'Cest le prelogue de cest liure qui est des Assises & des usages & des plais de la haute Court dou roiaume de Ierusalem'

Title

'Cest le prelogue de cest liure qui est des Assises & des usages & des plais de la haute Court dou roiaume de Ierusalem'

Shelfmark

MS. Seldon Supra 69

Summary

'Cest le prelogue de cest liure qui est des Assises & des usages & des plais de la haute Court dou roiaume de Ierusalem', the book follows at fol. 4v, in 272 chapters: twelve leaves of the end of the 14th cent. precede, bearing a list of the chapters, and (fol. xiiiv) 'La nouuelle Assize' of James de Lusignan, king of Cyprus, Jan. 1, 1395: some omitted chapters are at fols. 291, 311.

This is the well-known treatise of 'le bon Iohan de Ybelin conte de Iaphe & de Scalone & seignor de Rames' (fol. iii) which was adopted in 1369 as a code of laws for the kingdom of Cyprus. Three chapters (at foll. 30, 281v, 289) are noted as being taken 'Ex opere Philippi de Nauara'.

The hand changes at fols. 60 and 143v: 13 or more leaves are wanting at the end.'Francisci Attaris Cyprii & amicorum', 16th cent. (fols, iii, 1): he writes Italian and French notes in several places. The name 'Carlo di Mazi' is on fol. 10 (17th cent. ?).

Date

Written in the first half of the 14th century

Language

French

Physical facet

On parchment, in double columns, with illuminated capitals, etc.

Physical extent

313 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 3472 acquired by the Bodleian Library