Martial — 15th century, end; Italy
MS. D'Orville 179
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Martial — 15th century, end; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 179
Place of origin
Italy
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper. Part of the first and last sections is parchment
Physical extent
iii + 163leaves
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
'Ego Horatius Fuschusemj hune Iibrum Julio uno' (early 16th century); see also MS. D'Orville 144
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 (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
'M. V. M[artialis] liber primus [etc.] in Epigrammaton incipit', the Epigrams in 14 books with some notes and glosses
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 179
Summary
On fol. 159v is 'Cai Plinij Vero Epistola de morte Va: Martialis.'. Part of the first and last sections is parchment.
'Ego Horatius Fuschus emj hunc librum Julio uno' (early 16th cent.)
Date
written at the close of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
163 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'M. V. M[artialis] liber primus [etc.] in Epigrammaton incipit', the Epigrams in 14 books with some notes and glosses
