`Livre intitule L`Ordre de chevalerie`, a French translation of a work by Ramon Lull, written by Thomas Wall, Windsor Herald, for Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk.
Scope and Contents
J H Stevenson in his introduction to ‘Gilbert of the Haye’s Prose Manuscript’, volume ii, pages ix-xi, puts this manuscript in his class B with other later manuscripts and the Lyons edition of 1510.
The title (folio 1 verso) attributes the work to Symphorien Champier, `conseillier et premier medicin` to Antoine, Duc de Lorraine, for whom he is said to have written it. The date 1534 has been added at the end in another hand, but the manuscript was probably written earlier. In his dedicatory letter, Wall refers to himself as Windsor Herald; he was appointed Garter in 1534.
Written in lettre bâtarde with titles and rulings in red. There are three large interlace initials in gold and black on blue grounds, and seven smaller ones in red and yellow.
Dates
- Creation: Before 1534.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (ix + 21 folios.)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Paper: watermark Briquet 12593 or 12594. Contemporary London binding; see ‘English blind-stamped bindings’, AN.b(3) and SV.a(6).
Custodial History
The ex-libris of George Rocheford (16th century) and Sir James Balfour (1630) appear on folio 1, together with the number 1244. Denmilne MS.16. The manuscript was bought by the Advocates’ Library in 1698.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Bibliography
‘Gilbert of the Haye’s Prose Manuscript’, edited with an introduction by J H Stevenson (Edinburgh: Scottish Text Society, 1914).
Oldham, J B. ‘English blind-stamped bindings’ (Cambridge, 1952).
Physical Description
0.00 linear metresix + 21 folios.258.00 x 363.00 millimetres
Dimensions
258.00 x 363.00 millimetres
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 09 07 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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