Histoire ancienne jusqu'a César — 15th century, third quarter; French
MS. Douce 353
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
Histoire ancienne jusqu'a César — 15th century, third quarter; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 353
Date
15th century, third quarter
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
v + 201leaves
Hands
Written with calligraphic flourishes.
Decoration
Fine and good miniatures, some defaced.
Fine and good initials.
Binding
Green velvet.
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
Ancient History until Caesar
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 353
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 5v) '... Lystoire de Thebes', or, as the colophon, 'La destruction de Thebes', preceded by an introduction, which beg. 'Deuant que Rome fut fondee.'.
(fol. 26v) '... Lystoire des batailles qui furent entre les Grecs et aultres roys & de la vaillance de Hercules de Theseus ... ': beg. 'Apres ce que Thebes fut destruite.'.
(fol. 30v) '... La vraye Ystoire de Troye la grant ... toute complaitte sans riens abreger': called at the end 'La Destruction de Troyes la grande': on fol. 39 part of the text is wanting. This is stated to be a French translation of the Latin work by Guido de Columna, which was itself based on Benoit de Sainte-More's Roman de Troie.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with several miniatures (some partly defaced), capitals, etc., binding: green velvet
Physical extent
201 Leaves
View full record in Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts
Collection contents
Ancient History until Caesar
