Poems written for the Puy of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Conception at Rouen , 1511 — after 1511; French
MS. Douce 379
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Poems written for the Puy of the Fraternity of the Immaculate Conception at Rouen , 1511 — after 1511; French
Gesta Normannorum — 14th century, first half; French
Lancelot du lac (?) — 14th century; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 379
Associated place
Normannorum
Rouen
Date
14th century, first half
14th century
after 1511
Language
Latin
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Poetry and prose
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 379
Summary
Made up of three MSS., comprising:
(fol. 1)(on paper: soon after 1511)'Champs royales', 'Rondeaulx', and ' Ballades', short French poems, sent in to celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception at Rouen, Dec. 14, 1511: 'Maistre Guillaume Challenge' received them: the names of the authors are given
(fol. 105) (on parchment, first half of the 14th cent.) 'Incipit abreuiatio de Gestis Normannorum fine compendioso conclusa': beg. 'Rollo Danus Popam filiam Berengarii': ends 'actus imitare non cessant.' A long rubric precedes this beginning ' [A]b enumeracione regnorum ad comicia transitum faciamus, ut que sunt primo loco regie potestati contigua', introducing the following piece, but showing that it is only part of a larger work, though complete in itself (eight books, with 'Supplementa')
(fol. 117)(on parchment, 14th cent., in double columns) Two leaves, not quite perfect, from a French prose romance, in which 'Gal' (Galahad ?) occurs: in the first leaf is a chapter beginning 'Quant tu menaz tanz esconuire fait li bon cheualer': and on the second one beginning '[] ssi est remez laienz Gal' entre lui et Yuain por lui faire conpaignie.' Probably, as the 1840 Catalogue suggests, this is part of the Romance of Lancelot of the Lake.
Date
written in the 14-16th cent.
Language
Latin
French
Physical facet
On paper and parchment
Physical extent
121 Leaves
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Collection contents
Poetry and prose
