Latin poetry extracts, written early in the 16th cent. in Italy
File
MS. D'Orville 167
Comprises:
- (fol. 1) '...Tibullus poeta clarus', the Elegies, from i. 34, a leaf being lost at the beginning: the epitaph and short life follow
- (fol. 52v) '... Nonnulla [P. Ovidii] Nasonis de sine titulo', extracts from the Amores, etc.
- (fol. 60) 'Priapeia [P. Vergilii] Maronis', of uncertain author ship: followed at fol. 75 by a similar poem beg. 'Photis noster amor') and at fol. 78 by four Latin epitaphs, three connected with Atimetus and Homonoea 'in templo Sancti Michaelis Romae': one 'in Sancto Maiore Maria' at Rome (?), beg. 'Ingratae Veneri.'
- (fol. 78v) 'Martialis', 50 epigrams, followed by three Latin facetiae in verse beg. 'Qui fungi', 'Arbore sub quadam', 'Hic patule'
- (fol. 90) ' (Antonii Panormitae) Hermafroditi liber primus' et alter, poematum
- (fol. 120v) 'Porcelius vates Romanus ...', some Latin poems by Petrus Porcelius
- (fol. 139) 'Ioviani Pontani libellus amorum cui titulus est Parthonopeus ...'; some leaves are wanting after fol. 150, which ends 'nemorum deserta colebas.'
On fol. iiv are eight Italian verses by Petrarch: beg. 'Rota e lalta colona el verde lauro.'.
'Est Dionysij Aelij a Lancino Curtio suo' (early 16th cent. ?).
Dates
- Creation: written early in the 16th cent. in Italy
Extent
157 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 167
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 5. 20
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 17045
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 × 4 3/4 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk