MS. Rawl. G. 143

Summary Catalogue no.: 14867

Seneca, Epistulae morales

Explicit: Epistularum Senece liber uigesimus secundus et ultimus explicit

Language(s): Latin

Physical Description

Form: codex

Support: parchment

Extent: ii + 141 leaves

Dimensions (binding): 13.25 × 9.75 in.

Decoration

Fine penwork borders, initials. Related to penwork decoration found in manuscripts illuminated by Zebo da Firenze (Pächt and Alexander ii. 654, pl. LXIII)

History

Origin: 15th century, beginning ; Italy, Bologna

Provenance and Acquisition

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755

Record Sources

Description adapted (June 2024) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1895). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966)

Summary Catalogue, Vol. 3, p. 368

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Last Substantive Revision

2024-06-21: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1895)

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