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Plutarch, Censorinus — 15th century, end; Italian, Bologna

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 167

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Title

Plutarch, Censorinus — 15th century, end; Italian, Bologna

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 167

Associated place

Bologna

Italian

Place of origin

Italian, Bologna

Date

15th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Plutarch De capienda ex inimicis utilitate
Censorinus De die natali

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Fine borders.

Initials. Humanistic script attributable to Pierantonio Sallando of Reggio . (Pächt and Alexander ii. 669, pl. LXIV)

Binding

15th century, end, Italian, Bologna (as MS.): wood boards, inside bevel; dark brown leather with large gilt-tooled panels edged by blind lines (also on inside bevels) and strapwork; gilt gauffered edges; spine and two clasps or sets of ties lost. Rebacked, 18th century, Italian. 214–215 131–132 c. 23–25 (book closed). Cf. MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 168.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817

Provenance

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805

Giuseppe Canonici , -1807

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Title

Plutarch, De capienda ex inimicis utilitate (Latin tr.) and Censorinus , De die natali

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 167

Date

15th century, end

Language

Latin

Physical extent

1 volume

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Collection contents

Canonici Manuscripts

Canonici Latin Classical

Plutarch, De capienda ex inimicis utilitate (Latin tr.) and Censorinus , De die natali

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  • Canonici, Giuseppe (d. 1807)

  • Plutarch

  • Pierantonio, Sallando, approximately 1460-approximately 1540

  • Canonici, Matteo Luigi, 1727-1805

  • Censorinus

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