Jean Galopes, Ps.-Aristotle — 1435; additions, 15th century, late; Flemish, Lille (?)

Title

Jean Galopes, Ps.-Aristotle — 1435; additions, 15th century, late; Flemish, Lille (?)

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 305

Date

1435; additions, 15th century, late

Language

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

1-81 fols.

Hands

Fols. 1–80 written by G. de Pacy, escolastre and canon of St. Peter, Lille , in 1435.

Decoration

Good coloured drawings.

Acquisition

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

Provenance

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Title

A prose paraphrase of '... Le Pelerinage de lame' by Guillaume de Deguileville

Shelfmark

MS. Douce 305

Summary

'par damp Guillaume prieur de Chaaliz', a prose paraphrase of the original poem which was composed by Guillaume de Deguileville in about A.D. 1332: being the second part of the Trois Pelerinages. The present paraphrase is by 'Jehan Galloppez', who prefixes a dedication to John, duke of Bedford, regent of France, and a prologue to the work. The colophon is 'Le Venrredj. xxiije de Mars fu ce liure cy escript fine et accompli lan mil iiiic et xxx. v auant Pasques. par moy G. de Pacy, escolastre et chanoine de leglise Saint Piere de Lille ...' There are many drawings slightly coloured.

At fol. 81 'Sensieut Le Liure du gouuement des Rois et des Prinches appelle Le secret des secres le quel fist Aristote au roy Alixandre', written late in the 15th cent.

'Ce liure est a James [?] de Pacy', 15th cent.: 'Sans elle ne puis, percheual bastar de hones', 16th cent.: 'Ex bibliothecâ C. R. Jardel Bran Suessanus', with his printed armorial bookplate (early 18th cent.?): 'W. Hone Par: Coll: N° 743', 'W. Hone 1820.'.

Date

written partly in A.D. 1435, by G. de Pacy, and partly later in that cent.

Language

French

Physical facet

On paper, illuminated

Physical extent

92 Leaves