Vibius Sequester, Antonius Augustus — 1460; Italy, Cremona

Title

Vibius Sequester, Antonius Augustus — 1460; Italy, Cremona

Dionysius Periegetes — 1465; Italy, Bologna (?)

Calpurnius Siculus — 1465; Italy, Brescia

Virgilius Maro Grammaticus — 1465; Italy, Bologna

Poggio Bracciolini — 1465; Italy, Bologna

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 147

Place of origin

Italy, Bologna (?)

Italy, Cremona

Italy, Bologna

Italy, Brescia

Date

1460

1465

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Physical extent

iv + 195 (ii + 193+ ii) leaves (ten leaves now missing)

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804.

Provenance

Written in 1460 and 1465 for Giovanni Marconova (-1467), doctor and humanist (see colophons and arms on fols. 1, 83).

Given by him to the monastery of San Giovanni di Verdara in Padua in 1467: 'Hunc librum donauit eximius artium et medicine doctor Magister loannes Marchanoua de Venetijs Congregationi Canonicorum Regularium Sancti Augustini. Ita ut tamen sit ad usum dictorum Canonicorum commorantium in monasterio Sancti Ioannis in viridario Padue. Quare omnes pro eo pie orent. M cccc lxvij'. On fol. 136 is a note of a disturbance in 'hoc monasterium' in 1603, and on foll. 136v-138v (fol. 137 is wanting) some Latin poems written 'a domino Joanne Francisco Niwmercato', a canon regular (16th cent.).

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

Title

Latin manuscripts

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 147

Summary

Made up of 4 MSS., comprising:

(fol. 1) 'Vibij Sequestris de Fluminibus, Funtibus, Lacubus ... [etc.] liber.'.

(fol. 14) 'Principium Nominum Regionum cum suis provinces xvij et cum ciuitatibus', beg. 'Lugdonum desideratum ') including (fol. 21v) 'De origine situque et qualitate urbis Rome principium.' This appears to be a brief abstract of part of the Notitia Dignitatum.

(fol. 28) 'Antonij Augusti de divisione orbis principium: beg. 'Orbis a rotunditate.'.

At end (fol. 52v) 'Finis Laus Deo. R. L. S., 'and 'Opus absolutum Cremonę ad petitionem Joannis Marchanouę artium & medicine doctoris p. anno d.m.cccclxo.' The arms on fols. 1, 83 appear to be those of Joannes Marchanova

(fol. 53) 'Prisciani interpretatio ex Dionisio de orbis terræsitu', a poem, beg. 'Naturae genitor quę mundum continet omnem ': see no. MS. D'Orville 199, fol. 7. At end 'Opus absolutum ad petitionem 10. Marc, ar. & med. doct. p. 1465. B[ononiæ?]', see fol. 111

(fol. 83) 'Calphurni poetę Bucolica...' At end 'Opus absolutum ad petitionem Joannis Marchanouę artium & medicine doctoris p. Βοηοnię [altered to 'Brixię'] Anno d.mcccclx.'

(fol. 111) 'Incipit Epytoma Virgilii Maronis', a grammatical treatise in 10 chapters: beg. 'Noto proficit in polo nostro.' This is in the same hand as fol. 53. At end 'Opus absolutum ad petitionem Ioannis Marchanouæ artium et med. doct. p. anno gratiæ mo ccco lxv. bononiæ.'

(fol. 141) 'Ad illustrem princ. Sigismundum Pandulfum Malatestam de miseria condicionis humanæ Poggii lib. prim. [etc.].' At end 'Opus absolutum ad petitionem Ioannis Marchanoue ar. et med. doct. p. ann. gratiæ 1465. Bononiæ.'.

On fol. 136 is a note of a disturbance in 'hoc monasterium' in 1603, and on fols. 136v-138v (fol. 137 is wanting) some Latin poems written 'a domino Joanne Francisco Niwmercato', a canon regular (16th cent.).

'Hunc librum donauit eximius artium et medicine doctor Magister loannes Marchanoua de Venetijs Congregationi Canonicorum Regularium Sancti Augustini. Ita ut tamen sit ad usum dictorum Canonicorum commorantium in monasterio Sancti Ioannis in viridario Padue. Quare omnes pro eo pie orent. M cccc lxvij.'.

Date

written in 1460-1465 in North Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On paper, with some illuminated capitals, etc.

Physical extent

195 Leaves