Caesar — 15th century, last quarter (after 1474); Flemish
MS. Douce 208
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Caesar — 15th century, last quarter (after 1474); Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 208
Place of origin
Flemish
Date
15th century, last quarter (after 1474)
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
17 + cccxxxviileaves, in double columns
Decoration
Fine miniatures.
Fine initials.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The Commentaries of Caesar de Bello Gallico, translated into French (by Jean Duchesne), in ten books (the first and last being a compilation from various authors)
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 208
Summary
With preface, prologue, etc. At end 'Et atant fine le xe et derrenier liure des Commentaires de Julle Cesar translatez en la ville de Lisle lan mil iiijc. lxxiiij.' There are eleven large and fine miniatures, and on fol. 4 the arms, gules a bend argent, over all a label of three points azure (stated to be those of the family of Saintré) with the motto 'Se ie puis.'.
Date
written in the last quarter of the 15th cent. in France
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, illuminated
Physical extent
17 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
'Ce Liure ... a esté presenté au Roy Louis quatorze en l'annee 1680. En suitte sa Majesté a bien voulu honnorer de ce present le Sieur Antoine L'Aisné son porte Arquebuse ordinaire ...'. The La Valliere sale catalogue (1783), in which this volume is no. 4915, states that it came from the St. Aignan sale in 1776.
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Collection contents
The Commentaries of Caesar de Bello Gallico, translated into French (by Jean Duchesne), in ten books (the first and last being a compilation from various authors)
