Grandes Chroniques de France — 14th century, end; French
MS. Douce 217
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Grandes Chroniques de France — 14th century, end; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 217
Associated place
France
Place of origin
French
Date
14th century, end
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iv + 447leaves, in double columns
Decoration
Good miniatures.
Borders.
Initials. Related to the style of Jehan de Nizières. (Pächt and Alexander i. 618)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Chronicle of France from the earliest times
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 217
Summary
At end:--' Cy fenissent des Croniques de France iusques aus fais du roy Charles vje ... ': the preface states that this Chronicle of France from the earliest times is 'descripte selon la lettre et lordonnance des Croniques de labbaye de monsieur saint Denis en France': the text is divided into books and chapters: the first chapter of the first book beg. 'Quatre cens et quatre ans avant que Rome feust fondee.'.
Date
written in the first half of the 15th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with many miniatures, borders, and initials
Physical extent
447 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
'Bibliotheca Lamoniana Q', a printed label: in the sale of C. F. de Lamoignon's books in 1791 this MS. is no. 4549.
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Collection contents
Chronicle of France from the earliest times
