Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 264
Alexander Cycle / Marco Polo
Codicology
Produced: | England, 1338-1244; 16th century |
Current Location: | Bodleian Library, Oxford, England, United Kingdom |
Manuscript Type: | Miscellany |
Language: | French/English |
Folios: | 273 |
Illustrated: | Yes |
Media: | Parchment/paper |
Dimensions: | Height: 42 cm Width: 29.5 cm |
Description
This is a multi-part manuscript, mostly on the marvels of the East. It is extensively and lavishly illustrated.
Part 1 (folio 3r-208r): La Roman d'Alexander (The Romance of Alexander), a description of the conquests of Alexander the Great in the east (Persia, India) and the wonderful people and animals he found there. By Alexander of Paris in old French.
Part 2 (folio 1r-2r, 209r-273r): Alexander and Dindimus, part of the Alexander cycle, in Middle English; Le devisement du monde, the 'Court French' version of the narrative of Marco Polo.
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Editions and Facsimiles
Digital facsimiles
Bodleian Library - MS. Bodley 264 - Facsimile 1 (full)
Bodleian Library - MS. Bodley 264 - Facsimile 2 (full pages, extracted images from slides)