MS. Lat. th. d. 16

Summary Catalogue no.: Not in SC (late accession)

1. (fol. 1)

Lactantius, De ira Dei

Language(s): Latin

2. (fol. 22v)

Lactantius, De opificio Dei

Language(s): Latin

The Greek quotations are written in red ink by the scribe in Latin minuscules.

Physical Description

Secundo Folio: ignorant sed

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: i + 42 leaves

Dimensions (leaf): 255 × 180 mm.

Dimensions (written): 140 × 100 mm.

Collation

1(10), 2(10), 3(8)–5(8) catchwords

Layout

2 cols. of 31 lines

Hand(s)

Humanistic script.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 224:

Fine initials (fols.1 and 22v).

Binding

Original stamped brown leather binding.

History

Origin: c. 1430–1440 ; Italian, Florence

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed by C. M. Firth, 1931.

Record Sources

Typescript description by Bodleian Library staff

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.

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