Cicero's Epistolae ad Familiares, in 16 books, written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Each book is headed with a coloured capital.
At (fol. 225) are two 15th cent. leaves containing precepts of conduct, of which the beginning is lost, beg. 'Vende bladum dum satis valet ... De Superbia. Superbia contra inimicum.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Extent
227 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 11
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 1. 11
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 16889
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Custodial History
Owned by 'Iacobus Zabarella Pat[avinus] Com[es] Pal[atii]', whose arms, motto ('Sapiens dominabitur astris') and coloured titlepage (16th cent.) are on fol. 1. This appears to be the philosopher Jacobus Zabarella, senior (d, 1589), but the introduction of a cardinal's hat is peculiar, the cardinals Zabarella bearing the names Franciscus and Bartholomaeus.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 7/8 × 8 in.
Repository Details
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