B12396
Shelfmark
Bf.4.05
Author
Paris, Matthew
Title
Flores historiarum per Matthæum Westmonasteriensem collecti: præcipue de rebus Britannicis: ab exordio mundi vsque ad annum ... MCXVIII. et Chronicon ex chronicis ... auctore Florentio Wigorniensi monacho. Cui accessit continuatio vsque ad annum ... MCXLI. per quendam eiusdem cnobii eruditum ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti :, Typis Wechelianis apud Claudium Marnium & Heredes Ioannis Aubrij,, 1601.
Physical description
[8], 696, [24]p ;, Fo.
Note
Previously Bd.2.11.
Note
"Matthew of Westminster" is a false name attached to a manuscript of the "Flores historiarum ...". In fact the text covering the period to 1259 is largely based on Matthew Paris' "Chronica majora". Remainder of work composed or compiled by various authors at St. Albans and Westminster.
Note
Florence of Worcester is now usually attributed to John of Worcester.
Note
The "Continuatio" is attributed to Robert of Reading.
Note
Edited by Matthew Parker.
Note
Ms. annotations.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Topham stamp; bequeathed to Eton by Richard Topham in 1736.
Binding
Early 17th century gold-tooled calf with central ornament.
Subject
World history, Early works to 1800.
Subject
History, Ancient, Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain (Place), History, To 1485.
Added entry--name
Florence, of Worcester., Chronicon ex chronicis.
Added entry--name
John, of Worcester., Chronicon ex chronicis.
Added entry--name
Parker, Matthew, editor.
Added entry--name
Robert, of Reading.
Added entry--place
Germany, Frankfurt am Main.
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