents:

• fol. 1r-15v: De interpretatione, with extensive marginal scholia and interlinear glosses.
• fol. 15v-78r: Prior analytics, with extensive marginal scholia and interlinear glosses.
• fol. 78r-118r: Posterior analytics, with extensive marginal scholia and interlinear glosses.
• fol. 118r-164v: Topics, with extensive marginal scholia and interlinear glosses.

Description:

• Ms. codex.

Source acquisition:

• Purchase: Acquired with matching funds provided by the Program in Hellenic Studies with the support of the Stanley J. Seeger Hellenic Fund.

Contributor:

• Chortasmenos, Johannes, 1370-1436
• Psellus, Michael
• Gregoras, Nicephorus, 1295-1359 or 1360
• Magentus, Leo
• Alexander, of Aphrodisias
• Themistius
• Philoponus, John, active 6th century

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