'Liber tragediarum Senece', written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy, by Jacobus Guidonis
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) Hercules Furens
- (fol. 22v) Thyestes
- (fol. 41) Phoenissae
- (fol. 51v) Hippolytus
- (fol. 72) Oedipus
- (fol. 99v) Troades
- (fol. 118v) Medea
- (fol. 135v) Agamemnon
- (fol. 152) Octavia
- (fol. 168) Hercules Oetaeus
At end 'Explicit Liber tragediarum Senece per Johannem condam [i.e. quondam] Guidonis de Malzinzelis etc.'.
Each play is headed by an illuminated border and a large initial with miniatures.
Dates
- Creation: written in the first half of the 15th cent. in Italy, by Jacobus Guidonis
Extent
192 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 21
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 1. 21
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 16899
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On parchment, illuminated
Dimensions
12 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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