Shelfmark
MS 246
Author
Geoffrey, 1100? - 1154 of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph
Uniform title
[Historia regum Britanniae]
Title
G. Monemutensis, Historia Britonum. manuscript
Publication, distribution, etc.
England or Wales, between ca. 1250 and ca. 1300.
Physical description
1 volume ( leaves) : parchment ; 18.5 x 13 cm.
Note
The Historia regum Britonum of Geoffrey of Monmouth, with a gap in the text near the end as most of f. 60 is missing.
Note
The prophecies of Merlin end "Transibit terminos furor" (f. 35; pp. 397-8 in the edition by A. Griscom, Longman, 1929).
Note
This copy noticed by J. Hammer, in Modern Languages Quarterly 3 (1942), p. 240.
Note
Some nearly contemporary marginalia.
Note
Summaries of the text in a 15th century hand at the head and foot of many pages.
Note
"Historia Bruti", f. 1.
Note
Additions on flyleaves and blank spaces: [1] f. i rv: Poem in Welsh in a 16th-century hand, part of a cywydd describing the misfortunes of the lover in the rain, not otherwise known and wanting the beginning and possibly the end (see Ker, p. 793, n. 1); [2] f. i v: Two lines of verse in Latin beginning "Nulla valet tantum. virtus ...", Walther, Sprichwörter, no. 18971; [3] f. iii v: Six lines of verse in Latin beginning "Cronica nulla canit britonica bella peracta ..." in a strange hand, probably late 15th century; [4] f. 60: Medical recipes, every word beginning with the letter r.
Note
Written space: 150 x 100 mm.
Note
Layout: 35-6 long lines.
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Collation: 1-5¹² (5¹² a small fragment).
Note
Initials: 3-line (f. 1) and 2-line, red or blue with ornament in the other colour.
Note
Secundo folio: libus muniuit. The scribe broke the word "militibus" after the first syllable and fell into error; a contemporary hand wrote in "uel militibus".
Note
Medieval binding; see description below.
Note
Written in England or Wales.
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In Wales in the early 16th century on the evidence of the Welsh poem on f. i.
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Provenance: 16th century ownership inscription on f. 1, possibly "cadwaler".
Note
Provenance: Later number "134" at head of previous inscription, and "27" in a paper label on the spine.
Note
Provenance: lot 6 at the Savile sale at Sotheby's, 6 February 1861.
Note
Provenance: Phillipps MS. 25145; lot 1213 in the Sir Thomas Phillipps sale, 27 April 1903, purchased by W. E. Tyldesley Jones KC.
Note
This catalogue record is based on the work of Neil Ker as cited in the references below.
Citation/references note
Ker, N. R.. Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, v. 2 (1977), p. 792-3
Cite as
Eton College Library, MS 246
Additional physical form available
Reproduction available; Bodleian Library; Eton College Library should be contacted for permission to reproduce; SFW 3600
Provenance
Belonged to "Cadwaler" in the 16th century.
Provenance
Belonged to Sir John Savile (1818-1896).
Provenance
Belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Provenance
Acquired by W. E. Tyldesley Jones QC at the Phillipps salem 27 April 1903, and given to Eton by his son J. E. Tyldesley Jones on 7 July 1940.
Binding
Medieval binding of wooden boards covered with pink leather; four raised bands; central strap and pin missing.
Subject
Geoffrey, 1100? - 1154 of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph Historia regum Britanniae
Subject
Arthur King
Subject
Merlin (Legendary character)
Subject
Arthurian romances Sources Manuscripts.
Subject
Celts Legends Manuscripts.
Subject
Great Britain History Manuscripts.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rules Manuscripts.
Added entry--name
Savile, John, 1818 - 1896 Sir, 1st Baron former owner.
Added entry--name
Phillipps, Thomas, 1792 - 1872 Sir former owner.
Added entry--name
Tyldesley Jones, W. E. former owner.
Added entry--name
Added entry--place
England.
Added entry--place
Wales.
Language code
lat wel
Identifier
B50896