Cicero — 15th century, end; France
MS. Rawl. G. 35
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century, end; France
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. G. 35
Associated place
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Place of origin
France
Date
15th century, end
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper with outer parchment bifolium for quires 1, 2, 9, and 10
Physical extent
v + 120 + xivleaves.
Hands
Scribe 1 appears in two stints, namely ff. 1r–24v and 95r–120r.
Scribe 2 appears in a single stint, namely ff. 25r–95r.
Decoration
Drawings and scribbles found on fols. 37av, 49r, 52v, 65r, and 116r.
Decorated initials in red, blue, and gold of three lines in height on fols. 1r, 3r, 50r, 72r, and 92v.
Flourished initial in red and blue ink of two lines in height on fol. 9r.
Marginal manicula on fol. 36r.
Marginal diagram on fols. 75v and 76v.
Binding
Red leather with gold tooling (Thomas Rawlinson's). Binding comparable to other Rawlinson manuscripts
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
No. 210 in the Thomas Rawlinson sale, 4 March 1733/1734
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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