On the coronation of the king of England (165r–169r: imperfect); The maner of makynge of knyghtes (169v–170v); The ordynance of a kynge whan he shall goo to his procession (171r–172r); account of the coronation of King Henry VI of England (1422–1461, 1470–1471), 6 November 1429 (172r–173v), incorporating John Lydgate, Sotelties at the coronation banquet of Henry VI (173r–v: Boffey 1929); account of the marriage of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy (d. 1477), and Margaret of York (d. 1503), 1...
Scope & Content:
Language(s): Latin (165r–168v); Anglo-Norman French (168v–169r); Middle English (169v–177v)
John of Howden, Philomena (197r–209v); John of Howden, Quindecim gaudia (209v–210r); John of Howden, Quinquaginta cantica (210r–218v); John of Howden, Cythara (218v–223v); John of Howden, Quinquaginta salutationes (223v–225r); John of Howden, Uiola (225r–v); John of Howden, Lyra (226r); John of Howden, Canticum amoris (226r–228v: imperfect)
Marianus Scottus, Chronicon, with a continuation to AD 1087; computistical tables and texts
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 3r-161r: Marianus Scottus (b. 1028, d. 1082/3), Chronicon (Chronicle) with a continuation to 1087 AD including computistical tables (ff. 160v-161r). [ff. 4r, 159v are blank] Decoration: Several large initials in red; numerous small initials in red, sometimes with simple ornamen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 11th century-1st half of the 12th century