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MS 194: Composite manuscript containing the Historia destructionis Troiae and a fragment of letter, 14th or 15th century

 Item
Identifier: MS 194
f. 1r
f. 1r

Contents

MS 194 contains two texts, in the same hand.

ff. 1r-136r: 'Historia destructionis Troiae' by Guido delle Colonne

f. 136r-v: 'Epistola ad Raymundus de curia rei familiaris' by Pseudo-Bernard of Clairvaux

These texts will be described separately, under MS 194/ff. 1-136; and MS 194/ff. 136r-v.

Writing

A fair hand, with good filigree initials in red, blue, and purple.

Dates

  • Creation: 14th or 15th century

Language of Materials

Latin

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.

Extent

1 bound MS volume

Custodial History

There are no marks of origin or early ownership, but given the style of penwork drawings (described under MS 194/ff. 1-136), this volume is most probably Spanish. Bibliographical notes have been inserted in the 17th century on a fly-leaf at the beginning, and in the margin of f. 1r. The nineteenth-century owner of this manuscript, David Laing's signature is on f. 1r, and a note by him on the facing flyleaf: T. Rodd, 513, Sale No. 362 , indicating that he (Laing) bought this volume at Rodd's Sale.

Previous reference

Laing 195

Previous title

Title given to the manuscript in Catherine Borland's catalogue: Guidonis de Columna Historia Trojana

Physical Facet

Material: Paper and vellum

Binding: Oak boards covered plain red leather, lettered 'Guidonis Historia Trojana ms. saec. xv.'

Collation: a16-h16, i8=136 (2 mistakes in original foliation).

Dimensions

29.85 cm X 20.32 cm

General

Secundo folio: gubernacula

Foliation and number of lines to a page: ff. 136, double columns, 36-44 lines to a page.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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