Cicero — 15th century, second half; Italian, Florence or Naples
MS. Lyell 83
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century, second half; Italian, Florence or Naples
Shelfmark
MS. Lyell 83
Place of origin
Italian, Florence or Naples
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Two hands. Large blue initials and no headings in part a, smaller blue or red initials and red headiings in part b. Border on fol. 1r. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 367, pl. XXXV)
Acquisition
Chosen as one of the hundred manuscripts bequeathed to the Bodleian by Lyell in 1948.
Provenance
James P. R. Lyell, 1871–1948
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