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MS. D'Orville 110

Summary Catalogue no.: 16988

Physical Description

Composite: four parts
Extent: i + 138 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.375 × 5.75 in.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

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

MS. D'Orville 110 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Lives of Susinnius and Susinnodorus
Rubric: Βίος καί πολιτία τών άγίων τού Χρίστου Συσιννίου καί Συσιννοδώρου τών αύταδελφων τής άγίας Μελετίνης.
BHG 2401
Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 15th century

MS. D'Orville 110 – Part 2

Contents

2. (fol. 4)
Cyranides
Rubric: Πίναζ τής παρούσης πυκτίδος περιέχων θεραπείας διαφόρους όλου τού σώματος καί πάντος πάθους διά λίθων καί βοτανών ζώων τε τετραπόδων πετεινών καί ίχθύων θαλασσίων
Incipit: (prol.) θεού δώρον μέγιστον
Incipit: (prol.) τή οίκεία θυγατρί
Incipit: (text) 'Αρχή τού αλφα στοιχίου. Κεφαλαίου πρώτον, περί άμπέλων

Ends (some leaves lost) 'φοβήθητε τόν είπόντα in chap. 216, out of 231, but 230-31 are on foll. 22v-24v.

Besides the four books of the Kνρανίς there are added other kindred chapters.

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 15th century

MS. D'Orville 110 – Part 3

Contents

3. (fol. 124)
Life of Pindar
Rubric: Περί τού γένους Πινdάρον
Incipit: Πίνδαρος τό μέν γένος

Ends (imperfect) 'τής ποιητικής γραφής καί'.

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 15th century

MS. D'Orville 110 – Part 4

Contents

4. (fol. 133)
Treatise on scholastic philosophy (?)
Incipit: To μέν στενόν τής διανίας

A fragment of a treatise stated to be about scholastic philosophy. Ends 'έστί τικόν.

Language(s): Greek

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 15th century

Additional Information

Record Sources

Description adapted (2024) from the Summary Catalogue (1897) with additional reference to published literature as cited.
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 4, p. 63
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 4, p. 64

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-12: Description revised to incorporate all information from Summary Catalogue.

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