Porphyry, Aristotle, Gilbertus Porretanus (?), Boethius — 13th century

Title

Porphyry, Aristotle, Gilbertus Porretanus (?), Boethius — 13th century

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 208

Date

13th century

Language

Latin

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

ii + 117leaves

Decoration

Illuminated capitals

Acquisition

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

Provenance

The names 'Herthnus' [?Hertlinus] and 'Faruus' on fol. 60v are nearly contemporary with the manuscript

'Sancti Martini Monasterii Wiblingensis' (15th century?), i.e. the Benedictine monastery at Weiblingen near Ulm

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

Logical treatises, with notes and glosses

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 208

Summary

Comprises:

(fol. 1). The Isagoge of 'Por[phyrius]': beg. 'Cum sit necessarium Grisarori': followed by the 'Arbor Porphyrij' on fol. 15.

(fol. 15v). The Liber 'Predicamentorum' (Kατηγορίαι) of Aristotle, in Latin; beg. 'Equiuoca dicuntur.'

(fol. 38). The Sex 'Principia' of Gilbertus Porretanus: beg. 'Forma est compositioni contingens.'

(fol. 50). 'Liber Periarmenias', the De Interpretatione (IIερὶ 'Ερμηνείας) of Aristotle, in Latin, in two books: beg. 'Primum oportet constituere.'

(fol. 64). 'Liber Diuisionis Boecij': beg. 'Quam magnos studiosis.'

(fol. 80v). 'Topica Boecij': beg. 'Omnis ratio disserendi.'

'Sancti Martini Monasterii Wiblingensis' (15th cent.?), i.e. the Benedictine monastery at Weiblingen near Ulm. The names of Herthnus [? Hertlinus. E.W.B.N.] and Faruus on fol. 60v are nearly contemporary with the MS.

Date

written in the 13th cent.

Language

Latin

Physical facet

On parchment, with illuminated capitals, etc.

Physical extent

117 Leaves