Virgil — 12th century; German
MS. Holkham misc. 35
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Virgil — 12th century; German
Shelfmark
MS. Holkham misc. 35
Place of origin
German
Date
12th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii (paper) + 86 + iii (paper).
Hands
Neat gothic bookhand.
Decoration
Marginal diagram of a labyrinth (fol. 53r). (Pächt and Alexander i. 70)
Initials at the beginning of books, red with silvering now oxidized, or black ink (fol. 34, 57, 70).
Or with spaces left unfilled.
Binding
Typical Holkham binding in polished brown leather; the spine lettered in gilt 'VIRGILII | ÆNÆIS. || MS. | SÆC. XV.' and with the number '308' at the bottom.
Provenance
Marginal and some interlinear glosses throughout, mostly in one hand, 15th-16th century.
Bookplate of 'THOMAS WILLIAM COKE', formerly Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS. 308.
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