Cicero — 15th century, second quarter; Italy, Venice
MS. D'Orville 81
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Cicero — 15th century, second quarter; Italy, Venice
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 81
Date
15th century, second quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 52 leaves
Hands
Humanistic script (Pächt and Alexander ii. 788)
Decoration
Fine initials of early humanistic type: J. J. G. Alexander, unpublished note, compares the early style of Cortese.
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
Cicero's De Inventione Rhetorica
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 81
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with two illuminated capitals
Physical extent
52 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
Cicero's De Inventione Rhetorica
