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French prose translation of Boethius 'De consolatione philosophiae', written in the 15th cent.

'... Le liure de Boece de Consolacion, lequel maistre Jehan de Mehun translata de latin en francois', preceded by a table of contents and prologue. This is the translation in verse and prose ('A-type') attributed to Jean de Meung. The arms at the beginning of each book show that the volume was written for a family bearing the arms, barry of six or and gules with a bordure of the same counterchanged: these are also found impaling the arms, gules eight bezants, two, four and two, both arms…
Collection: Douce Manuscripts
Shelfmark: MS. Douce 352
Extents: 83 Leaves
Dates: written in the 15th cent.