Justinian — 13th century, beginning; Italy
MS. D'Orville 94
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Justinian — 13th century, beginning; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 94
Date
13th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
60 leaves
Hands
The handwriting changes after fol. 42.
Decoration
Fine historiated diagram (coloured drawing) fol. 35v Type diagram Subject Full page figure of an old man bearing a blank table designed to illustrate the degrees of kinship. A man and woman standing on either side
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 Institutiones of Justinian, with scholia, in four books
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 94
Summary
Part of fol. 5 is torn off.
At fol. 58 is added a section de raptu virginum, etc.
At fol. 35v is a full-page figure of an old man bearing a (blank) table designed to illustrate the degrees of kinship, a man and woman standing on either hand. The handwriting changes after fol. 42.
Date
written in the first half of the 13th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, with illuminated capitals and one full-page miniature, some leaves damaged
Physical extent
60 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Institutiones of Justinian, with scholia, in four books
