Statius, Guarino of Verona, Plutarch, Jerome — 15th century, second half
MS. D'Orville 182
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Statius, Guarino of Verona, Plutarch, Jerome — 15th century, second half
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 182
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Support
Parchment
Physical extent
i + 65 leaves
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
From an erased note on fol. 62v it seems that the volume belonged in the 16th century to 'Nicolo Brenzone'
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 (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
The Achilleis of Statius and Grammatical notes: beg. 'Nota quod consulo.'
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 182
Summary
Made up of 2 MSS, (fol. 1) The Achilleis of Statius and (fol. 25) Grammatical notes beg. 'Nota quod consulo.', and comprising:
(fol. 26v) 'Incipiunt Regule [et alia grammaticalia] Guarini Veronensis', including (fol. 35) 'Carmina differentialia Gua[rini]', on differences of meanings of Latin words
(fol. 44v) 'Plutarcus de liberis educandis' (IIερὶ παίδων ἀγωγῆς) in Latin, with a preface by Guarini the translator
(fol. 55)'Incipiunt Vita beati Pauli primi heremite' and (fol. 59) the Life of Malchus the captive monk, both anonymous, by St. Jerome
From an erased note on fol. 62v it seems that the volume belonged in the 16th cent. to 'Nicolo Brenzon[e].'.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
65 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Achilleis of Statius and Grammatical notes: beg. 'Nota quod consulo.'
