Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, 5667 E
[Part 1]
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General information
| Folios | 85 |
| Language | Language object (48) |
| Approx. date | c. 1450 |
| Date notes | Cigni 2012; Delcorno Branca 1998: 51 |
| Place(s) of production | ItalyCigni 2012; Delcorno Branca 1998: 51 |
| First words of second recto folio | [f. 2ra] Or dist lí con- / tes que q(ua)nt / le roí marc / ot abatu mo(n) / seignor yuai(n) |
| First words of last recto folio | |
| Incipit | [f. 1ra] EN ceste par / tie dist li / contes qe / .iij . iors en- / tiers demo- / ura mesire / yuains en / la meison / le roí marc / |
| Explicit | [f. 85rb] Celui iour ne porta míe / T(ristans) armes ne Lanc(elos) ne blioberis / de Gaunnes ne bohors , mes hector / des mares porta armes , et mesire / Gauuain et tous ses freres , le roí / |
Material
| Material: | Material object (4) |
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Structure
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| Catchword disposition: | MSCatchwordDisposition object (3) |
Physical description
| General illustration: | Richly decorated in an colourful Italianate style that does not comment on the text being told. |
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| Evidence of readership: | It appears that the arms on the shield on f. 1r have been scraped away. |
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Mise en page
| Description 1 | |
| Page sampled | |
| Layout | None |
| Page dimensions | 340x240 (mm) |
| Justification | (mm) |
| Columns | 2mm between columns |
| Lines | 40 |
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| Writing above top line? | False |
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Hand(s)
Provenance
| Description | Visconti's coat of arms at f. 89r | |
| Place | Place object (128) | |
| Ownership | Person object (3) | |