Cicero — 15th century, middle; Netherlands
MS. D'Orville 136
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century, middle; Netherlands
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 136
Place of origin
Netherlands
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
v + 181 leaves
Decoration
Initials
Binding
Brown leather with gold tooling (16th century?)
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
'Sum Jacobi Tollii e Grinnibus Trajectini' (d. 1696)
'Nunc Petri Francii Amstelod' (d. 1703)
Johannes de Witt, 1678-1734; his sale, Bibliotheca Wittiana (1736), p. 43 n. 318, and see MS. D'Orville 302, Auctores in quarto 10.
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 Officiis of Cicero, with glosses
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 136
Summary
'Sum Jacobi Tollii e Grinnibus Trajectini' (d. 1696): 'Nunc Petri Francii Amstelod.' (d. 1703).
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals, binding, brown leather with gold tooling (16th cent. ?)
Physical extent
181 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The De Officiis of Cicero, with glosses
