Latin manuscripts, written in 1454 and 1456-7 at Rome by Johannes Pottere

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MS. D'Orville 525

Made up of two MSS., comprising:

(fol. 1). 'Petri Pauli Vergerii de ingenuis moribus et literalibus studiis adolescentie': at end, 'Deo gracias. Sub annis Domini 1454 mensis Aprilis 6ta die scilicet Rome per Joannem Poctere summi opificis adiutorio feliciter scriptum.', written in 1454 at Rome
(fol. 27). 'Leonardi Arretini Epistola ... pro sua nova traductione libri Economicorum Aristotelis ... followed by the translation and a commentary by the same author.
(fol. 51v). '... Plutarchi liber de liberis educandis per Guarinum Veronensem uirum clarissimum per me Johannem Pottere de Ziriczee Rome sub annis Domini 1456. 14. Februarij feliciter scriptus & completus. Deo gratias. Amen': preceded by a preface.

Dates

68 Leaves

MS. D'Orville 525

Auct. X. 2. inf. 2. 24

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 17403

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

On parchment, with illuminated capitals

9 7/8 × 7 in.

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