Bible — 14th century
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 81
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Bible — 14th century
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 81
Associated place
Italian
Date
14th century
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Binding
A composite binding, Italian?, of wood boards with later enhancements. Late medieval wood boards with curved bevel, possible traces of a former chain-staple at centre foot of lower board.
Leather and/or metalwork added in the 16th century(?) or partly later with archaizing effect: dark red leather with crude gilt lines and a dotted rectangular stamp on covers and spine; three clasps, one on each edge, partly surviving, with dark-red leather straps and metal fittings embossed ‘aue’ or ‘yh’s’; four ornamental brass corner-bosses and centrepieces glued on each cover, perhaps still later; edges irregularly speckled. 206–207 140–141 c. 70–75 (book closed).
Acquisition
Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817
Provenance
Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805
Giuseppe Canonici , -1807
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Title
Bible
Shelfmark
MS. Canon. Bibl. Lat. 81
Date
14th century
Language
Latin
Physical extent
1 volume
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Collection contents
Canonici Latin Biblical
Bible
