Guillaume de Lorris, Jean de Meung — c. 1460–1470; France
MS. Douce 364
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Guillaume de Lorris, Jean de Meung — c. 1460–1470; France
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 364
Place of origin
France
Date
c. 1460–1470
Language
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 165leaves
Hands
Written by Jean Lorin
Decoration
Fine and good miniatures
Borders
Initials
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Douce owned at least five copies of the Roman de la Rose. It is likely that either this manuscript or MS. Douce 332may be identified with the brief entry for March 1806 by Douce ('Guillemeau hist. de la rose... Dulau') in his 'Collecta' (diaries of antiquarian purchases, 1824-1834, MS. Douce e. 68)
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
Romance by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 364
Summary
'Cy commence le Rommant de la Rose': the colophon adds 'escript par la main de Jehan Lorin.' The romance is by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung. At fol. 160 follow in an early 16th cent. hand some 'Rondeaux', partly religious: beg. 'Plus grant plesir ne se pourroyt pauser.'.
Date
written in the 15th cent. by J. Lorin
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with many good miniatures, illuminated capitals
Physical extent
165 leaves, in double columns
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Collection contents
Romance by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung
