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MS. Rawl. G. 98

Summary Catalogue no.: 14825

Contents

Virgil, Georgics
Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment
Extent: ii + 69 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 9.25 × 6.25 in.

Condition

In places rubbed

Hand(s)

Humanistic script. (Pächt and Alexander ii. 705)

Decoration

By the Master of the Vitae Imperatorum. Each book is preceded by a miniature (ploughing, arboriculture, care of herds, bee-keeping), and an illuminated capital; see also, fols 63r and 63v. Pächt and Alexander ii. 705, Pl. LXIX

Fine miniatures

Fine borders

Fine historiated initials

History

Origin: 15th century, middle ; Italy, Milan

Provenance and Acquisition

Walter Clavell, 8o, MS. 11 (Enright, 'Rawlinson', app. B).

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. 360

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Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (13 images from 35mm slides)

Microfilm

Microfilm available in the open shelf collections in the Weston Library (R. Films 101)

Abbreviations

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Last Substantive Revision

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