Sallust — 1417; Italy, Florence (?)
MS. D'Orville 89
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Sallust — 1417; Italy, Florence (?)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 89
Date
1417
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 55 leaves
Decoration
Good initials
Good penwork borders fol. 1r Type initial O Subject Penwork fol. 1r Type border, left and lower margins Subject Floral designs, laurel wreath with erased coat of arms fol. 19r Type initial F Subject Prneork, floral designs
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
Erased arms in a wreath, fol. 1r.
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
Latin works
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 89
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1). 'Salustij Crispi de coniuratione Cateline liber ...'
(fol. 19). 'Salustij Crispi de bello Jugurtino liber ...'
At fol. 53: '... liber explicit completusque die decima mensis decembris anni Mccccxvij. Deo gratias Amen.'.
Date
written in 1417 in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with two illuminated borders and capitals
Physical extent
55 Leaves
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