MS. D'Orville 140
Summary Catalogue no.: 17018
Contents
Differentiae sermonum Ciceronis
Incipit: Incipiunt Differencie Marci Tullij Ciceronis secundum ordinem ABCm
Grammatical and lexical account of different meanings of similar terms used by Cicero, in alphabetical order
Incipit: Quid est inter abundat et superfluit'
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
ii + 39 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.625 × 6 in.
Hand(s)
The handwriting changes between fol. 21r and fol. 21v
History
Origin: 15th century, end
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
Record Sources
Description adapted (April 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)
Abbreviations
View list of abbreviations and editorial conventions.
Last Substantive Revision
2024-04-08: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)