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Royal MS 17 F III
- Record Id:
- 040-002107410
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x000229
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- ISAD(G)
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- Royal MS 17 F III
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S. AUGUSTINE, De Civitate Dei, libb. i-x, in French; the same translation as in 14 D. I (q. v.). Bound in two volumes.
Vellum; ff. 241, 336. 19 in. x 13 1/4 in. A. D. 1473-1483. Gatherings apparently of 8 leaves, but without catchwords. Double columns. See. fol. ' et sur toutes'. Executed, doubtless at Bruges, for Edward IV, whose arms with those of his two sons appear in the border of f. 1, disposed as in 14 E. I, 14 E. II. Two large (rather coarse) and nine small miniatures. Initials usually in gold flourished with black, or blue flourished with red, or gold and blue flourished with black and red. The subjects of the miniatures are apparently:-
1. Charles V receives the book from the translator. vol. i, f. 1 (large).
2. Fall of idols. f. 8 b.
3. Idolatrous dancing. f. 54.
4. Entry of knights into the city. f. 129 b.
5. St. Augustine recapitulates. vol. ii, f. 2.
6. Divine power(?), Emperor(?) enthroned with attributes of God the Father. f. 58 b.
7. Christian and pagan worship. f. 120 (large, arms as in vol. i, but no difference-marks).
8. Christians adoring the Father (in a nimbus above). f. 157.
9. Discussion of philosophers. f. 212.
10. Disputation on the gods their effigies on pillars. f. 266 b.
11. Despair or disagreement of philosophers (?). f. 295 b.
No. 34 in cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (see 15 D. I); cat. of 1666, f. 14; not in CMA.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002107410 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 17 F III : S. AUGUSTINE, De Civitate Dei, libb. i-x, in French; the same translation as in 14 D. I (q. v.). Bound in two volumes.Vellum;… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1569]/040-002107410
- 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:
- 1473
- End Date:
- 1483
- Date Range:
- 1473-1483
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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