Olivier de la Marche, Amé de Montgesoie — 16th century, middle; Flemish
MS. Douce 168
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Olivier de la Marche, Amé de Montgesoie — 16th century, middle; Flemish
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 168
Date
16th century, middle
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
iv + 83leaves
Decoration
Good grisaille miniatures.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
French poetry
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 168
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) 'Cy commence le premier chapitre du traictier intitulé le Chevalier deliberé': at end (perhaps an addition), 'La Marche', the author being Olivier de La Marche, who composed it as the poem states in A.D. 1483: beg. 'Ainsy qua larriere saison.' There are several miniatures illustrating the story.
(fol. 66) 'Le Pas de la Mort', a French poem, dedicated to the Countess de Charrolois: beg. 'Na pas longtemps que je viuoye.'.
Date
written perhaps in the second half of the 16th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On paper, with miniatures
Physical extent
83 Leaves
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