File NLW MS 11055C - Torrent of Portugal; coronation of King Arthur,

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NLW MS 11055C

Title

Torrent of Portugal; coronation of King Arthur,

Date(s)

  • [19 cent., first ΒΌ]. (Creation)

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Archival history

Inside the upper cover is a bookplate bearing the crest of a demi-lion rampant and the motto 'Sub robore virtus'.

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Scope and content

A volume containing early nineteenth century abstracts of, and extracts from, the Middle English romance of 'Torreine of Portyngale; and contemporary extracts, but in a different hand, from 'Le Roman de Brut' of Robert Wace, entitled 'Maitre Wace's description of K. Arthur's coronation at Caerleon in Glamorganshire. Harl. MS. 6508'.

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Language of material

  • English
  • French

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English, French.

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Related units of description

See E. Adam: Torrent of Portyngale. Re-edited from the unique MS. in the Chetham Library, Manchester (London: Early English Text Society, 1887).

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Preferred citation: NLW MS 11055C

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vtls004609572

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Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH

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Dates of creation revision deletion

December 2008.

Language(s)

  • English

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Archivist's note

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume III (Aberystwyth, 1961);

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