Juvenal — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Rome
MS. Montagu e. 6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Juvenal — 15th century, third quarter; Italian, Rome
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 6
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Type full border Subject Gold bars and white vine-stem decoration on multicoloured ground; birds; medallion with laurel wreath and arms of Castracani degli Antelminelli of Fano.
fol. 2r Type initial S(emper) Subject Gold 6-line initial with white vine-stem decoration on multicoloured ground.
4- to 7-line gold initials with white vine-stem decoration on multicoloured ground at the beginning of books (fols. 25r, 40r, 55v and 71v).
2- to 3-line plain blue initials at the begining of satires.
Binding
Stamped leather, back modern, with metal fittings for clasps, contemporary Italian work.
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Title
Juvenal, Satires
Shelfmark
MS. Montagu e. 6
Summary
'Iunii Iuuenalis Aquinatis poetae Satyrarum liber primus [etc.] incipit', the 16 satires. The border bears a badge or coat of arms, azure, a hound rampant argent collared gules: there is a later faint coat of arms with the motto 'Libertas.'.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th century in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated border and capitals, binding, stamped leather, back modern, with metal fittings for clasps, contemporary Italian work
Physical extent
90 Leaves
Custodial history
'Philip Stanhope. Romæ. 1750. Hic liber venit e Bibliotheca Christinæ Reginæ Sueciæ' Acquired by Montagu on Feb. 15, 1847.
Old (until about 1890) MS. Montagu no. 2.
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