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MS. Ashmole 45

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Physical Description

Composite: four parts

MS. Ashmole 45 – Part 1

Contents

1.
The Earl of Toulouse.
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

Decoration

Miniature, fol. 2r: author presenting his book to a lady (ink and brown wash). Motto: 'prenes : engre'

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Ashmole 45 – Part 2

Contents

1.
Knighthood and Battle (Middle English verse translation of Vegetius)
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 15th century ; English

MS. Ashmole 45 – Part 3

Contents

1.
Geoffrey Chaucer, Cook's Tale
Language(s): Middle English
2.
Gamelyn.
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 17th century ; English

MS. Ashmole 45 – Part 4

Contents

1.
John Glanvill (d. 1661), Poeticall astrologie
Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: paper

History

Origin: 17th century, early ; English

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Quarto Catalogue (W. H. Black, A descriptive, analytical, and critical catalogue of the manuscripts bequeathed unto the University of Oxford by Elias Ashmole Esq...., Quarto Catalogues X, 1845). Additional description of decoration by Elizabeth Solopova, c. 2000.

Availability

This item is on display in the Bodleian Libraries exhibition Gifts and Books (Weston Library, 16 June 2023 – 29 Oct. 2023). It cannot be requested during those dates or for a short period before and after.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (1 image from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2017-07-01: First online publication.

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