Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Selden Supra 22

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Oxford. Bodleian Library
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  • Bodleian Library MS. Selden Supra 22
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  • 15th century, middle
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  • Latin
Title
  • Declamationes.
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  • Whole-page. 6-line gold initial E(X incendio) and 3-line S(entio), both with the usual decoration of white-vine stem interlace and the larger capital incorporated into a brief border in the left margin. Arabesque of the same in the lower margin about laurel wreath banded with gold, in-filled with gold, against which is set a shield bearing three sheaves (Kempe arms, later addition). Ciliate gold studs.
    Humanistic script, possibly not written by an Italian. Copied in Rome, c. 1448. Probably made for Richard Bole, who was in Rome c. 1447-1448 and was later associated with the Kemp family. Arms of Kempe added later. The manuscript may be one of those given to the University Library by Thomas Kempe, bishop of London, in 1488/9.
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  • Photo: © Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. Terms of use: CC-BY-NC 4.0. For more information, please see http://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/terms.html. Medieval and Renaissance Manuscript Illumination (from 35mm)
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