Book of Fate — 15th century, second quarter; Italian, North
MS. Douce 241
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Book of Fate — 15th century, second quarter; Italian, North
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 241
Place of origin
Italian, North
Date
15th century, second quarter
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 12leaves
Decoration
Miniatures (coloured drawings).
Borders.
Historiated initial.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
An Italian Book of Fate, consisting of 18 tables, each headed by a coloured figure and each with 18 answers.
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 241
Summary
Three dice are to be thrown and the numbers turned up are referred to a particular table according to the nature of the object desired to be known. A modern note seems to imply that the arms on fol. iv are those of Feminiano di Serafino, for whom the book would in that case have been written.
Date
written in the first half of the 14th cent.
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On parchment, with one miniature and illuminated border
Physical extent
12 Leaves
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Collection contents
An Italian Book of Fate, consisting of 18 tables, each headed by a coloured figure and each with 18 answers.
