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

MS. D'Orville 93

Summary Catalogue no.: 16971

Contents

Macrobius, 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

Last Substantive Revision

2024-03-25: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)