Awntyrs of Arthur — 15th century; English
MS. Douce 324
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Awntyrs of Arthur — 15th century; English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 324
Date
15th century
Language
Middle English (1100-1500)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
paper
Physical extent
i + 14leaves
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
The Romance of Gawain and Galeron, without title: beg. 'In the tyme of Arthur an aunter by tydde', in alliterative rhyming verse
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 324
Date
written in the 15th cent.
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
14 Leaves
Custodial history
'This MS. belonged to Joseph Ames, ... was purchased of Lockyer Davies the bookseller by ... John Baynes ['Greys Inn, 1781'], ... & bequeathed by him to mr. [Joseph] Ritson, at whose sale, in Decemr 1803, I bought it ...', Douce's note, who complains that John Pinkerton printed it in his Scotish Poems 1792 from a transcript of this MS. (MS. Douce 309) 'in direct violation of his promise'.
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Collection contents
The Romance of Gawain and Galeron, without title: beg. 'In the tyme of Arthur an aunter by tydde', in alliterative rhyming verse
