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

MS. Laud Lat. 56

Summary Catalogue no.: 1382

Contents

Vegetius, Epitome rei militaris
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Fine miniatures.

Fine borders.

Fine initials. Stylistic relationship, particularly in the borders, with works executed for the Duc de Berry. Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander i. 660, pl. LI)

History

Origin: 15th century, first quarter ; French

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (H. O. Coxe, Laudian Manuscripts, Quarto Catalogues II, repr. with corrections, 1969, from the original ed. of 1858–1885). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.