Two fragments of The Romances of Kyng Alisander.
Comprising approximately 150 lines from the Auchinleck Ms [National Library of Scotland, Advocates' MS 19.2.1]. Line illumination in red and blue. The rest disappeared before 1750.
The Romances of Kyng Alisander, c.1350.
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- ReferenceGB 227 msPR2065.A15
- Dates of Creationc.1350
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 volume, 2ff
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Unknown. Possibly same author as the romances of Richard de Coeur
Arrangement
Single item
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Note
Call number used to be ms1400, ms1401
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Mounted within blue folder.Vellum: each 30.5x6.5cm approx.
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Maia Sheridan, Archives Hub project archivist, based on material from the Manuscripts Database
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Accruals
None
Bibliography
For details of the recovery of the ms fragment see Medium Aevum XVIII, 1949. For the relationship of this fragment to the original see SpeculumXLVII, 1972.