Ovid — 12th century; France (?) or England (?). McKinley references a personal communication in which Teresa Webber suggests that this manuscript is 'perhaps English' ( Reading the Ovidian Heroine [Brill, 2001], p. 63, note 11)
MS. Auct. F. 4. 30
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ovid — 12th century; France (?) or England (?). McKinley references a personal communication in which Teresa Webber suggests that this manuscript is 'perhaps English' ( Reading the Ovidian Heroine [Brill, 2001], p. 63, note 11)
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 4. 30
Place of origin
France (?) or England (?). McKinley references a personal communication in which Teresa Webber suggests that this manuscript is 'perhaps English' ( Reading the Ovidian Heroine [Brill, 2001], p. 63, note 11)
Date
12th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 74leaves
Acquisition
Purchased from her by the Bodleian in 1698
Provenance
Nicolaas Heinsius: this volume is no. 339 in the Heinsius sale catalogue (March 1682-1683), tom. ii. p. 88
Bought at the Heinsius sale by Edward Bernard (1638–1697)
Bequeathed by Bernard to his widow
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Title
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
Shelfmark
MS. Auct. F. 4. 30
Summary
The Metamorphoses of Ovid, imperfect, beginning at iii. 75 (Terraque rasa sonat), with a few glosses.
Date
Written in the 12th century
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
74 Leaves
Custodial history
'Ouidii Fragmentum Boxhornianum. Contuli N. H[einsius].' In the Heinsius sale catalogue, tom. ii. p. 88, this MS. is no. 339.
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Collection contents
Bernard Latin
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
