PROOEMIVM.

Book III The chapters of Book III begin.
(list of contents)
The chapters end.
Magni A. C. Senatoris .... the third book begins.

(letters)
Magni .... the third book ends.
Book IV The fourth begins.
(list of contents)
(letters).

L = Leidensis Vulcan. n. 46, 12th century.

The twelve books of the Variae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator, of which six and a half are contained in this volume.

The preface of the entire work begins.
(preface)
The preface of the book of the Variae ends.
Book I The titles of the first book of the Variae begin.
(list of contents)
The titles of the first book of the Variae end.
The first book of the Variae begins.
(letters)
The first book of the Variae ends.
Book II The chapters of the second begin.
(list of contents)
(letters)
The second book of the Variae ends.
Book III The chapters of the third begin.
(list of contents)
The chapters end.
The third book begins.
(letters)
The third book of the Variae ends.

Book IV The chapters of the fourth begin.
(list of contents)
The chapters end.
The fourth book begins.
(letters)
The fourth book of the Variae ends.
Book V The titles of the fifth book begin.
(list of contents)
The titles of the fifth book end.
The fifth book of the same begins.
(letters)
The fifth book of the Variae ends.
Book VI The sixth book of formulae begins.
(list of contents)
(letters)
The sixth book of the Variae ends.
Book VII The titles for the seventh book of the same begin.
(list of contents)
The seventh book of the same begins.
(letters)
The letters of King Theoderic, three hundred and one in number, finish.
We could not find copies of the remainder, though searched for far and wide.

R = Monacensis 13072, 12th century.

(list of contents)
The chapters end.
The second book.
(letters)
The second book of the Variae finishes.
Book III The chapters of the second book begin.
(list of contents)
The chapters end.
The third book begins.
(letters)
The third book of the Variae ends.