The Variae of Cassiodorus

$K =$ Florentine Laurentian 89, 23, 13th century.

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Book I (list of contents)
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Book II the chapters of the second book begin
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Book III the chapters of the third book begin
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Book IV the chapters of the fourth book begin
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Book V (list of contents)
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Book VI the sixth book of formulae begins
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Book VII the titles for the seventh book, which are called formulae, begin
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Book VIII The book of the Variae of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator original: "Senatoris", most famous and illustrious man, ex-quaestor of the palace, ex-consul ordinary, ex-master of offices original: "exmagistri officii", provost of the offices, and patrician, book I.
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Magnus .... book I of the Variae
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book I of the Variae of Cassiodorus Senator begins.
Book IX the chapters of the second book begin
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book II begins
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Book X book III begins
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book III of Cassiodorus Senator ends.
Book XI the chapters of the fourth book begin
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Magnus .... book IV of the Variae
book IV ends.
Book XII book V begins
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book V of the Variae begins
Magnus ... book V of the Variae ends.

$B =$ Brussels 10018, 12th century.

Books VII–XI lack subscriptions, with a blank space left.
Book XII end:
Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator

consular and illustrious man, ex-quaestor of the palace, ex-consul ordinary, ex-master of offices, provost, and patrician, the book of formulae ends.