Chronicle of England, known as The Brut

Matheson, L.M. The prose Brut: 60
Phillipps, T. Phillipps manuscripts: 3784
Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada: 725.2
Folger bibliographic ID: 231292
Folger call number: V.b.106
Folger holdings ID: 280247
Accession Number: cs725

History of England from the beginnings up through King Henry V's conquest of Rouen in 1419, and including the stories of King Lear, King Arthur, and other sources for later literature

General notes

Manuscript codex In Middle English translated from Anglo-Norman Title supplied by cataloger, based on spine title: Chronicle of England First line: Here may a man heren how Englonde was Fyrst called Albyon and thrugh whom it hadde the name Collation: Leaves i + 92 + i (foliation in pencil; paginated p. 1-168, 172-178, continued in later hand p. 180, 181-186); no catchwords Layout: Written in 2 columns of 42-50 lines approximately (dimensions of written space: 255 x 190 approximately); frame-ruled in drypoint; writing begins below first line; chapter headings, paraphs, boxes enclosing scribal notes, in red; signs of trimming; some marginalia, pen trials, and other notes in 16th and 17th century hands; a list of the 168 chapter headings at end of volume, made in 1604 Script: Written in Secretary hand by one or two scribes Decoration: 2-4 line unfilled spaces for initials, sometimes with guide letters Binding: Half-calf with marble paper boards in England ca. 1820 Origin: Written in England around 1440 Craven Ord (bookplate) -- Ord sale (London, June 25, 1829, no. 522) to Thorpe for Phillipps -- Phillipps sale (London, 1913, no. 1102) to P.M. Barnard -- no. 658 in a sale Shelfmark: Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, MS V.b.106 For a codicological description based on the microfilm, see The Imagining History project at Queen's University, Belfast, online This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Uniform title: Chronicles of England
Extended title: Chronicle of England, known as The Brut ca. 1440
Alternate titles: Brut Chronicle, Brut

Great Britain

former owner: Ord, Craven, 1756-1832
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872
former owner: Barnard, P. M.