Terence, Ovid — c. 1420; Italy, Venice
MS. D'Orville 155
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Terence, Ovid — c. 1420; Italy, Venice
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 155
Date
c. 1420
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
151 leaves
Decoration
Fine borders, initials. Attributed to Cristoforo Cortese
Illuminated capitals
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
MS. D'Orville 502, pp. 49-200, contains a collation of this manuscript by C. J. Strackhovius in the second half of the 18th 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 Comedies of Terence, with arguments and glosses, preceded by a short Latin Life of Terence, imperf. at end beg. 'De Terrentii vita in antiquis libris'
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 155
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 3) The Andria
(fol. 26v) The Eunuchus
(fol. 52) The Heautontimorumenos
(fol. 75v) The Adelphi
(fol. 98v) The Phormio
(fol. 123) The Hecyra
On fol. 142 'Terrentij Afri comici poete Hechira explicit [there are similar colophons to the other plays]. Terrentius finit. Transcriptus est ab exemplari senioris Laurentij de Monacis Crete cancelarii. secundum modum metrorum reductus Sicut fuit Compositus quam potui correcte. B B.' Many leaves are palimpsest, the erased writing being itself apparently of late date.
At fol. 143v follows 'Lamentabiles fletu decoro poete Saphos uersus elegi' or 'Epistola Saphos poetisse Mitilene', Ovid's Epistle of Sappho to Phaon.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, with illuminated capitals, borders, etc.
Physical extent
151 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
The Comedies of Terence, with arguments and glosses, preceded by a short Latin Life of Terence, imperf. at end beg. 'De Terrentii vita in antiquis libris'
