Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Alexander de Villa Dei — 1381; decoration, 15th century, second half; English
MS. Douce 257
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Description
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Title
Johannes de Sacro Bosco, Alexander de Villa Dei — 1381; decoration, 15th century, second half; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 257
Date
1381; decoration, 15th century, second half
Language
Latin
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
99 fols.
Decoration
Sketches added on fol. 99 to a MS. of 1381.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Miscellaneous pieces
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 257
Summary
Comprises:
(fol. 1) The Algorismus of Johannes de Sacro Bosco: at end, 'Explicit Algorismus': an arithmetical treatise.
(fol. 18) The Massa Compoti of Alexander de Villa Dei: a poetical treatise on the ecclesiastical calendar, here with a prose prologue and commentary: at end, 'Explicit Massa Compoti. Anno Domini mlo CCCmo octogesimo primo ipso die Felicis & Andacti', Aug. 30, 1381. At fols. 62v, 81v follow some calendarial rules, etc., including the Cisio Janus: cf. fol. 83 (de fortuna nascentium').
(fol. 70v) 'Liber cautelarum septem scientiarum' (grammar fol. 71, logic ? fol. 78v, etc.), in verse and prose: beg. 'Quia de multis aliorum.' The title is from the prologue: some experiments, if not the whole work, are by 'Johannes Pauli' (fols. 81, 81v): at fol. 77 are some English rhymes, cf. 99v: the treatise also contains curious tricks, recipes for cooking (' de coquina') in English (fol. 86), an exorcism, etc. Fols. 98, 99 are injured. Douce has appended a detailed account of the MS., see also the catalogue of 1840.
'Costat m' Brymston' (late 15th cent.?, fol. 99v).
Date
written in A.D. 1381 in England
Language
English
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment
Physical extent
103 Leaves
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Collection contents
Miscellaneous pieces
