MS. Rawl. G. 116

Summary Catalogue no.: 14841

1. (fol. 3)

Claudian, In Rufinum

Rubric: Claudii Claudiani in Ruffinum liber primus [&c.] incipit

2 books, with a prologue to the first

Language(s): Latin

2. (fol. 31)

Claudian, De raptu Proserpinae

Rubric: Claudii Claudiani de Raptu Proserpinae liber primus [&c.] incipit

3 books, with a preface to each

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: i + 68 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 5.5 × 3.5 in.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander ii. 1013

Good penwork initials added in the 16th century, first half, at Naples (?)

History

Origin: 15th century, second half ; Italy

Provenance and Acquisition

'Paulus Franciscus Nuptius inter suos habuit die 3 mensis Martij 1640.'

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Record Sources

Description adapted (July 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1970)

Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3, p. 363

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-07-05: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1895)

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