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

MS. Douce c. 4

Summary Catalogue no.: 30452

Contents

(fols 2–3)
Aristotle, Politica

Modern title: 'MS. fragments from printed books, &c.'

Latin translation of Book I, chapter 2 and chapters 4-5 of Aristotle's Politica

Fragment of two leaves removed from the printed book Douce V. subt. 33

The rest of the volume is blank paper

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: 12 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 14.25 × 10.625 in.

Layout

2 cols

History

Origin: 14th century

Provenance and Acquisition

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Referenced in 1903

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Record Sources

Description adapted (May 2025) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1905)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2025-05-22: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1905)