MS. Bodl. 834
Summary Catalogue no.: 2540
Historia Apollonii regis Tyri, Historia de rege Avemour; England, 15th century
Contents
1. (fol. 1)
Historia Apollonii regis Tyri Rubric: Incipiunt Gesta Appolonij Regis Tiri et Sidonis
Incipit: Fuit quidam rex in Antiochia
Explicit: Explicit Eventus Tyri Appolonij
The riddles are ten in number (fol. 18)
Language(s): Latin
1a. (fol. 23v)
Life of Secundus Rubric: De quodam philosopho nomine Secundo
Incipit: Erat quidam philosophus qui ab antiquo tempore perpetuum silencium conseruauit
Language(s): Latin
2.
, Historia de rege Avemour Rubric: Incipit Historia de Rege Auemour et eius dicto contra Christianos. secundum Vincencium [Bellovacensem] sexti decimi libri Speculi Historialis
Incipit: Fuit in India Rex quidam nomine Auemour, diues et potens
(extract from Speculum historiale, book XVI (?)) An abridgement by Vincent of Beauvais of the well-known story of Barlaam and Josaphat. The title in the manuscript of 'de rege Auemour' ['Aueniour'] is rare.
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
Extent: iii + 76 leaves
Dimensions (binding): 8.625 × 8.375 in.
Condition
Fol. 12 has been damaged by fire
Decoration
Illuminated capitals.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
The manuscript first appears in Bodleian lists about 1655
Record Sources
Description adapted (December 2022) by Stewart J. Brookes from the Summary Catalogue (1922)
Abbreviations
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Last Substantive Revision
2022-12-06: Description revised to incorporate all the information in the Summary Catalogue (1922)