A leaf from a MS. of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, from ' Douce C subt. 231', written in the 15th cent.
File
MS. Douce d. 4
Held at the Weston Library
Containing part of the Prologue, from 'That had bot lytell golde in coffre' to 'Theire girdelis and theire pouchis euerydeell.' Fols. i--ii, 2-31, are blank paper.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th cent.
Extent
31 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Douce d. 4
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 21981
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
12 × 9 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk