MS. D'Orville 98
Summary Catalogue no.: 16976
Contents
, Aeneid
With scholia and the 1- and 10-line arguments.
The first and part of the last leaf are slightly later than the rest.
This is the 'Codex Dorvillianus' of Burmann's edition.
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: ii + 213 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 11.75 × 8.25 in.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Some Italian names are scribbled on the fly-leaf.
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)