Vergilius Romanus
The Vergilius Romanus (Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica, Cod. Vat. lat. 3867), also known as the Roman Vergil, is a 5th century illuminated manuscript of the works of Virgil. It contains the Aeneid, the Georgics, and some of the Eclogues. It is one of the oldest and most important Vergilian manuscripts. It is 332 by 323 mm with 309 vellum folios. It was written in a rustic majuscule with 18 lines per page.
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Vatican City - Biblioteca Apostolica - 5th century - Illuminated manuscript - Virgil - Aeneid - Georgics - Eclogues - Manuscript - Vellum - Rustic majuscule
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