Cornell University, Archives 8814 Bd. Ms. 1

Metadata

DS ID:

DS12293

Shelfmark:

Archives 8814 Bd. Ms. 1

Title:

Bisected bifolium of Heroides from a manuscript with decorated initial

Author:

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.

Ovid WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy

Italy TGN

Date:

between circa 1300 and 1350.

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Latin

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 items ; approximately 130 × 410 mm and 430 × 165 mm

Note:

From an original measuring possibly 350 x 205 mm.
Manuscript evidently used as a book cover, with clear signs of folds and pastedowns.
Later annotations in ink, including two manicula, or hand-shaped line indications.

Keyword:

vellum (parchment)

bifolia

decorated initials

rubrics

Love poetry, Classical

Latin poetry

1300-1350

Italy

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/15535807

Holding Institution:

Cornell University