Ps.-Cicero — 15th century
MS. D'Orville 134
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Ps.-Cicero — 15th century
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 134
Date
15th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment, paper
Physical extent
iv + 55 leaves. Fols 1, 14 are on parchment
Decoration
Coloured 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
'Marci Tulii Ciceronis Arpinatis excellentissimi oratoris ad Gayum Herenium amicum suum liber Rethoricorum feliciter. Incipit Prohemium', etc.: books i-iv 48 'aliquam venari (similitudinem)'
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 134
Summary
A few leaves being lost: with glosses.
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On paper and (fols. 1, 14) on parchment, with coloured capitals, imperfect at end
Physical extent
55 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'Marci Tulii Ciceronis Arpinatis excellentissimi oratoris ad Gayum Herenium amicum suum liber Rethoricorum feliciter. Incipit Prohemium', etc.: books i-iv 48 'aliquam venari (similitudinem)'
