Thomas Hoccleve — 15th century, late; English
MS. Dugdale 45
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Thomas Hoccleve — 15th century, late; English
Shelfmark
MS. Dugdale 45
Date
15th century, late
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Binding
Of red velvet, with metal corner-pieces, bosses, and clasps, and title-label on back cover, protected by horn.
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Title
'Hoccleue de regimine principum'
Shelfmark
MS. Dugdale 45
Summary
'Hoccleue de regimine principum', beg. 'Mvsinge upon the restles bissinesse, which this troubly world hath ay in hond', and containing 763 out of 780 stanzas (according to the version printed from Royal MS. 17D vi in the British Museum by Thomas Wright for the Roxburghe Club, 1860), and three additional stanzas.
On the fly-leaves are a few brief weather notes in a hand of about 1600.
Date
Written late in the 15th century in England
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment, contemporary binding of red velvet, with metal corner-pieces, bosses, and clasps, and title-label on back cover, protected by horn
Physical extent
99 Leaves
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Collection contents
'Hoccleue de regimine principum'
