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O.8.13

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Shelfmark O.8.13
Manuscript Title

Gesta Romanorum
Alternative Title

Gesta Romanorum
James Number 1388
Century 15th
Physical Description

31 lines to a page. Clearly written, with coarse ornament on f.1.
Provenance

Part of the Gale collection, given to T.C.C. by Roger Gale in 1738. Marked C. 17. No. 148.

The three flyleaves at the beginning are fragments of an account roll of cent. xiv, xv. On one side, well written, are portions of an Irish rental. Among the names that occur are
1. Ballythormoth · Ballybrodyn · Mologhrath· Balyrothe ...Henr. Adameson.Christopher de Holywode.Manerium de Trym.
2. Nouum castrum de Lyones Tasshagard.... Joh. Humbleton... Laurencius Neweton....fratres Carmelitarum leghlyn... Galfr. de Vale miles.Cromlyn.Bally Margg.Capella Isold et saltus salmonum... Walt. de la Hyde... Edw.Perrers... Will. Wellesley... Th. Monyn... Will. Kylmyngton.Walt. Eure... Prior S. Joh. Jerusalem hibern.
3. Balyskeagh.Manerium de demore.Castelricard.Maneria de Rathtoirith(?) Ardumlghan · Moylagli · Kyldalk
Each paragraph ends with a statement of what is due to the King: "itaque domino Refi," "et sic Regi" etc
On the other side in a rougher hand are some more accounts, viz
Rentale Johannis Shordich
and
copenhanger doune.
Donor Gale, Roger (1672-1744), Antiquary
Size (cm) 22 x 15
Folio 193 + 5 ff.
Material PaperParchment
Language Latin
Collation

The outermost and innermost sheets of each quire are of vellum. a14-n14 o12 (11 canc.).
IIIF Manifest URL https://mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/O.8.13/manifest.json
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Contents

Gesta Romanorum in 100 chapters (incomplete).
f.1 De Foco fabro quowmodo factus est imperator
Appolonius in ciuitate romana regnauit (=57 Oesterley).
The next few chapters begin
Teutippus.
Amelinus.
Pompeius.
Ciclides.
Teodosius.
Polemius.
Cesar.
Cesar.
Alexander.
Polemius.
The last are
Lactunus. Celestinus.
Plebeus. Archelaus.
Piramus(?). Menelaus.
Cardianus. Ciclades (Guido and the beasts) (=119 Oesterley).
Domitianus.
Polemius.
Ends imperfectly in the Reductio of c. 100:
spiritualiter loquendo in fouea senes.
On f.193a is a miracle of St Augustine of Canterbury.
De Decimis. In vita S. Aug. Anglorum Apostoli. In partibus comitatus Oxon' in uilla que nominatur Compton.


The flyleaves at end are a leaf of a xivth cent. MS. of the Decretals in double columns.
This copy of the Gesta corresponds in its commencement with Magd. Oxford 13, and in its ending with Harl. 2270. It is not noticed in Oesterley's edition of the Gesta (1872).

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