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Royal MS 18 D VII
- Record Id:
- 040-002107559
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002105724
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x000333
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Royal MS 18 D VII
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'JEHAN BOCCACE des cas des nobles homes et femmes': the second translation of Laurent de Premierfait (cf. 14 E. V); preceded by the translator's preface and second prologue and Boccaccio's preface. Dedication beg. 'A puissant noble et excellent'. The other prologues and text nearly as in 14 E. V. At the end are Laurent's verses on Boccaccio in Latin and French.
On the fly-leaf (f. 1) is, in a 15th cent. hand, a numerale, or table of the theological or other significances of numbers, from 'Tres Iherarchie' to 'xvi venti secundum nautas'.
Vellum; ff. ii + 232. 17 in. x 12 in. Middle of XV cent Double columns of 53 lines. Gatherings of 8 leaves (xvii6, xix6, xxii6, xxiv6) lettered, with catchwords. Sec. fol. 'alain le pouete'. Illuminated initials, borders and small miniatures in French style, resembling 15 E. VI. The subjects are:-
1. In four compartments: a Pope enthroned, a King of France enthroned, the Duc de Berry receiving the book from the translator, and a group of labourers with compasses, flail, axe, and spade. The last is reproduced in Strutt, Dress and Habits, ii, pl. cvi. f. 2.
2. Boccaccio writing. Adam and Eve, f. 6.
3. Death of Saul: the Amalekite executed. f. 29 b.
4. Struggle of Fortune and Poverty at the cross-roads. f. 52.
5. Death of Manlius.' f. 79 b.
6. Berenice taken: death of Antiochus and Seleucus. f. 106.
7. Gibbets and executions. f. 129.
8. Death of M. Antonius, son of the Triumvir. f. 155.
9. Boccaccio, in bed, and Petrarch. f. 175.
10. Death of Brunhilda. f. 203 b.
On f. ii is the name Marie Rivieres [Mary, second wife of Anthony Wydvile, Earl Rivers, circ. 1473-1483]. Old large numbering 91. Perhaps one of the nos. 33, 43, 77 of cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (cf. 15 D. I); cat. of 1666, f. 13 or f. 14 b; not in CMA.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002105724
040-002107559 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 18 D VII : 'JEHAN BOCCACE des cas des nobles homes et femmes': the second translation of Laurent de Premierfait (cf. 14 E. V);… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1710]/040-002107559
- 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:
- 1430
- End Date:
- 1470
- Date Range:
- Mid 15th century
- Era:
- CE
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