MS. Rawl. B. 196
Summary Catalogue no.: 11556
Contents
Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1419
Incipit: Here may a man here how Engelonde was first called Albyon,and affterward whanne hit had first name. In the noble lande of Surrye
Explicit: tyll the toun was sette yn rewle and in governaunce
Chapters ccxxiv.—ccxxix. are wanting.
Language(s): Middle English
The following brief articles are inserted at the end of the volume :—
(fol. 109v)
Rubric: Tenor articuli commissionis domini Regis
Declaration, in English, against the harbouring or favouring of accused criminals.
Language(s): Middle English
(fol. 110)
Rubric: Revelatio quam ostendit Deus Esdre prophete et magno scribe ut consideret filiis Israel qualitatem anni per principium kalendarum Januarii
Language(s): Latin
(fol. 110v)
The ABC of Aristotle Incipit: A. To amerows, to aventrous and angir, tho not to moche. B. To boold, to besy and boorde not to large
DIMEV 178.5
Language(s): Middle English
(fol. 110v)
Rubric: Prophesie Eldegaris
Incipit: Inter saxosum fontem montemque nodosum
For the year 1455.
Language(s): Latin
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: paper
110 leaves
History
Record Sources
Description adapted from the Quarto Catalogue (W. D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecæ Bodleianæ...viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum...complectens, Quarto Catalogues V, 5 fascicles, 1862–1900).
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Last Substantive Revision
2025-05: Incorporate all information from printed catalogue.