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GUARINUS Veronensis, De Dipthongis libellus. [Italy: late 15th century].
8° (208 x 147 mm.). MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER. 9 leaves 8° (16th-century foliation 31-39). 28 lines written in a humanistic bookhand, heading in red, initials left blank. Modern vellum boards.
Guarinus' treatise on grammar was remarkably popular in the late 15th century. There are at least 5 incunable editions. The bulk of the text consists of a handlist of Latin words containing diphthongs.
8° (208 x 147 mm.). MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER. 9 leaves 8° (16th-century foliation 31-39). 28 lines written in a humanistic bookhand, heading in red, initials left blank. Modern vellum boards.
Guarinus' treatise on grammar was remarkably popular in the late 15th century. There are at least 5 incunable editions. The bulk of the text consists of a handlist of Latin words containing diphthongs.