Geometrical treatises — . 1500
MS. D'Orville 69
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Geometrical treatises — . 1500
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 69
Date
. 1500
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
ii + 64 leaves
Decoration
In the margin are diagrams.
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
Jacques Phillippe D'Orville of Amsterdam (1690–1751)
Jean D'Orville, b. 1734, his son, by descent
Jean D'Orville, son of Jean, by descent
Sold to the Rev. John Cleaver Banks (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
Twenty-four short geometrical treatises
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 69
Summary
Only four bear their authors' names:
(fol. 1) 'Eύκλείδου περί γεωμετρίας' (the definitions of the first book only)
(fol. 3) 'Ηρωνος Άρχή τών γεωμετρονμένων'
(fol. 3v) 'Ηρωνος Έίσαγωγαί τών γεωμετρονμένων'
(fol. 57v) 'Opos κύκλον εύρεθείς έν άλλη βίβλώ τού αύτού 'Ήρωνος οΰτως'
In the margin are diagrams.
Date
written perhaps in about A.D. 1500
Language
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
64 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Twenty-four short geometrical treatises
