MS. D'Orville 212
Summary Catalogue no.: 17090
Contents
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 557 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 6.25 × 4.25 in.
Condition
Some leaves injured; with strings (bookmarks)
Layout
2 cols
Decoration
Pächt and Alexander i. 553
Good historiated borders
Good historiated initials
Good initials
History
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)
Digital Images
Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-02-01: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)