MS. Douce 73

Summary Catalogue no.: 21647

Christoforo Barzizza of Brescia, Montyriana collatio

Rubric: Christophori Barzizii Montyriana collatio ... ad clarissimum virum Jo. Franciscum Æmilium, equitem conspicuum ac civilis Pontificiique juris consultum

With a preface by Johannes Britannicus to Thomas Aemilius, besides Barzizius's own preface

Incipit: Quam multa saepe mortalibus eveniunt

Incipit: Collocutores, Jo. Franciscus: Christophorus. Videntur mihi humanæ omnes scientiæ initio cum ipso homine fuisse

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment ("Northern parchment", Pächt and Alexander)

Extent: iv + 46 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 8.125 × 6 in.

Hand(s)

Humanistic script

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 1052, Pl. LXXXV

Fine border

Fine initials

History

Origin: 16th century, beginning ; Italy or France (?)

Provenance and Acquisition

On fol. 4 are the arms, party per pale, on the dexter side or an eagle displayed sable langued gules, dimidiated, on the sinister side party per bend or and gules a bend sable (Amizo, Padua, and Venice (?)).

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Record Sources

Description adapted (August 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1897) and the Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts Bequeathed by Francis Douce, esq. to the Bodleian Library (1840). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970)

Summary Catalogue, vol. 4, p. 512

Catalogue of the Printed Books and Manuscripts Bequeathed by Francis Douce, esq. to the Bodleian Library, p. 9

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-08-30: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1897)

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