A catalogue of Western manuscripts at the Bodleian Libraries and selected Oxford colleges

MS. Douce 132

Summary Catalogue no.: 21706

Physical Description

Composite: A || fols. 63–81
Extent: 82 fols.
Dimensions (leaf): 230 × 167 mm.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

MS. Douce 132 – Part 1

Contents

1.
'Thomas', Le roman de Horn
Language(s): Anglo-Norman
2.
Robert Grosseteste, Chasteau d'amour
Language(s): Anglo-Norman
3.
Marie de France, Fables
Language(s): Anglo-Norman

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

2 cols., 35 lines, column space c. 160 × 50 mm.

History

Origin: c. 13th century, middle ; English (?)

MS. Douce 132 – Part 2

Contents

1.
Guillaume le Clerc, Le bestiaire divin
Language(s): Anglo-Norman

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Layout

Fols. 63-81: 2 cols., 45 lines, column space 190 × 50 mm.

Decoration

Pächt and Alexander iii. 409, pl. XXXV:

Miniatures (coloured drawings)

History

Origin: c. 13th century, middle ; English (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1973).

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (6 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2024-05: Add extent, leaf dimensions and layout from Watson, Dated and Datable.