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

MS. e Mus. 23

Summary Catalogue no.: 3493

Contents

Aventure and Grace

English translation of Laurent d'Orléans, La somme le roi, made by a Knight of Henry VI (Robert Shottesbroke (?)) 1451

Language(s): Middle English

Physical Description

Form: codex
Support: parchment

Decoration

Good miniature, fine border, initials. Written by Carpenter, p. 161. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1051, pl. XCVII)

Binding

Stamped brown leather, clasps lost, contemporary English work.

History

Origin: 15th century (after 1451) ; English

Record Sources

Summary description by Elizabeth Solopova and Matthew Holford, based on the Summary Catalogue and supplementary sources.

Digital Images

Digital Bodleian (2 images from 35mm slides)

Bibliography

    Printed descriptions:

    A. Watson, Catalogue of Dated and Datable Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries (1984), no. 653

Last Substantive Revision

2022-04-04: Add binding information from Summary Catalogue.