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Name Mansel, Jehan

1. Add MS 6796

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ROMAN DE MÉLUSINE: Coudrette, 'Le Roman de Mélusine', a verse romance composed circa 1400-1410; late 15th cent. French. Origin: France. Imperfect at the beginning, lacking the first four folios. Missing material is supplied with a title page in a late 17th cent. hand, ff. 1-7v. Beg. 'Le Philozophe fut moult saige'. First complete line of the original text, 'Le mieux enseigne de touz trois'. Printed in Le Roman de Mélusine ou Histoire de Lusignan par Coudrette, ed. E. Roach (1982),...
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Watermarks: Bull: 15th cent. Poetry FRENCH: Coudrette: Coudrette, 'Le Roman de Mélusine': late 15th cent: Fr. includes: f. 8 Léonor de Rohan, wife of Louis, Prince de Guémené: Ex libris: mid 16th cent. ff. 308-308v Poetry FRENCH: Jehan Mansel: Acrostic verses spelling the name of J. Mansel: l...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
15th century
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 6797

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JEHAN MANSEL: 'La Fleur des Histoires', vol. 2, part 2; late 15th cent. French. Origin: France. The complete work is in four volumes, the second of which covers the history of Rome to the reign of Constantine. The present MS., the second of a two-part set, is of the second recension, which was completed in 1467. Beg. 'Les consules et les pretres comencerent' (f. 2). Ends (Epilogue): 'a tous leaulz crestiens le pere et le filz et le saint esperit. Amen.' (f. 275v). Followed: (a) by a treatise...
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Art. Illuminations and Drawings FRENCH: J. Mansel, 'La Fleur des Histoires': miniatures, borders, initials: late 15th cent. History: Jehan Mansel: 'La Fleur des Histoires', vol. 2, part 2 by Jehan Mansel: late 15th cent: Fr. includes: ff. 2, 134v Heraldry: Mathefelon family: Painted arms inco...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Late 15th century
Extent:
1 item