Virgil — 14th century, end; Italy, Venice

Title

Virgil — 14th century, end; Italy, Venice

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 135

Associated place

Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

Place of origin

Italy, Venice

Date

14th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii (paper) + 127 + ii (paper) leaves

Hands

One hand, southern textualis, in a dark brown ink.

Decoration

Historiated initials in blue, red, gold, and brown of between eight and sixteen lines in height, containing half-figures and busts of men in hoods and hats (apparently representing key characters in each book). Found at the beginnings of books on fols. 1r, 11r, 21r, 30r, 39r, 50r, 61v, 72r, 81v, 92r, 103v and 114r. Considerable smudging of red.

Flourished initials in red and blue of two lines in height with gold marginal notae marking book summaries and divisions. Found on fols. 1r, 10v, 11v, 13v, 18r, 19v, 20v, 22v, 23v, 27r, 28r, 30r, 31v, 32v, 33r, 34r, 38r, 39r, 40v, 46v, 50r, 52r, 53r, 61v, 62r, 67v, 69r, 69v, 72r, 81v, 87r, 92r, 103v, and 114r.

Rubrication throughout.

Binding

Pink silk ribbon attached to binding.

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian at Sotheby's on 5 April 1859 from the collection of Guillaume Libri. No. 1050 in the sale catalogue

Provenance

'Iste Virgilius est mej Benedictj Iustinianj fillij dominj Laurencij Iustiniani', 'qui morat in ora sanctj Stephanj Murtanj' (15th century)

'Iste liber est mej Bernardi Iustiniani fillij dominj Leonardj Iustiniani qui morat in ora Sancti Fantinj' (15th century). The Giustiniani were a Venetian family

The prices of 10, 20, and 23 ducats are mentioned

In the Duke of Sussex's library 'vi. S. e. 10', with his armorial bookplate, and no. 502 in part 2 of the sale of that library in 1844

Title

Virgil, Aeneid

Shelfmark

MS. Add. C. 135

Summary

'Publij Virgilij Maronis Æneidos liber primus [secundus, etc.] incipit': with arguments and a few glosses.

Date

written in the 14th century in Italy

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with illuminated capitals containing miniatures, border, etc.

Physical extent

129 Leaves

Custodial history

'Iste Virgilius est mej Benedictj Iustinianj fillij dominj Laurencij Iustiniani', 'qui morat in ora sanctj Stephanj Murtanj': 'Iste liber est mej Bernardi Iustiniani fillij dominj Leonardj lustiniani qui morat in ora Sancti Fantinj', both 15th century: the Giustiniani were a Venetian family: the prices of 10, 20, and 23 ducats are mentioned. In the Duke of Sussex' library vi. S. e. 10, with his armorial bookplate, and no. 502 in part 2 of the sale of that library in 1844.

Catalogue of the ... collection of Splendid Manuscripts ... formed by M. Guglielmo Libri 1859 no. 1050*.