Religious French pieces, all but one in verse, written in the 16th cent. in several hands
The longest is 'Champ Royal de la Conception de Notre Dame' (fols. 1-16, a separate MS.: beg. 'Prince deuot profund perscrutateur'): at fol. 28v is a poetical description of Les Trois Vifs et Trois Morts, from the Danse Macabre, beg. 'Se nous vous apportons nouelles.' A French description of the volume precedes.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 16th cent. in several hands
Extent
31 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 252
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 21826
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
7 3/4 × 5 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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