Royal MS 19 D VI-VII

19 D. VI, VII

THE SAME WORK, in the form called by Berger 'grande bible historiale'. In two volumes. The contents agree precisely with those of 15 D. III (see under 19 D. III), even to such blunders as the numeration of three epistles to the Corinthians and the rubric 'lepistre saint Symon apostre' prefixed to 2 Peter. For description see Berger, op.cit., pp. 219, 290, 394. Translator's preface beg. 'Pour ce que le dyable qui chascun jour enordist'. At f. 59 of vol. i is a marginal note 'Querez la facon du candelabre apres les fais des apostres en la fin du liure', but nothing is to be found at that place.

Vellum; ff. 287, 255. 18 in. x 13 in. Written in France. Early XV cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves (last of vol. i and first of vol. ii⁷), with catchwords. Double columns of 51 lines. Sec. fol., vol. i, 'Du repos' or (text.) 'fait. Car'; vol. ii, ' -onderont'. Illuminated initials, with ivy-leaf border-prolongations, and miniatures of mediocre execution, but somewhat original in design. Backgrounds chequy, lozengy, or variously diapered or brocaded, sometimes sky. The directions to the rubricator remain in many cases (see specimens below), and at the end of one (vol. i, f. 267 b) is something which Berger read as a signature 'Io. M.'; but this is doubtful. The subjects of the miniatures are:-

1. Comestor, kneeling on grass, presents the book to the Archbishop of Sens. f. 1.

2. Four compartments:-(a) The Virgin, crowned and enthroned but not nimbed, with blank scroll;-(b) The Trinity: three identical Persons, seated;-(c) The Trinity, similarly represented, standing, blessing three angels;-(d) The Mouth of Hell. Full border. f. 3.

3. First day: the Creator standing; blue sky in one upper corner, a black curtain in the other. f. 4.

4. Second day: the Creator, with a glory of blue sky, standing on the waters. f. 4.

5. Third day: the Creator, standing on land, points to the water. f. 4 b.

6. Fourth day: the Creator holds up the sun and moon. Background of blue sky. f. 5.

7. Fifth day: the Creator places two fishes in the water. f. 5 b.

8. Sixth day: the Creator holds Adam's r. hand and touches his r. eye; animals behind. f. 6.

9. The Creator holding Adam in His arms breathes life into him; Paradise is enclosed by a sort of screen and contains two small rivers. f. 7.

10. Creation of Eve. f. 8.

11. The Fall; serpent with human head and purple wings. f. 8 b.

12. Expulsion from Paradise: Adam and Eve, still within, are driven by the angel towards a door in the screen. 'Soit fait lange qui boute hors Eve et Adam &c.' f. 9.

13. Cain and Abel, kneeling, hold their offerings in their hands (no altar); above on r., Divine head in a cloud. f. 10.

14. Cain murders Abel with a spade; above on r., the Lord receives his soul. f. 10 b.

15. Building of the ark; Divine head above. f. 12 b.

16. Jacob's dream. f. 28.

17. Joseph put into the well. f. 33.

18. Moses and two others (Egyptians ?) before Pharaoh. f. 42 b.

19. Moses (horned) and Israelites arriving at the Red Sea. f. 51.

20. Moses and Israelites emerging; the Egyptians drowning. f. 51.

21. Moses kneeling on the mount; Divine head and angel with trumpet in a cloud on r. f. 54 b.

22. Moses in the tabernacle. f. 59.

23. Aaron and priests standing at the end of an altar on which is a lamb. f. 59.

24. Offerings at the altar. f. 66 b.

25. Offerings at the altar; Moses behind on r. f. 69.

26. Moses standing; three Israelites hind him on l.; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 74 b.

27. Moses standing with tables on which are shining rays from the sky; three Israelites behind him on l. f. 91.

28. Moses about to strike the rock(?). f. 103 29. Fall of the walls of Jericho; two trumpeters and Israelites in armour. f. 104 b.

30. Battle-scene. f. 109b.

31. Samson and the lion. f. 114 b.

32. Micah, his mother, and the image. f. 116.

33. Elkanah and Hannah at the altar; Eli on r. f. 119.

34. Coronation of Saul. f. 122 b.

35. The Amalekite before David. f. 131 b.

36. Coronation of Solomon. f. 142b.

37. Judgement of Solomon, who is standing, with two figures behind him on l.; an officer in armour with uplifted scimitar stands between the two women and holds the naked infant by the leg. f. 145.

38. Elijah carried up. f. 160.

39. Tree of Jesse. f. 177 b.

40. Solomon kneeling at the altar, on which is a set of gold altar-vessels; three figures behind on l.; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 188.

41. Cyrus enthroned, with two men standing at the back of his seat, points to Divine bead in a cloud on r. f. 201 b.

42. Nehemiah inquires of the Jews. f. 209.

43. Sacrifice of Josiah. f. 210 b.

44. Job, his wife, and two friends. f. 217.

45. Job seated reading; Satan in front of him; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 227.

46. Tobit, blind, lying in bed ; his son and Raphael standing by. f. 228.

47. Gedaliah receives Ishmael and others. f. 232.

48. Susanna accused. f. 239.

49. Nebuchadnezzar enthroned on l. with courtiers; Holofernes and others in armour on r. f. 242 b.

50. Death of Holofernes. f. 245 b.

51. Ahasuerus and Esther walking, followed by courtiers with sceptre a girl kneels at their feet. f. 250.

52. Ochus sends Vagosus on a mission. f. 255.

53. David seated with harp; three courtiers. f. 258 b.

54. Dominus illuminatio: D., on one knee, points to his eye; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 262 b.

55. Dixi custodiam: D., kneeling, points to his mouth; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 265.

56. Dixii insipiens: the fool kneeling, with uplifted club, bites a dog by the tail (!). 'Soit fait vn f[ouj qui mort vn chien par la queue et [tient] en la main vne masue'. After this is a scrawl of doubtful significance interpreted by Berger as 'Io. M.' f. 267 b.

57. Salvum me fac: D. crowned, immersed in water to his armpits, with uplifted hands; Divine head in a cloud on r. f. 270.

58. Extollale deo: D., enthroned, lays on five bells with two hammers. f. 273.

59. Cantate domino: two singers at desk; D. kneeling on r. and Divine head in a cloud. f. 275 b.

60. Dixit dominus: the Father seated, with orb, and the Son on His r.; a cherub behind on each side of the Father's head. f. 278 b.

In vol. ii:-

61. Four compartments:-(a) Judge. ment of Solomon: S. enthroned, other figures as in no. 37;-(b) S. and a queen before an idol;-(c) S. seated, writing in a book; two scribes writing on rolls;-(d) Two groups of three prophets (?) standing, each group with a blank scroll. f. 1.

62. Solomon seated, turning to courtiers behind him, points to the sun and moon. f. 12.

63. The bride (nimbed) and bridegroom (not nimbed) holding her hand, standing in a garden. f. 15.

64. justice seated with sword in hand; three men before her. f. 16 b.

65. Wisdom, with gold cup, leading a procession of men and women. f. 23.

66. Isaiah standing, addressing a group of men on l.; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 40 b.

67. Jeremiah standing, addressing two men on l., one of whom holds a palm branch; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 60 b.

68. J. seated on the ground on l. with clasped hands; a city on r.

81 b.

69. Baruch seated, reading; the people sitting on the ground. f. 82 b.

70. Ezekiel, standing, and his vision: a wheel, and on the rim four beasts; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 86b.

71. Daniel standing; Divine figure from a cloud on r. giving him a book. f. 105 b.

72. Gomer in bed; a nurse holding Jezreel; and behind, Hosea kissing Gomer. f. 113.

73. Joel standing, and three trumpeters. f. 116.

74. Amos standing; gateway of Damascus on l.; Divine head in cloud onr. f. 117 b.

75. Obadiah seated, with orb in his band. f. 120.

76. Jonah issuing from the whale's mouth at the gate of Nimeveh. f. 21.

77. Micah cowering away from a falling city. f. 121 b.

78. Nahum seated, and two standing figures; on r., Christ upon the mountains. f. 123 b.

79. Habakkuk standing; Divine bead in cloud on r. f. 124 b.

80. Zephaniah standing; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 125 b.

81. Haggai in vehement conversation with Zerubbabel, who is crowned and followed by attendants, one carrying a sceptre. 'Soit fait vn prophete parlant a vn roy acompagnie de pluseurs homes'. f. 127.

82. Zechariah standing ; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 128.

83. Malachi standing in prayer three figures standing behind ; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 131 b.

84. Battle-scene. f. 132 b.

85. Messenger delivering a letter to four Jews, of whom three are seated. f. 145.

86. Twelve tents, one of the occupants of each carrying a banner with the name of one of the tribes of Israel (the list is that in Revelation). f. 155 (large).

87. S. Mark seated, with roll, the other end of which is held in the lion's mouth. f. 169 b.

88. S. Luke standing, with book; his emblem behind him and four men standing on l.; Divine head in cloud on r. f. 179.

89. S. John seated, with roll and eagle (cf. no. 87). f. 194 b.

90. S. Paul standing, giving letter to a kneeling messenger. f. 206 b.

91. The Ascension. f. 231 b.

92. S. James standing, with staff and large hat, giving a letter to a kneeling messenger. f. 24.

93. S. Peter (tonsured) standing, addressing four men seated on the ground. f. 244 b.

94. The same; S. Peter (without tonsure) carries a book. f. 245 b.

95. S. John standing, addressing four men seated on the ground. f. 246 b.

96. S. Jude standing, with others behind him, gives a letter to a kneeling messenger. f. 248.

97. S. John in Patmos, writing; inkpot, candlestick, and the beast. f. 249.

98. S. John in Patmos, writing; angel in cloud on r. f. 249b.

99. S. John in Patmos, with book; above on r., Heaven opened ; at one opening an angel with trumpet; through another is seen the Father, with orb, seated on a cloud, and angels behind. f. 250.

100. S. John standing; the Lamb giving a crown to the Rider on the whitehorse. f. 250 b.

101. S. John standing; in a cloud on r. the seven angels. f. 251.

102. S. John standing in Patmos; the angel giving him a book and pointing upwards. f. 251 b.

103. S. John in Patmos, seated, writing; a lion beside him holding the tail of the seven-horned dragon rising from the sea. f. 252.

104. S. John in Patmos; in a cloud on r. the angels with vials, the first emptying his vial. f. 253.

105. S. John as before ; the whore riding on the beast. f. 253 b.

106. S. John as before; angel from a cloud seizing Satan. f. 254.

107. S. John standing ; the river issuing from the throne. f. 255.

Cat. of 1666, f. 14(?); not in CMA.