Justin — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Ferrara (?)
MS. D'Orville 14
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Justin — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Ferrara (?)
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 14
Place of origin
Italy, Ferrara (?)
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 112leaves
Hands
Humanistic script, written by the same scribe as MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 100 (Pächt and Alexander ii. 424)
Decoration
Fine miniature
Fine initials at the beginning of each book
Fine borders fol. 1r Type full border Subject A garden scene: interlaced stems growing out of elaborate vases; panels with deer and butterflies; miniature with a young man and a woman in a walled garden with putti, rabbits, peacock and other birds (damaged)
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
On the outer margin of fol. 1 is a shield with or a plume of feathers sable on it [Pächt and Alexander: or a fleur-de-lis sable], and above an angel holding a scroll with the words 'HELF MIER GOT'
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
'Iustini Epitoma in Trogum Pompeium ...', in 44 books
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 14
Summary
On fol. 1 is a fine border with a garden scene and figures at foot, in Italian style: on the outer margin is a shield with or a plume of feathers sable on it, and above an angel holding a scroll with the words 'helf mier got': each book has an illuminated capital at the beginning.
See above.
Date
written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
Illuminated, on parchment
Physical extent
112 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'Iustini Epitoma in Trogum Pompeium ...', in 44 books
