A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. D'Orville 105

Summary Catalogue no.: 16983

Contents

Nemesius, De natura hominis
Rubric: Νεμεσίου ἐπισκόπου ᾽Εμέσης Περὶ φύσεως ἀνθρώπου λόγος ...
Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: i + 93 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.25 × 6.875 in.

Hand(s)

Script attributed to Antonio Calosinás (RGK I no. 25). Fols 75-78 are in a larger hand than the rest.

History

Origin: c. 1500 (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

'Emptus a græco quodam 3 aureis. Ex Biblio. Jo. Huralti Boistallerij' (16th century): Jean Hurault de Boistaillé (-1572)

'Vanstruud' (?) (17th century)

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

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2024-05-03: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)