A 'collection of legal cases and regulations apparently compiled by the community of Oleron', written in A.D. 1344
Chiefly relating to maritime law and custom: beg. 'Pere Robert, sire Andre Bicharz': at end, after a Latin extract from St. John's Gospel, 'Deo gratias. Iste liber est magistri Iohannis Ramberti [the last word in rasura], cui detur Paradisus. Et fuit completus anno Domini M°. CCC°. XL°. quarto, scilicet decima die mensis Februarij': then follow in a 15th cent. hand 'Les chouses qui deuent costumer qui passent per le corea dolleron': Douce has added some notes.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1344
Extent
164 pages
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 227
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21801
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Custodial History
Owned by W. Dupre, from whom Douce received the book.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
6 3/8 × 4 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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