Ovid — 15th century; Italy
MS. D'Orville 169
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ovid — 15th century; Italy
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 169
Place of origin
Italy
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 54leaves
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
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 (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
Works of Ovid
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 169
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) '... De Arte Amandi ...'
(fol. 40) De Remedio Amoris
A leaf is wanting before fol. 40
Fol. 40 begins with 11. 8-12 of the 21st of the Epistolae Heroïdum.
Fols. 25-32 occur between fols. 39 and 40.
Date
written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper, with two illuminated capitals
Physical extent
54 Leaves
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