The Brut chronicle in the shorter French version to 1272, Written in the mid-14th century in England
The Brut chronicle in the shorter French version to 1272, beg. 'Celi qi voudra saver coment Brute vint primer en Engleterre e conquist la terre co poet il saver e oir. En la citee de graunt Troye...'.
Dates
- Creation: Written in the mid-14th century in England
Extent
59 Leaves
Language of Materials
- French
Shelfmark
MS. Wood empt. 8
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. II, no. 8596
Custodial History
Owned in the 17th cent. by Edmund Randolph, whose arms (gules, on a cross argent four mullets sable) are on fol. ivv above his motto: 'Gentem tenebrae fugiunt'.
Bibliography
- See Geschichte und Quellen der mittelenglischen Prosachronik, The Brute of England , by dr. F. W. D. Brie (Marburg, 1905), p. 18.
Physical Facet
On parchment
Dimensions
10 9/10 × 7 1/10 in.
Repository Details
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