Chronica Majora
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The Chronica Majora is an important medieval illuminated manuscript chronicle by Matthew Paris, one of a number of redactions of his work on English history.
It is currently in Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.[1] It covers the period 1240-53. It is his major historical work, but is less heavily illustrated per page than others.[2]
The first two volumes are in Cambridge, whilst the third is bound with the Historia Anglorum in the British Library. There are 100 marginal drawings,[3] some fragmentary maps and an itinerary, and full page drawings of William I, the Elephant with Keeper. MS 16 has very recently had all prefatory matter removed in a rebinding. Most of the text of the Chronica in MS 26 is not in Paris's hand.
[edit] References
- ^ Ms 26, 16, 362 x 244/248 mm. ff 141 + 281
- ^ Welcome to the Parker Library on the Web
- ^ 25 + 75
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