Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Tuscany
MS. D'Orville 515
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Petrarch — 15th century, third quarter; Italy, Tuscany
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 515
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Italian
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
ii + 141 leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 304)
Decoration
Good borders
Good initials
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
Colophon:-- 'Francisci Petrarę' poetę clarissimi Sonettorum et Cantilenarum liber explicit foeliciter', poems in Italian, numbered (later) from 1 to 320
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 515
Summary
With one additional: apparently divided, between fols. 95 and 96, into 'Vita' and 'Mors.'.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. In Italy
Language
Italian
Physical facet
On paper, with two illuminated borders, etc.
Physical extent
141 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Colophon:-- 'Francisci Petrarę' poetę clarissimi Sonettorum et Cantilenarum liber explicit foeliciter', poems in Italian, numbered (later) from 1 to 320
