Horace — 15th century, middle; Italian, Florence
MS. Lat. class. e. 31
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Horace — 15th century, middle; Italian, Florence
Shelfmark
MS. Lat. class. e. 31
Place of origin
Italian, Florence
Date
15th century, middle
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
xiii (modern parchment) + 149 + i (modern parchment)
Hands
Humanistic script
Decoration
Illuminated initials at the beginning of books in Florentine white vine - scroll pattern.
The remainder plain blue
Binding
Binding by Douglas Cockerell, 1903. Sewn on five bands and quarter-bound in red leather and oak baords, with two plaited leather clasps; the spine lettered in gil 'HORATIVS' and 'MS. XVS'; signed and dated on on the lower turn-in.
Acquisition
Bequeathed by him, 1931
Provenance
'M. Giovanni Guadagni', 16th century
'Al Magco m. Lorenzo Diozmiò', 16th century
C. M. Firth
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