John Lydgate — 15th century, late; Scottish
MS. Douce 148
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
From Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries.
Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries contains descriptions of all known Western medieval manuscripts held in the Bodleian Libraries, and of medieval manuscripts in selected Oxford colleges. Learn more.
Title
John Lydgate — 15th century, late; Scottish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 148
Date
15th century, late
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Scots
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
+ 338leaves
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
View full record in Medieval manuscripts in Oxford libraries
From Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
This is an extract only. For more information, see the catalogue record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts.
Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts contains descriptions of the Bodleian Libraries’ archival collections, including post-1500 manuscripts. Some manuscripts with records in other catalogues are also described here as part of a description of a larger archive. Learn more.
Title
John Lydgate's Siege of Troy
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 148
Summary
'Her begynnes the Troy buke translatit by a mounke of Bery', i.e. John Lydgate's Siege of Troy, chiefly from Guido de Columna's De bello Trojano: at end, 'Her endes the Sege of Troye written & mendit at the instance of ane honorable chaplane sir Thomas Ewyn of Edinburgh': in Scotch verse. On fols. 290 - 300 ('The kyng--sulde the say') and 307 - 336 ('Eftire Troyes--bot litill thing') are fragments of John Barbour's Troy book in Scotch, wedged into Lydgate's work, both being based on Guido de Columna.
Date
written late in the 15 th cent. in Scotland
Language
English
Scots
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
338 Leaves
View full record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
Collection contents
John Lydgate's Siege of Troy
