Gulielmus Parronus Placentinus — 1499; English
MS. Selden Supra 77
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Gulielmus Parronus Placentinus — 1499; English
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 77
Place of origin
English
Date
1499
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good border.
Good historiated initial. Imitation of Flemish style. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1125, pl. CVI)
Binding
Stamped leather, perhaps of a Flemish type, late 15th cent.
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1659
Provenance
John Selden, 1584–1654
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Title
'Libellus ad illustrissimum...'
Shelfmark
MS. Selden Supra 77
Summary
'Libellus ad illustrissimum ... dominum Henricum Anglie et Francie regem ... septimum Gulielmi Parroni Placentini phisici de astrorum succincte [sic] vi fatali ... aduersus detestantes astrologiam iudicialem': beg. 'Confortant medici'. A miniature of Henry vii with his court is on fol. 4.
Date
Written late in the 15th century in Flanders (?)
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with one small miniature, illuminated border, capitals, etc.; binding, stamped leather, perhaps of a Flemish type, late 15th cent
Physical extent
58 Leaves
Custodial history
'Arundel', presumably Philip Howard, earl of Arundel, 1580-89.
Manuscript 3480 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
'Libellus ad illustrissimum...'
