René d'Anjou, king of Sicily — 15th century, end
MS. Cherry 4
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
René d'Anjou, king of Sicily — 15th century, end
Shelfmark
MS. Cherry 4
Date
15th century, end
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
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Title
'Cy comance le contempnement de vaine plaisance' and 'Les epitaphes du Roy de Secille'
Shelfmark
MS. Cherry 4
Summary
Fol. 9. 'Cy comance le contempnement de vaine plaisance, fait et compose par Rene Roy de Secille:' with colophon
Fol. 84. 'Les epitaphes du Roy de Secille', in verse: with colophon styling the king 'Roy de Callabre de Secille et Jherusalem' and stating that he died in 1480
Date
Written at the close of the 15th century
Language
French
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
100 Leaves
Custodial history
'No. 205' (fol. 5): 'F. Cherry, ex dono cognati Leigh Attwood', with the Cherry arms and crest stamped on the binding. On fol. 9 'PR.'.
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Collection contents
'Cy comance le contempnement de vaine plaisance' and 'Les epitaphes du Roy de Secille'
