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

MS. D'Orville 184

Summary Catalogue no.: 17062

Contents

Alanus de Insulis, Anticlaudianus
Incipit: A⟨uctoris⟩ mendico stilum
Colophon: Explicit liber Anticlaudianj

Preceded by the short poetical preface

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: iii + 21
Dimensions (binding): 9.625 × 6.25 in.

Layout

2 cols

History

Origin: 14th century, first half

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

Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804

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)