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MS. Douce 308

Summary Catalogue no.: 21882

Physical Description

Composite: four parts

Decoration

In three styles: i) fols. 1–85 and 107a-250a, ii) fols. 86d-106, iii) fols. 250c-282. BL MS. Harley 4972 once formed part of this manuscript.(Pächt and Alexander i. 587, pl. XLIV)

Good miniatures.

Good borders.

Good initials.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Francis Douce, 1757–1834

Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1834

MS. Douce 308 – Part 1

Contents

1.
Jacques de Longuyon, Les Voeux du Paon
Language(s): Old French

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century, first quarter ; French, Metz (?)

MS. Douce 308 – Part 2

Contents

1.
Richard de Fournival, Li bestiaires d'amours
Language(s): Old French

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century, first quarter ; French, Metz (?)

MS. Douce 308 – Part 3

Contents

1.
Jacques Bretel, Le tournoi de Chauvency
Language(s): Old French
2.
Trouvère poetry
Language(s): Old French

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century, first quarter ; French, Metz (?)

MS. Douce 308 – Part 4

Contents

1.
Huon de Mery, Le Tournoiement Antechrist
Language(s): Old French

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

History

Origin: 14th century, first quarter ; French, Metz (?)

Additional Information

Record Sources

Summary description abbreviated from the Summary Catalogue (1897). Decoration, localization and date follow Pächt and Alexander (1966).

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Digital Images

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Bibliography

Last Substantive Revision

2018-10-14: Mitch Fraas Provenance and acquisition information added using https://github.com/littlegustv/oxfordupdates/blob/master/test_case_for_oxford_prov.rb in collaboration with the Mapping Manuscript Migrations project.