MS. D'Orville 93
Summary Catalogue no.: 16971
Contents
Saturnalia
, Rubric: Macrobii Theodosii viri illustrissimi Conuiuiorum...
The first page is severely damaged; the first complete page begins 'et mos auspicandi' in Book 1, Chapter 3
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 132
Dimensions (binding): 11.5 × 9 in.
Condition
The first leaf is nearly all lost, and the next two completely
History
Origin: 15th century
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)
Bibliography
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Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2024-03-25: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)