Juvenal — 11th century, first half; Italian
MS. Add. C. 140
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Juvenal — 11th century, first half; Italian
Shelfmark
MS. Add. C. 140
Place of origin
Italian
Date
11th century, first half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good initials, some with zoomorphic designs. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 7) Initials formed by symmetrically arranged or twisted bodies of birds and beasts, or decorated with animal heads and acanthus leaves on fols. 3v, 6r, 10v, 13r and 15v (ink and red lead which darkened).
Provenance
Notes written in Italy, 1229-1234, fol. 45v.
Petrus Callius, fol. 45v, 13th century.
Ex libris of S. Maria, Florence (Badia), fol. 1, 15th century.
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