Vergilius Romanus (5th-6th century); illustrationFolio 234 verso. A Council of the Gods from the Aeneid.(Cod. Vat. lat. 3867)Also known as the Roman Vergil (Virgile Romain); the Vergilius Romanus is a 5th-century illustrated 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 rustic capitals with 18 lines per page. - The Vatican Apostolic Library is located inside the Vatican Palace and is entered via the Belvedere Courtyard. Pope Nicholas V (1447-1455) is credited with having founded the library. Enriched by important donations; bequests and acquisitions under the pontificates of Leo XIII and Pius XI; the Library contains an enormous amount of books; manuscripts; incunabula and prints. It also runs the Vatican School of Library Science.In 1587 Pope Sixtus V commissioned the architect Domenico Fontana to build a new; larger library; which stands today. The top floor of the building is occupied by the Sistine Hall; which is now part of the Vatican Museums.2010