'Romulus' — 14th century, beginning; French
MS. Douce 242
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
'Romulus' — 14th century, beginning; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 242
Date
14th century, beginning
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
iii + 41leaves
Decoration
Good coloured drawings.
Good initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
'... Liber Aesopi', apparently the collection of Phædrian fables known as Romulus vulgaris
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 242
Summary
Here divided into five (not four) books, with prologue and epilogue. Every page has been unfortunately much damaged by damp.
Date
written in the second half of the 13th cent.
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchent, with many drawings with slight colouring, very much injured by damp throughout
Physical extent
41 Leaves
Custodial history
'F. Douce. The gift of Mr Singer.'.
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Collection contents
'... Liber Aesopi', apparently the collection of Phædrian fables known as Romulus vulgaris
