Statius — 14th century, end; Italian, Bologna
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 79
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Statius — 14th century, end; Italian, Bologna
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 79
Place of origin
Italian, Bologna
Date
14th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine historiated initials. fol. 1r Title Book I Type initial F Subject Half-figure of a man in a hat and gown bordered with ermine, holding a book. fol. 12v Title Book II Type initial I Subject A man in a tunic and hat. fol. 24v Title Book III Type initial A Subject Half-figure of a bearded man, holding a book. fol. 49v Title Book V Type initial P Subject Half-figure of a bearded man, holding a book. fol. 61v Title Book VI Type initial N Subject Half-figure of a man in a cloak and hood, holding a book. fol. 76v Title Book VII Type initial U Subject Half-figure of a young man. fol. 90r Title Book VIII Type initial U Subject Half-figure of a bearded man, holding an open book and reading. fol. 116v Title 'Quatuor aflictis ducibus...' Type initial Q Subject Half-figure of a man, pointing to the text. fol. 117r Title Book X Type initial O Subject Half-figure of an old man, holding a scroll. fol. 131r Title Book XI Type initial P Subject Half-figure of a man, holding a book. fol. 144r Title Book XII Type initial N Subject Half-figure of a bearded man, seated at desk.
Fine initials. Close in style to the school of Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna . (Pächt and Alexander ii. 135, pl. XIII)
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Statius, Thebais
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 79
Date
14th century, end
Language
Latin
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Latin Classical
Statius, Thebais
