MS. D'Orville 149
Summary Catalogue no.: 17027
Contents
, Orator
Has the title 'M. T. Ciceronis ad Marcum Brutum Orator,' but this is a latter addition, the first leaf of the original having been lost and supplied by a 17th century copy
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
i + 61 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 6.375 × 4.375 in.
Dimensions (leaf): 153 × 100 mm.
Layout
1 col., 23 lines, column space: 100 × 55 mm.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
At end, fol. 59v, is 'Laus Deo. 1467' and a monogram (AABEMNPT) between '14' and '67'
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). Page and column sizes follow Watson (1984)
Bibliography
Printed descriptions:
A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 442
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-04-09: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)