Claudian — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Mantua
MS. Rawl. G. 134
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Claudian — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Mantua
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. G. 134
Place of origin
Italy, Mantua
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 140leaves
Decoration
Fine borders, e.g. fol. 3r
Fine historiated initials
Fine other initials
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
On fol. 3 is a coat of arms, sable a cross or, surmounted by an eagle displayed sable crowned or as a crest. Perhaps Sansimone of Mantua (cf. Leipzig, Stadtbibl. Mscr. Nr. LXX, Livy) surmounted by Curlo of Genoa
On fol. 1v notes by an owner that the dean of Olom' (Olomouc?) and Magister Sanderus had borrowed books: 'Item dominus decanus ecclesie Olom [?] habet librum Seruii quem concessi'; 'Item magister Sanderus habet Pucaricium [?] quem concessi' (15th century)
Fol. 2, ‘iiii Flor' Rhen', saec. XV. 'Liber collegii Buslidiani', Louvain, saec. XVI, fol. 2
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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