Stowe MS 1061

FACSIMILES, executed by hand, of ancient writing and illuminations from manuscripts in the British Museum, Bodleian, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, Lambeth, and other Libraries, apparently collected by Thomas Astle. Amongst them are a few single leaves, vellum, of original manuscripts, including:

-(a) Miniatures, poorly executed, from Books of Hours written in France in the 15th cent. On the back of the first is written "Ex libris Jacobus (sic) Laurent. Ce present libure appartient a Monsieur Laurent, predicant à la cour de Mons, Licentié es droit et Loix et Grefhier a messieurs Eschevins de laditte ville de Mons." ff. 112-117;

-(b) Leaf from a Dutch MS., 15th cent., containing the commemoration of St. Katharine. f. 118;

-(c) Leaf from a 14th cent. MS. of the Saint Graal, in French. f. 120;

-(d) Leaf from a 14th cent. almanac (June and July). f. 122;

-(e) Leaf from a 12th cent. Antiphonal, with musical pneums. f. 125;

-(f) Leaf from a 15th cent. Gradual, with musical notes on a four-lined stave. f. 127;

-(g) Fragment of a late 14th cent. service-book, with musical notes on a four-lined stave, etc. f. 130.

At the end (ff. 131-152) are 22 of the 26 coloured plates of illuminations from MSS. of the 14th to the 17th cent. in the library of the Duc de la Vallière, published by the Abbé J.J. Rive in 1782 (see his Prospectus d'un ouvrage proposé par souscription, Paris, 1782).

Vellum and paper; ff. 152. XVIIIth cent. Bound in red morocco, tooled, with the arms of Thomas Astle, Folio.

Palaeography: Facsimiles of alphabets, ancient writings, illuminations, etc.: 18th cent.

ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS MISCELLANEOUS: Facsimiles of ancient writing and illuminations: 18th cent.

includes:

• f. 112 Jacobus Laurent, of Mons: Leaf from a Book of Hours bel. to: in 18th cent.: Fr.
• ff. 112-130 ART. ILLUMINATIONS AND DRAWINGS MISCELLANEOUS: Odd leaves from various MSS.: 12th-15th centt.