Horace — 15th century, second quarter; Italy, Venice (?)
MS. D'Orville 157
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Horace — 15th century, second quarter; Italy, Venice (?)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 157
Place of origin
Italy, Venice (?)
Date
15th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 149leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 473)
Decoration
Fine border
Fine initials
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
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 works of Horace
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 157
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) 'Q. Horatij Flacci Venusini poete clarissimi Carminum sive Odarum ... liber primus [etc.].'
(fol. 57) '... Liber Epodon incipit. Lege feliciter.'
(fol. 68v) The Carmen Seculare, here regarded as part of the Epodes
(fol. 70) '... Poetrie sive de Arte Poetica ... liber...'
(fol. 79) '... Sermonum liber primus [et alter].'
(fol. 117v) '... Epistolarum liber...'.
Date
written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper,with illuminated capitals
Physical extent
149 Leaves
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