Leonardo Bruni — 15th century, late
MS. D'Orville 531
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Leonardo Bruni — 15th century, late
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 531
Date
15th century, late
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
i + 88 leaves
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
Procopius's treatise on the Gothic war, translated into Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 531
Summary
A preface precedes, by Leonardus Aretinus, who claims the authorship of the work! Neither the name of its real, nor of its pretended author, occurs in the original hand of the MS.
Date
written late in the 15th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
88 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Procopius's treatise on the Gothic war, translated into Latin
