MS. D'Orville 205
Summary Catalogue no.: 17083
Contents
1.
, Alexandreis With some glosses
Has metrical summaries of each book and (at fol. 66) a preface by the author
Language(s): Latin
(fol. 65v)
The Lord's Prayer in a (later) writing in Greek letters
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
i + 72 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.625 × 5.625 in.
Condition
Fol. 54 is torn, and some other leaves are rubbed
History
Origin: 13th 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 (1765/1766–1845): purchased from him by the Bodleian
Acquired by the Bodleian in 1804
Record Sources
Description adapted (February 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-02-01: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)