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MS. D'Orville 31

Summary Catalogue no.: 16909

Contents

Nonius Marcellus, De compendiosa doctrina

In 18 chapters, with no title or rubrics

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 157 leaves.
Dimensions (binding): 12.125 × 9 in.

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

On fol. 156: 'Est mej Johannis Batiste Bernardj [?] Mattey Cumberellj [?]', (c. 1500 CE?), with the last three words in a different ink

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

2024-02-28: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)