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MS. D'Orville 182

Summary Catalogue no.: 17060

Physical Description

Composite: made up of two manuscripts
Support: Parchment
Extent: i + 65 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.25 × 6.5 in.

History

Origin: 15th century, second half

Provenance and Acquisition

From an erased note on fol. 62v it seems that the volume belonged in the 16th century to 'Nicolo Brenzon⟨e⟩'

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 (1765/6–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

MS. D'Orville 182 – Part 1

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Statius, Achilleis
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 15th century, second half

MS. D'Orville 182 – Part 2

Contents

1. (fol. 25)
Grammatical notes
Incipit: Nota quod consulo
Language(s): Latin
2.
(fol. 26v)
Guarino of Verona, Regulae grammaticae
Incipit: Incipiunt Regule Guarini Veronensis
(fol. 35)
Guarino of Verona, Carmina differentialia
Rubric: Carmina differentialia Gua⟨rini⟩
Language(s): Latin
3. (fol. 44v)
Plutarch, De liberis educandis
Rubric: Plutarcus de liberis educandis

With a preface by the translator, Guarino of Verona

Language(s): Latin
4. (fol. 55)
Jerome, Vita S. Pauli primi heremitae
Rubric: Incipiunt Vita beati Pauli primi heremite
Language(s): Latin
5. (fol. 59)
Jerome, Vita S. Malchi monachi captiui
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Additional Information

Record Sources

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

Last Substantive Revision

2024-01-05: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)