Manuscript of 'The brut, or the chronicles of England', containing the text up to the death of Edward III in 1377., 15th century.
Scope and Contents
The manuscript contains the text up to the death of Edward III in 1377, substantially as printed by Friedrich W D Brie.
The missing first folio of the original text has been supplied in a later hand. A gap in the text from the middle of cap. lxxiii to the middle of cap. lxxvi is the result of losses between folios 29 and 30.
Cap. ci is followed by a section entitled, 'How kyng Cadwaladre that was Cadwaleynes sone regnede aftir his fader and was laste kyng of the Britouns', beginning 'After the deth of Cadwaleyn regnede his sone Cadwaladre'.
There are various notes, pen-trials, etc., in the margins and on folio 142 verso, including a medical recipe for the 'blak ageu’ (folio 107 verso) and various names.
Initials and paragraph marks in blue; pen-work decoration and titles of chapters in red.
Dates
- Creation: 15th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
147 Leaves ; 285 X 190 millimetres.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Undetermined
Arrangement
v + 142 folios.
Collation: 1⁸ (-1, replaced by a later bifolium), 2-3⁸, 4(2 leaves), 5⁴, 6⁸ (-6), 7-11⁸, 12⁴(+ 2 leaves after 3), 13-19⁸, 20⁴. Signatures remain on folios in the first half of some gatherings. With catchwords.
Custodial History
On the inside front cover is the note, 'A Present from Mr Borthwick Jun[io]r of Crookston To The Hon[oura]ble Faculty of Advocates', with a later note 'But never set. J. B.'
The following names appear: William Ambrose (folio 44), Edward Marbroy (folio 63), John Maye (folios 11 verso, 76 verso, 110 verso), Thomas Maye (folio 136 verso).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1961.
Bibliography
Physical Description
Vellum.
Repository Details
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