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

MS. D'Orville 205

Summary Catalogue no.: 17083

Contents

1.
Walter of Châtillon, Alexandreis

With some glosses

Has metrical summaries of each book and (at fol. 66) a preface by the author

Language(s): Latin
2.
Grammatical verses
Incipit: Amittit sine d
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

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander i, list, p. 73

Fleuronnée initials

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)

Last Substantive Revision

2024-02-01: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)