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

MS. D'Orville 210

Summary Catalogue no.: 17088

Contents

Catholic Epistles, with gloss
Rubric: Incipiunt Epistolę canonice

The seven General Epistles, with many notes and glosses

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 48 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.375 × 5.375 in.

Decoration

With some coloured capitals

History

Origin: 12th century, second 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)

Last Substantive Revision

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