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

MS. D'Orville 97

Summary Catalogue no.: 16975

Contents

1. (fol. 1)
Paul the Deacon, Historia Langobardorum
Rubric: Historia Langobardorum
(See Waitz's edition [1878] p. 30)
Language(s): Latin
2. (fol. 96)
Jordanes, De origine Getarum
Rubric: Liber de origine actuum[sic] Getarum
(See Mommsen's edition [1882] p. lxi)
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 151 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 11.5 × 8.5 in.

Condition

The paper of many leaves is in a fragile state.

History

Origin: 16th century, beginning (before 1513) ; Germany

Provenance and Acquisition

Made for Konrad Peutinger with some headings and corrections in his hand (see Bodleian Library Record 6, pp. 578-9).

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) with additional reference to published literature as cited.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Last Substantive Revision

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