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A Commentary on a Latin version of the Praedicamenta of Aristotle (which begins 'Equiuoca dicuntur'), written in about A.D. 1300

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MS. D'Orville 207

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Beg. '[D]e huius operis auctore & auctoris intencione diu quesitum est apud ueteres', ends (perhaps imperfect) 'grana tritici' in a section 'de distinctione multiplicitatis.'

The prologue mentions that the work commented on had been attributed to Archytas of Tarentum.

Dates

  • Creation: written in about A.D. 1300

Extent

27 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • Latin

Shelfmark

MS. D'Orville 207

Former reference:

Auct. X. 1. 6. 18

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 17085

Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.

Physical Facet

On parchment

Dimensions

8 3/4 × 6 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom