Gesta Francorum — 13th century, end; French

Title

Gesta Francorum — 13th century, end; French

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 297

Associated place

Francorum

Date

13th century, end

Language

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Physical extent

i + 68leaves, in double columns

Decoration

Good miniatures.

Good historiated initials.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

A short history of France to about 1204, translated into French from Latin by order of Alphonse, count of Poitiers, to whom the work is dedicated

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 297

Summary

After the translator's prologue there is a table of the chapters of the three books: the text beg. 'Apres la mort de Josue': ends, some leaves being lost, in the 17th chapter of the 3rd book, at 'sages hom & de grant pooir.'.

At fols. 30v, 59v some arms of the 'Swale' family are drawn with a lead stylus: perhaps contemporary with the MS. There is also the armorial bookplate of Algernon Capell earl of Essex, dated 1701.

Date

written perhaps in the last quarter of the 13th cent. in England (?)

Language

French

Physical facet

On parchment, imperfect at end, with a few miniatures in capitals, borders, etc.

Physical extent

68 leaves, in double columns