Detail View: Medieval Collection: Robert the Bruce
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Image Number:
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JRL0911244dc
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Reference Number:
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English MS 102
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Previous Accession Number:
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R15384
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Link to Catalogue:
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Image Title:
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Robert the Bruce
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Parent Work Title:
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Marlborough Brut Chronicle
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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The Brute or the Chronicles of England
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Date Created:
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15th century
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Page:
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61r
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Image Sequence Number:
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061r
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Description:
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Robert the Bruce defeats Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn and the town of Berwick is taken. The Scots proceed to plunder Northumberland and an Interdict is pronounced from Rome. Red rubrication introduces the next tale. Written space is 235 x 190 mm, 2 columns with 34 lines. The script is in a secretary hand with some influence from anglicana.
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Language Code:
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enm-GB
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Subject:
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Scotland--History--1057-1603
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Subject:
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Chronicles of England
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Subject:
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Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
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Subject:
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Great Britain--History
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Subject:
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Catholic Church
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Codex
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Technique Used:
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Handwriting
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Medium:
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Ink
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Support:
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Vellum
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Time Period Covered:
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1200 - 1500 CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Northumberland
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Places Covered:
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Scotland: Scottish Borders: Berwick
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Places Covered:
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Scotland: Falkirk: Bannockburn
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People Covered:
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Robert I, King of Scots, 1274-1329
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People Covered:
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Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
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Item Height:
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322 mm
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Item Width:
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237 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Wasey, George Lea
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Provenance:
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Young, Willelmus
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Provenance:
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Kyng, Johannes
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Provenance:
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Wodward, Lionelius
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Provenance:
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Hales, John
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Provenance:
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Colepeper, Thomas
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Provenance:
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Ley, James, Sir, of Westbury, afterwards Earl of Marlborough.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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References:
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Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.22.
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References:
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Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), pp. 416-17. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
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Bibliographic Citation:
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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)
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Cost:
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Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £22.10s on 18 June 1908.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2009-02-18
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Multi Page Number:
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635
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2009-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Medieval
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