Composite manuscript containing the Historia destructionis Troiae and a fragment of letter, 14th or 15th century
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.
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
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Full 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.
Source
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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