Pomponius Mela — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Venice or Ferrara (?)
MS. D'Orville 142
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Pomponius Mela — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Venice or Ferrara (?)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 142
Place of origin
Italy, Venice or Ferrara (?)
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
v + 41leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 534)
Decoration
Fine initial
Binding
Red leather with gold tooling (16th century?). Same binding as MS. D'Orville 143
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 (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
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Title
'Cosmographie Pomponij Melle ... 'tres
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 142
Date
written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with an illuminated capital, binding, red leather with gold tooling (16th cent.?)
Physical extent
41 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'Cosmographie Pomponij Melle ... 'tres
