Boccaccio — 15th century, third quarter; France, West
MS. Douce 331
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Boccaccio — 15th century, third quarter; France, West
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 331
Place of origin
France, West
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 77leaves
Decoration
Good miniatures
Borders
Initials.
Binding
Contemporary red velvet, rebacked
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Arms on fol. 2v, partly defaced, of a member of the family of Albret d'Orval
A note states that this manuscript was no. 2342 in the Gaignat sale in 1769
Louis César de la Baume-le-Blanc (1708-1780), duc de la Vallière; sale, 1783/17844, no. 3617; cf. Guillaume de Bure, Catalogue des livres de la bibliothèque de feu M. le duc de la Vallière (Paris: Guillaume de Bure, 1783)
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Romance - Filostrato of Boccaccio
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 331
Summary
'Le Roman de Troÿle (et Criseida) ... Translaté en françois par N. [really Pierre de] Beauveau senechal d'Anjou', a later title: beg. 'En celluy temps estoit Troye assiegee.' The arms on fol. 2v, partly defaced, may be those of the family of Albret d'Orval. The romance here translated is the Filostrato of Boccaccio.
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with ten miniatures, and illuminated borders, capitals, etc., binding: red velvet, rebacked
Physical extent
77 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
A note states that this MS. was no. 2342 in the Gaignat sale in 1769.
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Collection contents
Romance - Filostrato of Boccaccio
