MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 100
Summary Catalogue no.: 18681
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Physical Description
Hand(s)
Humanistic script, written by the same scribe as MS. D'Orville 14 (Pächt and Alexander ii. 406)
Decoration
Fine border.
Historiated initials.
Other initials (Pächt and Alexander ii. 406, Pl. XXXIX) fol. 3v
- Type initial V
- Subject Profile portrait of the author.
- Type full border
- Subject Interlaced stems, putti, wreath, left blank to be filled with a coat of arms.
Binding
15th century, third quarter, Italian (as MS.): wood boards, narrow inside bevel; brown leather, blind-tooled with lines, stamps and strapwork; remnants of two clasps with lost red textile straps; gilt gauffered edges (very worn). Added gilt papal armorial centrepieces of Clement VIII (1592–1605). Rebacked, 18th century, Italian, with gilt lines, floral stamps and green leather label. 272–273 × 185–188 × c. 31–32 mm. (book closed).
History
Record Sources
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2020-04: Binding description added.