Chanson de Roland - Codex Oxford

Chanson de Roland - Codex Oxford – Club du Livre – MS. Digby 23 (Part 2) – Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

England — Probably second quarter of the 12th century

Chanson de Roland - Codex Oxford

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Chanson de Roland - Codex Oxford

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Codicology

Alternative Titles
Rolandslied - Oxford Codex
Cantar de Roldán
Size / Format
152 pages / 17.5 × 12.5 cm
Date
Probably second quarter of the 12th century
Style
Illustrations
Red initials
Content
Anglo-Norman French version of the Chanson de Roland
Previous Owners
Thomas Allen
Kenelm Digby

Available facsimile editions:
Chanson de Roland - Codex Oxford – Club du Livre – MS. Digby 23 (Part 2) – Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Club du Livre – Paris, 1962
Limited Edition: 2925 copies
Facsimile Editions

#1 Chanson de Roland

Club du Livre – Paris, 1962

Publisher: Club du Livre – Paris, 1962
Limited Edition: 2925 copies
Binding: The facsimile's brown leather binding with gold tooling is based on the library binding of the original manuscript. The commentary is bound in a decorative leather binding with stamped ornaments and five metalworks. The two volumes come in a matching decorative box.
Commentary: 1 volume by Louis-Robert Plazolles
Language: French

The commentary volume includes a translation and explanations as well as miniatures by Jean Gradassi.
1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.
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