Priscian — 13th century, beginning; France (?)
MS. D'Orville 96
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Priscian — 13th century, beginning; France (?)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 96
Date
13th century, beginning
12th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 169 leaves
Decoration
Good initials
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
'Johannes de Praefect.', 14th century. In Italy in the 14th century.
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 Commentarii Grammatici of Priscian, bks. i-xvi, with scholia
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 96
Summary
Preceded and followed by some grammatical notes.
(fol. 167) is a flyleaf from a 12th cent. MS. of a Latin commentary on Job (?).
Date
written late in the 12th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated capitals
Physical extent
169 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Commentarii Grammatici of Priscian, bks. i-xvi, with scholia
