MS. D'Orville 86
Summary Catalogue no.: 16964
Contents
, De officiis
The first leaf of each book is wanting (the first is supplied later), and a leaf at end (ends 'audiam de continentia')
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 80 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.25 × 6.75 in.
Decoration
Two coloured capitals.
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 (March 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-03-25: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)