Quintilian — c. 1430–1440; Italy, Central
MS. D'Orville 13
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Quintilian — c. 1430–1440; Italy, Central
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 13
Date
c. 1430–1440
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 258 leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 222)
Decoration
Fine initials (for the beginning of each book)
Fine border fol. 1r Type border, upper, left and lower margin Subject Winged putto holding a wreath (centre left blank, presumably to be filled with a coat of arms). Three birds
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
'M. Fabii Quintiliani De institutione oratoria ...'
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 13
Summary
On fol. 1 is an illuminated border, and capitals are illuminated for the beginning of each book.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
Illuminated, on parchment
Physical extent
258 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'M. Fabii Quintiliani De institutione oratoria ...'
