P. P. Vergerio — 1454; Italy, Rome

Title

P. P. Vergerio — 1454; Italy, Rome

Ps.-Aristotle, Plutarch — 1456; Italy, Rome

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 525

Date

1456

1454

Language

Latin

Contents

Support

Parchment (Watson, Dated and Datable, wrongly says paper)

Physical extent

i + 68

Hands

Both parts written in humanistic script by Johannes Pottere de Ziriczee; fols 1-26 being written in 1454 and fols 27 to the end in 1456 (Pächt and Alexander ii. 344)

Decoration

Initials

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

Title

Latin manuscripts

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 525

Summary

Made up of two MSS., comprising:

(fol. 1). 'Petri Pauli Vergerii de ingenuis moribus et literalibus studiis adolescentie': at end, 'Deo gracias. Sub annis Domini 1454 mensis Aprilis 6ta die scilicet Rome per Joannem Poctere summi opificis adiutorio feliciter scriptum.', written in 1454 at Rome

(fol. 27). 'Leonardi Arretini Epistola ... pro sua nova traductione libri Economicorum Aristotelis ... followed by the translation and a commentary by the same author.

(fol. 51v). '... Plutarchi liber de liberis educandis per Guarinum Veronensem uirum clarissimum per me Johannem Pottere de Ziriczee Rome sub annis Domini 1456. 14. Februarij feliciter scriptus & completus. Deo gratias. Amen': preceded by a preface.

Date

written in 1454 and 1456-7 at Rome by Johannes Pottere

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with illuminated capitals

Physical extent

68 Leaves