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Royal MS 16 F IV
- Record Id:
- 040-002107215
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x000169
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 16 F IV
- Title:
- Scope & Content:
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'LESTRIF de Fortune et Vertu'; in prose and verse, in three books, dedicated to Philip [the Good], Duke of Burgundy, by Martin Le Franc, provost of Lausanne Cathedral, secretary to Pope Nicholas V (1447-1455). Printed in a rare edition [Lyons, circ. 1476 ?], reprinted by Michel Lenoir, Paris, 1519. For another copy see Harley MS. 4474. Some verses at the end of pt. ii are here missing. Dedication beg. 'En quoy plus conuenablement'; and text, 'Pensant comment le monde se varie Dessoubz le ciel qui dorient charie'. Colophon, 'Cy fine lestrif de fortune et vertu fait par renomme maistre Martin le Franc, preuost de Lausane, secretaire jadis du pape Felix et maintenant du pape Nicolas et prothonotaire du siege apostolicque'.
Vellum; ff. 161. 143/4 in. x 10l/4 in. Late XV cent. Sec. fol. 'hault trespuissant', or 'et quen la fin'. Flemish border in a style resembling that of 16 F. III; one large miniature representing Fortune with her wheel, Raison, and Vertu. Small illuminated initials. Old large numbering 71. Not in Westm. invent. of 1542; cat. of 1666, f. 12 b; not in CMA.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002107215 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 16 F IV : 'LESTRIF de Fortune et Vertu'; in prose and verse, in three books, dedicated to Philip [the Good], Duke of Burgundy, by… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1380]/040-002107215
- 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:
- 1460
- End Date:
- 1499
- Date Range:
- Late 15th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)