Seneca — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Milan
MS. D'Orville 21
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Seneca — 15th century, beginning; Italy, Milan
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 21
Date
15th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 192 leaves
Hands
Written by Johannes, son of Guido de Malzinzelis, fol. 200r
Decoration
Fine historiated initials.
Fine initials.
fol. 1r Title Herules furens Type initial S Subject Hercules in lion skin Title Herules furens Type border, upper and left margins Subject Nimbed lion with book fol. 22v Title Thyestes Type initial Q Subject Half-figure of Thyestes fol. 41r Title Phoenissae Type initial I Subject Half-figure of a bearded man fol. 51v Title Phaedra Type initial I Subject Mask fol. 99v Title Troades Type initial Q Subject Half-figure of a young woman fol. 118v Title Medea Type initial D Subject Half-figure of a tonsured cleric in prayer fol. 135v Title Agamemnon Type initial O Subject Half-figure of a young woman
Acquisition
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Provenance
'The lion of St Mark on fol. 1, part of the original decoration, indicates a Venetian owner' (Pächt and Alexander)
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
'Liber tragediarum Senece'
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 21
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) Hercules Furens
(fol. 22v) Thyestes
(fol. 41) Phoenissae
(fol. 51v) Hippolytus
(fol. 72) Oedipus
(fol. 99v) Troades
(fol. 118v) Medea
(fol. 135v) Agamemnon
(fol. 152) Octavia
(fol. 168) Hercules Oetaeus
At end 'Explicit Liber tragediarum Senece per Johannem condam [i.e. quondam] Guidonis de Malzinzelis etc.'.
Each play is headed by an illuminated border and a large initial with miniatures.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy, by Jacobus Guidonis
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated
Physical extent
192 Leaves
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Collection contents
Manuscripts of Jacques Philippe D'Orville
'Liber tragediarum Senece'
