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Royal MS 17 F IV

Record Id:
040-002107411
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002105724
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x00022a
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Royal MS 17 F IV
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'LE LIVRE de Valerius Maximus translate de latin en francois par religieuse personne maistre Simon de Hesdin maistre en theologie et frere de saint Jehan de Iherusalem': the translation and amplification of Valerius Maximus, De dictis et factis memorabilibus, begun for Charles V of France by Simon de Hesdin in 1375 and finished for Jaquemin Couram [al. Couran ?] treasurer of Jean, Duc de Berry, as his New Year's gift to the Duke in 1401 [140 1/2] by Nicholas de Gonnesse. The colophon recording this agrees with that in the original presentation-copy, now Paris MS. Bibl. Nat. fonds fr.

282 (formerly 6911), as given by Paulin Paris, Les MSS. franç. ii, p. 301. Gonnesse's additional instances, besides extracts from Justin and other ancient authors, the Chronique de S. Denys, Boccaccio, &c., include (bk. ix, ch. 2, f. 320) the murder of Richard II by Henry IV in the year before the translation was written' Printed, Lyons, 1485. Preface beg. 'La breuite et fragilite de ceste doloureuse vie'. For another copy see below, 18 E. III, 18 E. IV.

Vellum; ff. 352. 161/4 in. x 14 in. Second half of XV cent. Gatherings (beg. f. 3) of 12 leaves (x8, xv14), catchwords mostly cut off. Double columns. Sec. fol. in text 'escripsy'. Illuminated initials, borders of flowers, fruit, grotesques, &c., and miniatures in French style, of mediocre quality. The subjects are:-

1. Simon de Hesdin in hospitaller's dress gives the book to Charles V; without, Simon writing, a town in the background: arms of England in border. f. 3 2. A marriage. f. 65 b.

3. Prowess of Lepidus. f. 119.

4. Valerius Publicola demolishes his house. f. 152 b.

5. Clemency to prisoners. f. 181.

6. Death of Lucretia. f. 211.

7. A happy family. f. 232.

8. The Horatii and Curiatii. f. 261.

9. Luxury and superfluity. f. 297.

No. 2 in cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (see 15 D. I) cat. of 1666, f. 11 b; not in CMA.

Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Royal Collection
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002105724
040-002107411
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Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts

 

Royal MS 17 F IV : 'LE LIVRE de Valerius Maximus translate de latin en francois par religieuse personne maistre Simon de Hesdin maistre en…
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032-002105724[1570]/040-002107411
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File
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1 item
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Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1450
End Date:
1499
Date Range:
2nd half of the 15th century
Era:
CE
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