Varro: On the Latin Language (De Lingua Latina)

...it must be argued regarding the conformation of both codex F and the archetype, insofar as we can conclude about it from F. Regarding these matters, Spengel discussed them more fully and also very well, partly together with Keil, in the commentary on page 435 sqq. (cf. also preface vol. 2, p. XXXIV sq., where there is an error in the numbers twice).

Codex F once began with three quaternions gatherings of four sheets, of which the second, which was present for both Victorius in his collation and in the copies, later vanished completely, having already been sought in vain by Bandini. There follows a ternio gathering of three sheets increased after the first leaf by an attached leaf, soon a quaternion with an attached leaf added toward the end, and finally, the remains of these books are closed by a binio gathering of two sheets.

The contents of each individual leaf are as follows:

A diagram presents a list of manuscript folios (I-XVI) grouped by large curly braces on the left and right. The braces on the left group folios I-VIII and IX-XVI. The braces on the right group folios I-VIII as section 'I', a middle section as 'II', and folios IX-XVI as section 'III'.

I. empty
II. 4 (M. Terenti) — 5, 29 (rudentum of ropes). 5, 29 (sibilus hissing) — 7, 18 (et and).
III. 7, 18 (caelum sky/heaven) — 11, 23 (peregrinus foreigner). 11, 23 (ager field) — 10, 1 (incircum uncircumcised).
IV. 10, 1 (eum locum that place) — 14, 16 (latinorum of the Latins). 14, 16 (ibi there) — 17, 9 (sacrificiis sacrifices).
V. 17, 9 (in in) — 20, 4 (imbre rain). 20, 4 (et and) — 22, 17 (vidisse to have seen).
VI. 22, 17 (antiquas ancient) — 25, 1 (turdus thrush). 25, 1 (alia other) — 27, 6 (auguriis auguries).
VII. 27, 6 (certis certain) — 29, 16 (dicitur it is said). 29, 16 (vel or) — 32, 10 (nascuntur they are born).
VIII. 32, 10 (alia other) — 34, 16 (eius his/her/its). 34, 16 (offula little piece/morsel) — 37, 1 (fundunt they pour).

[I** — VIII**. 37, 1 (trua ladle) — — — — — — — — 79, 3 (finit it ends).] II

IX. 79, 3 (sic thus) — 81, 17 (milites soldiers). 81, 17 (redeuntes returning) — 84, 9 (ornamentum adornment).
X. 84, 9 (scenici scenic/stage) — 87, 3 (atque and). 87, 3 (aures ears) — 89, 8 (cannat sings/chants).
XI. 89, 8 (colligam I shall gather) — 91, 11 (originibus origins). 91, 11 (scribere in — — — —) 93, 10 (reprehendendum to be blamed).
XII. 93, 10 (praesertim especially) — 96, 9 (tuendo by watching/defending). 96, 6 (et and) — 99, 14 (videntur they seem).
XIII. 99, 14 (ratis raft — asseres poles/rafters — — —) — 99, 15 (— — — —). 100, 1 (— — — — agrestis rural/rustic) — 101, 4 (priami of Priam).
XIV. 101, 5 (quod which/because) — 104, 6 (IIII four). 104, 6 (de concerning) — 106, 17 (acutus sharp).
XV. 106, 17 (et and) — 110, 7 (pagone peacock). 110, 7 (honos honor) — 113, 12 (ternae three each).
XVI. 113, 12 (trigona triangular) — 116, 6 (tranquillo calm). 116, 6 (mari sea) — 119, 16 (pretio price).