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Country of Location:
Country of Location
Switzerland
Location:
Location
Genève
Library / Collection:
Library / Collection
Bibliothèque de Genève
Shelfmark:
Shelfmark
Ms. lat. 98
Manuscript Title:
Manuscript Title
Alexandreis (epic poem relating the story of Alexander the Great), by Walter of Châtillon
Caption:
Caption
Parchment · I-III + 54 + IV-VI ff. · 21 x 12.5 cm · France: Champagne, Burgundy or Centre · 1170-1180
Language:
Language
Latin
Manuscript Summary:
Manuscript Summary
This manuscript, dated to the years 1170-1180, contains the text of the Alexandreis, a Latin epic poem written by Walter of Châtillon to tell the story of Alexander the Great. Dedicated to the Archbishop of Reims, the work quickly became a great success and remains known today as “the greatest epic poem of medieval literature”. In addition, the version preserved in this manuscript should be one of the oldest. (jeg)
Standard description:
Standard description
Notice de Isabelle Jeger, Bibliothèque de Genève, pour e-codices 2014
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DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
DOI (Digital Object Identifier
10.5076/e-codices-bge-lat0098 (http://dx.doi.org/10.5076/e-codices-bge-lat0098)
Permanent link:
Permanent link
http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bge/lat0098
IIIF Manifest URL:
IIIF Manifest URL
IIIF Drag-n-drop http://e-codices.unifr.ch/metadata/iiif/bge-lat0098/manifest.json
How to quote:
How to quote
Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 98: Alexandreis (epic poem relating the story of Alexander the Great), by Walter of Châtillon (http://e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bge/lat0098).
Online Since:
Online Since
04/09/2014
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Rights
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Document Type:
Document Type
Manuscript
Century:
Century
12th century
Decoration:
Decoration
Initial, Ornamental, Penwork
Binding:
Binding
18th century
With in situ fragment:
With in situ fragment
Flyleaf
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