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Royal MS 13 B XX
- Record Id:
- 040-002106855
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x00000b
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 13 B XX
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'COMMENTARIA rerum gestarum apud Sanctum Digerium ab Augustissimo Imperatore Carolo quinto Hispaniarum Rege, &c., ad serenissimum inuictissimumque Regem Angliae Henricum eius nominis octauum': narrative of the campaign of Charles V in the neighbourhood of St. Dizier in ism, with dedication to Henry VIII, dated 'ex aula Caesarea', 31 Oct. 1544, and signed by the author 'Anthonius de Musica, Antuerpianus'. Presentation copy. Printed, from a transcript of this MS., by J. B. Mencken, Scriptores Rerum Germanicarum (Leipzig, I728), i, p. 1289.
Paper; ff. 32. 12 in. x 8 in. A. D. 1544. Original tooled brown calf binding (rebacked). In the centre of each cover are the royal arms (France and England, quarterly), with initials H R twice repeated. On either side of the arms are medallions of Plato and Dido, each twice repeated; and at top and bottom is the inscription (upper cover) VERO DEFENSORI FIDEI ERRORUMQUE PROFLIGATORI OPTIMO (lower cover) MAXIMO HENRICO OCTAVO REGI ANGLORUM FRANC' HIBERNIEQUE P.M.P.P.D.G. The whole is enclosed in a gilt border. The binding is by Berthelet, and the upper cover is reproduced by W. Y. Fietcher, Engl. Bookbindings in Brit. Mus., 1895, pl. xii (rubbing in Nat. Art Libr. S. Kensington, Cat. 1894, P. 143). Cat. of 1666, f. 8; CMA. 8308.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002106855 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 13 B XX : 'COMMENTARIA rerum gestarum apud Sanctum Digerium ab Augustissimo Imperatore Carolo quinto Hispaniarum Rege, &c.,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1075]/040-002106855
- 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:
- 1544
- End Date:
- 1544
- Date Range:
- 1544
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)