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Medieval Collection
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Image Number:
JRL0925101dc
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JRL0925101dc
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Reference Number:
English MS 103
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English MS 103
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Previous Accession Number:
R15385
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Image Title:
King Arthur & the Romans
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King Arthur & the Romans
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Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
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Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
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Brute or the Chronicles of England
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Date Created:
14th century [mid]
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14th century [mid]
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Page:
35r
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Image Sequence Number:
035r
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Description:
The tale of King Arthur's message from Rome. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'U' introduce the tale of how King Arthur sends a message back to Rome declaring that Britain is rightfully his, and that he will defend it. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'W' introduce the tale of how King Arthur gave gifts to the returning Roman messengers. Red rubrication at the bottom of the folio introduces the next tale. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
description
The tale of King Arthur's message from Rome. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'U' introduce the tale of how King Arthur sends a message back to Rome declaring that Britain is rightfully his, and that he will defend it. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'W' introduce the tale of how King Arthur gave gifts to the returning Roman messengers. Red rubrication at the bottom of the folio introduces the next tale. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
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Transcription:
me mighte ȝeuen to þe messag(er)s and þey counceilede him at ones þat he shulde assemble a gret poer of alle þe landes of þe whiche he hadde lordship and manliche auenge him vppon þ(e) Emp(er)our of þe despite þat he had sent to him suche a lettre. & þey sworen by god and by his names þat þey shulde him pur- sue and brenne in as muchel as þey mighte and saide þat þey nolde neu(er)e faile king Arthur. and rathere to ben ded and þey let writen a l(et)re to sende to þe Emp(er)o(ur) by þe same mes- sangers in þis manere. Of þe bolde ansuere þat king Ar thur sente to þe Emp(er)our of Rome and to þe Romayns Co. xxiiij.p(ri)mo Understondeth amonges ȝow of Rome þat .J. am king Arthur of Britaigne and frely it holde and shal holde and at Rome hastily J shal be nowȝt to ȝeue ȝow truage but for to axen truage for Constantin þat was Eleyn(s) sone þat. was Emp(er)o(ur) of Rome and of al þe hono(ur) þat þ(er)to bilongeþ ffor Maximian king of ff(ra)unce conquerede al Britaigne con querede al ffraunce and Almaigne. and mount Joye passede and conquerede al lumbardie. and þese too were myne aun- cestres and þat þey had and helde J shal haue þorugh god(es) wille. Of þe reu(er)ence þat king Arthur dede to þe Emp(er)ours messag(er)s of Rome. Co. xxiiij.ijo. Whanne þis l(et)re was made: and enseled. king Arthur to þe messangers ȝaf grete ȝiftes and after þat þe messangers nomen hire leue and wente þennes and comen to þe court of Rome aȝen and tolden þe Emp(er)our how worþily þey were vnderfongen . & which a real compaignye he had him to serue and how he was more really serued þan þe Emp(er)our or ony king leuy(~)g in þe worlde. //And whenne þe Emp(er)o(ur) hadde seyn þ(e) l(et)re of Arthur and herd what was þ(er)inne and saugh þat Arthur wolde nouȝt be reweled aft(er) him: he lete assemble and ordeigne an huge host for to destroye king Arthur ȝif þat he mighte and king Arthur as touching his p(ar)tye ordeigned his power and knyȝtes of þe rounde table. Of þe kinges and lordes þat comen to helpe king Arth(ur)
transcription
me mighte ȝeuen to þe messag(er)s and þey counceilede him at ones þat he shulde assemble a gret poer of alle þe landes of þe whiche he hadde lordship and manliche auenge him vppon þ(e) Emp(er)our of þe despite þat he had sent to him suche a lettre. & þey sworen by god and by his names þat þey shulde him pur- sue and brenne in as muchel as þey mighte and saide þat þey nolde neu(er)e faile king Arthur. and rathere to ben ded and þey let writen a l(et)re to sende to þe Emp(er)o(ur) by þe same mes- sangers in þis manere. Of þe bolde ansuere þat king Ar thur sente to þe Emp(er)our of Rome and to þe Romayns Co. xxiiij.p(ri)mo Understondeth amonges ȝow of Rome þat .J. am king Arthur of Britaigne and frely it holde and shal holde and at Rome hastily J shal be nowȝt to ȝeue ȝow truage but for to axen truage for Constantin þat was Eleyn(s) sone þat. was Emp(er)o(ur) of Rome and of al þe hono(ur) þat þ(er)to bilongeþ ffor Maximian king of ff(ra)unce conquerede al Britaigne con querede al ffraunce and Almaigne. and mount Joye passede and conquerede al lumbardie. and þese too were myne aun- cestres and þat þey had and helde J shal haue þorugh god(es) wille. Of þe reu(er)ence þat king Arthur dede to þe Emp(er)ours messag(er)s of Rome. Co. xxiiij.ijo. Whanne þis l(et)re was made: and enseled. king Arthur to þe messangers ȝaf grete ȝiftes and after þat þe messangers nomen hire leue and wente þennes and comen to þe court of Rome aȝen and tolden þe Emp(er)our how worþily þey were vnderfongen . & which a real compaignye he had him to serue and how he was more really serued þan þe Emp(er)our or ony king leuy(~)g in þe worlde. //And whenne þe Emp(er)o(ur) hadde seyn þ(e) l(et)re of Arthur and herd what was þ(er)inne and saugh þat Arthur wolde nouȝt be reweled aft(er) him: he lete assemble and ordeigne an huge host for to destroye king Arthur ȝif þat he mighte and king Arthur as touching his p(ar)tye ordeigned his power and knyȝtes of þe rounde table. Of þe kinges and lordes þat comen to helpe king Arth(ur)
Transcription
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Language Code:
enm-GB
language
enm-GB
Language Code
false
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
subject
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject
false
Subject:
Great Britain--History
subject
Great Britain--History
Subject
false
Subject:
Arthurian romances
subject
Arthurian romances
Subject
false
Subject:
Chronicles of England
subject
Chronicles of England
Subject
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category_of_material
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Codex
sub_category
Codex
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
technique_used
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used
false
Medium:
Ink
medium
Ink
Medium
false
Support:
Vellum
support
Vellum
Support
false
Time Period Covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
time_period_covered
1 BCE - 500 CE
Time Period Covered
false
Places Covered:
Italy: Lazio: Roma: Rome
places_covered
Italy: Lazio: Roma: Rome
Places Covered
false
Places Covered:
England
places_covered
England
Places Covered
false
People Covered:
Arthur, King
people_covered
Arthur, King
People Covered
false
Item Height:
278 mm
item_height
278 mm
Item Height
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Item Width:
183 mm
item_width
183 mm
Item Width
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Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
current_repository
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Current Repository
false
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
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The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Image
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Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
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The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work
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Access Rights:
access_rights
<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/4.0/88x31.png" /></a>
Access Rights
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References:
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
references
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
References
false
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
references
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
References
false
Bibliographic Citation:
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)
bibliography
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)
Bibliographic Citation
false
Cost:
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
cost
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
Cost
false
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-22
Multi Page Number:
395
multi_page_number
395
Multi Page Number
false
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
collection_code
Medieval
Collection Code
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