The manuscript was bought by the first publisher who saw it for the amazing sum of £500.

The manuscript was bought at Venice by Sparwenfeldt in 1678.

The manuscript was bought for the king in 1741 and is still at the Bibliothèque nationale.

In 1079 the manuscript was bought by Antonius, a monk.

In 1807, the manuscript was bought by the British Museum.

The manuscript was bought in 1882 for the British Library.

Beethoven specialists can only hope that if the manuscript is bought by an individual or a private foundation, it will remain available to scholars.

The manuscript was bought in Athens in 1884 along with the codex 573.

The manuscript was bought in 1849 for the British Museum.

The manuscript was bought from book dealer Muller, in London.