Vegetius, Walter Map, Valerius Maximus — c. 1400; English
MS. Douce 147
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Vegetius, Walter Map, Valerius Maximus — c. 1400; English
Alanus de Insulis, John of Limoges — c. 1400; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 147
Date
c. 1400
Language
Latin
Contents
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Latin manuscript in two parts
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 147
Summary
Made up of two MSS., comprising:
(fol. 1) Vegetius de re Militari, as far as bk, iii, cap. 6 ('attentus est miles etenim [?] superueni (ente impetu)').
(fol. 13) The letter of Valerius to Rufinus against marrying a wife, with a commentary: beg. 'Loqui prohibeor ... Hec epistola continet principaliter tria': at end, 'Finit', followed by some excerpts about marriage
(fol. 20v) 'Incipit Liber Valerii [Maximi] ad Tiberium ...': ex tracts from Valerius Maximus
(fol. 32) Alan us de Insulis De planctu Naturae: in prose and verse: at end, 'Explicit Alanus de planctu nature quod Thomas Beaulieu. Qui scripsit carmen sit benedictus. Amen.'
(fol. 59) 'Johannes vocatus Lemouicensis' de regia disciplina, in twenty letters, with preface: at end, 'Expliciunt Epistole Pharaonis, quod Thomas Beaulieu.'
(fol. 76) A treatise on the composition of a literary work: beg. 'Tria sunt circa que cuiuslibet operis versatur opificium': the hand changes at fol. 80v.
Date
written in the 15th cent., partly by Thomas Beaulieu
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, with illuminated borders, capitals, etc.
Physical extent
94 leaves, in double columns
Custodial history
Bought by Douce at the dr. John Campbell sale, 1776.
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Collection contents
Latin manuscript in two parts
