Laurent d'Orleans — 15th century, second half; French, Bruges (?)
MS. Lyell 47
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Laurent d'Orleans — 15th century, second half; French, Bruges (?)
Shelfmark
MS. Lyell 47
Place of origin
French, Bruges (?)
Date
15th century, second half
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
The initials are flourished with penwork in Bruges style; that on fol. 1r is red and blue flourished in blue and red, the rest are red with blue or blue with red.
Acquisition
Chosen as one of the hundred manuscripts bequeathed to the Bodleian by Lyell in 1948.
Provenance
James P. R. Lyell, 1871–1948
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