Du chevalier a la robe vermeille — 15th century, end; French
MS. Douce 111
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Du chevalier a la robe vermeille — 15th century, end; French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 111
Date
15th century, end
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
i + 11leaves
Decoration
Good miniature.
Border.
Initial. (Pächt and Alexander i. 786)
Binding
Stamped leather, French.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834
Provenance
L. J. Gaignat (Douce's note ).
Louis César de La Baume le Blanc (1708-1780), Duke de la Vallière (Douce's note).
P. A. Crevenna (Douce Legacy, p. 136).
Francis Douce, 1757–1834
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Title
A short French romance, printed as entitled 'La Robe d'ecarlate', but here with no title
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 111
Summary
Beg. 'En la conte de Dampmartin': on the binding is 'Le Chevalier Génin.' On fol. 1 is a miniature of a knight on horseback.
Date
written in the second half of the 15th cent.
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, with one miniature, etc., binding: stamped leather, French
Physical extent
11 Leaves
Custodial history
According to Douce's note owned by L. J. Gaignat, the duke de la Vallière, and P. A. Crevenna, and in their sales.
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Collection contents
A short French romance, printed as entitled 'La Robe d'ecarlate', but here with no title
