Statius — 14th century, end; Italian, Bologna

Title

Statius — 14th century, end; Italian, Bologna

Shelfmark

MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 74

Place of origin

Italian, Bologna

Date

14th century, end

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Good borders.

Good historiated initials. fol. 1r Title Book I Type initial F Subject Two armoured warriors fighting with swords. Type border Subject Grotesques. fol. 11r Title Book II Type initial I Subject Half-figure of a bearded man in a cloak and hat. fol. 17r Title Book III Type initial A Subject Half-figure of a man in a cloak and headdress. fol. 22v Title Book IV Type initial T Subject Half-figure of a man, holding an open book. fol. 30r Title Book V Type initial P Subject Half-figure of a man in a cloak and headdress. fol. 36r Title Book VI Type initial N Subject Half-figure of a man in a cloak and headdress. fol. 45r Title Book VII Type initial U Subject Half-figure of a woman. fol. 56r Title Book VIII Type initial U Subject Half-figure of a woman. fol. 66v Title Book IX Type initial A Subject Half-figure of a bearded man in a cloak and hat. fol. 78v Title Book X Type initial O Subject Half-figure of a bearded man, holding a book. fol. 90v Title Book XI Type initial P Subject Head-and-shoulders portrait of a man in a cloak and hat. fol. 100v Title Book XII Type initial N Subject Half-figure of a young man.

Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 134)

Acquisition

Purchased by the Bodleian in 1817

Provenance

Matteo Luigi Canonici, 1727–1805

Giuseppe Canonici , -1807