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Royal MS 12 B VI
- Record Id:
- 040-002106694
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000277.0x000292
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 12 B VI
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'LIBER de optimo fato nobilissimi domini Henrici Eboraci ducis [afterwards Henry VIII] ac optimorum ipsius parentum . . . per Willielmum Parronum Placentinum artium et medicine doctorem editus': predictions from the nativity of the prince, who is also called (f. 55b) Prince of Wales, although he did not actually receive the title till 18 Feb. 1503, and the book must have been written before the death of the Queen (11 Feb. 1503), for whom a life of 80 or 90 years is foretold. Addressed to Henry VII, with a prefatory letter of consolation on the death of Prince Arthur (2 Apr. 1502). Another astrological work by the same author is at Oxford (Selden MS., Bernard's cat. 3465). 'Prohemium' beg. 'Sapientissimus rex sane pluries in diuersis scripsi libris'; text, 'Nunc de fato istius optimi'. Vellum; ff. 63. 71/2 in. x 5 in. A.D. 1502-1503. Illumiated initials and borders in Flemish style. The astrological diagram (f. 1) is illuminated with miniatures of symbolic scenes in each of the houses. In the centre is a small map of the (Old) World. The initial on f. 2, contains a small miniature of the King enthroned, royal arms in the border. Cat. of 1666, f. 13 b ; omitted in CMA.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002106694 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 12 B VI : 'LIBER de optimo fato nobilissimi domini Henrici Eboraci ducis [afterwards Henry VIII] ac optimorum ipsius parentum . . .… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[0914]/040-002106694
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1502
- End Date:
- 1503
- Date Range:
- 1502-1503
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
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