Roger of Waltham, Thomas Grant — 15th century, third quarter; English
MS. Fairfax 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Roger of Waltham, Thomas Grant — 15th century, third quarter; English
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 4
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Fine border.
Fine initial.
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Title
The 'Compendium Morale' or treatise on the duties of princes, by Roger of Waltham
Shelfmark
MS. Fairfax 4
Summary
The 'Compendium Morale' or treatise on the duties of princes, by Roger of Waltham (d. 1336), canon of London, and keeper of the royal wardrobe (1322-3), with tables of contents by mr. Thomas Graunt (d. 1474), as in MS. Laud Misc. 616, MS. Bodl. 805. Prol. beg. 'Sapienciam antiquorum exquiret sapiens' (fol. 1): text beg. 'Est respublica secundum Plutarchum' (fol. 3).
The text is here divided into twelve rubrics (not thirteen as in Royal MS. 7 E. vii in the British Museum), each with alphabetical sections and numerical sub-sections. There are lists of incipits of sub-sections arranged (fol. 192) alphabetically, and (fol. 225) according to order of contents.
Date
Written in the mid-15th century in England
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
232 Leaves
Custodial history
'Mayster doctour Yong owyth this booke' (fol. 231: 16th cent.).
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Collection contents
The 'Compendium Morale' or treatise on the duties of princes, by Roger of Waltham
