MS. D'Orville 21
Summary Catalogue no.: 16899
Contents
Tragedies
, Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Decoration
Fine historiated borders and initials. Written by Johannes, son of Guido de Malzinzelis, fol. 200r. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 687, pl. LXVII)
fol. 1r
- Title Herules furens
- Type initial S
- Subject Hercules in lion skin.
- Title Herules furens
- Type border, upper and left margins
- Subject Nimbed lion with book.
fol. 22v
- Title Thyestes
- Type initial Q
- Subject Half-figure of Thyestes.
fol. 41r
- Title Phoenissae
- Type initial I
- Subject Half-figure of a bearded man.
fol. 51v
- Title Phaedra
- Type initial I
- Subject Mask.
fol. 99v
- Title Troades
- Type initial Q
- Subject Half-figure of a young woman.
fol. 118v
- Title Medea
- Type initial D
- Subject Half-figure of a tonsured cleric in prayer.
fol. 135v
- Title Agamemnon
- Type initial O
- Subject Half-figure of a young woman.
History
Record Sources
Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (9 images from 35mm slides)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2017-07-01: First online publication.