Chronicle of the kings of England

Description

Title: Chronicle of the kings of England
Published / Created: [ca. 1450-1500]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript on parchment, in a single hand, of the complete text of this anonymous verse chronicle. This version includes a brief chronicle in Latin prose
Description: In Middle English, with a small addition in Latin.
Layout: single column.
Script: English cursive bookhand.
Decoration: numerous roundels containing crowns.
Binding: modern case.
Provenance: Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 roll : 2350 mm x 187 mm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
Latin

Genre: Chronology
Manuscripts, Medieval England 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): Connecticut
New Haven.
Great Britain
Subject (Topic): English literature
English poetry
Manuscripts, Medieval
Kings and rulers
Subjects: English literature > Middle English, 1100-1500
English poetry > Middle English, 1100-1500
Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Chronology
England > 15th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Chronicle of the Kings of England (Takamiya MS 52). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.