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MS. Rawl. G. 108

Summary Catalogue no.: 14834

Contents

1.
Ovid, Ars amatoria

As far as Book 3 v. 244 'in hede Dee', some leaves being lost

Language(s): Latin
2. Palimpsest: lower text
Theological work
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: Parchment. Many of the leaves are palimpsest, the erased writing being chiefly from a Latin 14th century theological work.
Extent: ii + 42 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 7 × 5.5 in.

History

Origin: (upper text) 15th century, first half; (lower text) 14th century ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

Walter Clavell: 8o. 68 (Enright, 'Richard Rawlinson', app. B xx).

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1895)
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3, p. 361
Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3, p. 362

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-06-24: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1895)