Virgil — 15th century, second half, and 1511; Italy
MS. D'Orville 159
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Virgil — 15th century, second half, and 1511; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 159
Date
15th century, second half, and 1511
Language
Italian
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
ii + 66 leaves
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
From the scribbling on fols 64-65, the volume seems to have belonged to Bartolomeo Lioni of Florence(early 16th century ?)
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
The Eclogues and (fol. 18) Georgics of Virgil, with some glosses
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 159
Summary
In 1511 an Italian poem beg. 'Dolor pianto', 13 lines) was added on fol. 63, cf. fol. 2.
From the scribbling on fols. 64-5 the volume seems to have belonged to Bartolomeo Lioni of Florence (early 16th cent.?).
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent. in Italy, and added to in 1511
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
66 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Eclogues and (fol. 18) Georgics of Virgil, with some glosses
