Amis and Amiloun, Religious poem — 15th century; English
MS. Douce 326
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Amis and Amiloun, Religious poem — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 326
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
vii + 22leaves, in double columns
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
'... Vita de Amys & Amylion', an English Romance in 2, 395 rhyming verses
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 326
Summary
Beg. 'For Goddis love in Trinyte.' At fol. 14 is a poem of six 7 line stanzas, written late in the 15th cent.: beg. 'Goe lytyll bill & doe me recommende', from a poet to his book sent to his mistress: the rhymes are ababbcc.
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
22 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
'Ex cod. MSS. Biblioth. [Tho.] Rawlinson. 13 Mar. 1733. Bought at Osborne's shop 1756 ... Sam. Pegge': 'Purchased at Mr Pegge's sale ... F. Douce.'.
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Collection contents
'... Vita de Amys & Amylion', an English Romance in 2, 395 rhyming verses
