William Langland — 15th century, second half; English
MS. Douce 323
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
William Langland — 15th century, second half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 323
Associated place
England
Bodleian Libraries, Oxford
Place of origin
English
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
vi + 168 + ileaves
Hands
Anglicana in a dark brown ink, from fols. 1–160
Anglicana in a dark brown ink, from fols. 160–168
Decoration
Miniature (coloured drawing). (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1148)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Fol. 101v, arms sable a saltire engrailed ermine between four roses (?) argent (the colours doubtful), with the name 'iohannes tubantisville', as though the scribe or owner (John of Trumpington?).
Belonged to William Dupre (Du pre), a specimen of whose intended metrical paraphrase of art. 2 in modem English is prefixed: sold by him to Douce, who has inserted notes of his own, chiefly also about art. 2.
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Old English pieces
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 323
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) The Brut Chronicle 10 A.D. 1332: beg. 'In the noble lande of Surrye': at end is 'Deo gracias', with the arms sable a saltire engrailed ermine between four roses (?) argent (the colours doubtful), with the name 'iohannes tubantisville', as though the scribe or owner (John of Trumpington?)
(fol. 102) At end:--'Explicit liber Petri Plouman', by William Langland: this contains the Prologue and Passus i-xi of the A-text
(fol. 140v) 'Here is the book that speketh of a place that is called the Abbey of the Holy Gost ...', a moral treatise: at the end is a coloured view of the abbey!
(fol. 160) A religious legend of 'Ipotyce', a child at Hadrian's court, in verse: beg. 'Alle that will of wysdom lere', ends, abruptly, some leaves being lost, 'And thanketh God al his wille.'.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
168 Leaves
Custodial history
Belonged to William (?) Du Pre, a specimen of whose intended metrical paraphrase of fol. 140v in modern English is prefixed: sold by him to Douce, who has inserted notes of his own, chiefly also about 'Explicit liber Petri Plouman', by William Langland here.
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Collection contents
Old English pieces
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- William Dupre (Du pre)
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Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
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Douce, Francis, 1757-1834