Royal MS 17 E I

'LE TRESOR': the encyclopaedic compilation of Brunetto Latino (Dante's tutor, d. 1294). The text is of the earlier recension, not containing the historical chapters relating to Berengarius, &c. (see Chabaille's ed.,Coll. de Documents inédits, 1863, and P. Paris, Les MSS. François, iv, p. 352, &c.). It does not, however, include the translation from Aegidius, De Regimine Principum, which forms part of book iv in the Paris MS. Bibl. Nat. fonds fr. 566 (formerly 7066). The ethical part forms books ii and iii, and the rhetoric and politics are joined as book iv. Book i, after a table of chapters, beg. 'Cestui liure est appelle tresor, sicomme le sire qui veult en petit lieu amasser'.

Vellum; ff. 145. 16 in. x 11 1/4 in. Middle of XV cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves (last 1), with catchwords. Double columns. Sec. fol. in table 'espaces'; in text 'ou monde'. Initials, borders, and one miniature (the author reading) in French style, somewhat resembling that of 15 E VI, 16 G II. No. 23 in the cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (see 15 D. I); cat. of 1666, f. 12 b; not in CMA.