Boethius — 14th century, end; Italy, Bologna or Venice
MS. D'Orville 102
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Boethius — 14th century, end; Italy, Bologna or Venice
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 102
Date
13th century
14th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 60 leaves
Decoration
Fine borders
Fine initials
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
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 De consolatione Philosophiae of Boethius
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 102
Summary
The ink has in some leaves been partly rubbed off
At fol. 55 are 4 leaves of another (13th cent.) MS. of the work with scholia, containing from '-stinatione divina' (lib. iv, prosa 6) to 'Sed quam tu' (at the beginning of lib. v).
Date
written in the 14th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals
Physical extent
60 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The De consolatione Philosophiae of Boethius
