COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0925036dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Table of chapters
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
2v
Image Sequence Number:
002v
Description:
Table of 223 numbered chapters with initials in blue and red ink. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
Of king Constance þat was a romayn þ(t) was chosen kinge aftir þe deth of Coel. for as muche þat he had spou- sed Eleyne þ(t) was king Coeles dought(er) Capitulo. xlvjto. How Constantyn þ(t) was king Constances sone and þe sone of sent Eleyne gouernede and reweled þe lande and was Emp(er)our of Rome Capitulo xlvijo. How maximian þat was þe Emp(er)oiris cosin of Rome spousede Octonian(es) doughter & w(a)s made king Capo xlviijo. How maximian þ(t) was þe Emp(er)o(ri)s cosin co(n)querede þe lande of Amoricand & (g)af it to Conan M(er)redok Coxlixo How vrsula made xj . þousand of maydenes þat wer in hir companye wente towarde litel Britaigne and alle were martrede at Coloigne. Capo q(ui)nquagesimo. How king Cowan come for to destroye þis lande and how a man of gret poer þ(t) me callede Gracian defended þe lande Capitulo q(ui)nquagesimo p(ri)mo. How Gracian made him king whanne maximian wa(s) & aft(er)ward þ(e) brito(u)ns q(ue)lde hy(m) for his wickednes Capo. lijo. How Constantine þ(t) was þe kinges broþ(er) of litel britaig ne w(a)s c(ro)uned king of þ(e) muchil britaigne for his worþines. C.oliijo. Of Constance þat was king Constantinus sone þ(t) was monk at Wynchest(e)r and how he was made king aft(er) his fadres deth þorugh counceil of vortiger þat was erl of West sex . ffor as muche as Aurilambros and vter his too breþ(er)en were but of ȝonge age and vortig(er) lete him sle to be king him self Capo. liiijo. How þe wardenis þat had .ij children to kepe þat were constantin(es) sones to kepe ladde ham to litel Britaigne for þ(e) treso(u)n & falnesse of Vortiger Capo. lvo. How Engist and .xj. þousand men come(n) in to þis lande to wha(n) Vortig(er) ȝaf a place þ(t) called is Twongcastel Co.lvjo. Of Ronewenne þat was Engistes dought(er) and how þ(e) king Vortig(er) spousede hire for hire beaute. Capitulo. lvijo. How Vortymer þat was Vortigers sone was made
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Item Height:
278 mm
Item Width:
183 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
Bibliographic Citation:
Brie, Friedrich W. D., 'The Brut, or, the Chronicles of England / edited from Ms. Rawl. B 171, Bodleian Library &c.', (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner for the Early English Text Society, 1906-1908)
Cost:
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-22
Multi Page Number:
70
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Table of chapters
