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Royal MS 20 C I
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- 040-002107681
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- 032-002105724
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000338.0x0003c8
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- Royal MS 20 C I
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'LES FAIS des des (sic) Rommains comipilez ensemble de Saluste, de Suetoine et de Lucan': see above, 17 F. II. There is no table of chapters. Prologue beg. 'Chascun homme a qui dieu'. The continuation after the death of Caesar, absent in most MSS. and represented by a different continuation in 17 F. II, begins (f. 247 b) 'Seigneurs quant Julius Cesar ot este occis ainsy comme vous auez peu ouyr ca arrieres Octouien le filz de sa niepce'. It is drawn from more than one source. The life of Augustus (f. 247 b) is identical with that in the compilation variously called Histoire Tripartite, Trésor des Histoires, or Trésor de Sapience (see 18 E. V, ff. 357-370, cf. Harley MS. 4415, ff. 240 b- 251 b), and other compilations, e.g. Cotton MS. Aug. V, ff. 301-306 b and Add. MS. 25884, ff. 373 b-380 b. The lives of Tiberius (f. 258 b), Gaius, and Claudius (to f. 279 b) are from Vincent of Beauvais, Speculum Historiale, part of libb. vii, viii. The rest of Claudius corresponds to Add. MS. 25884, ff. 381 b-382. The life of Nero, beginning (f. 280) 'Lan lviie apres la natiuite de Ihesucrist et viiic viii. ans apres la fondacion de Romme Neron surnomme Claudius', is of uncertain origin, but is the same as that epitomized by Jean Mansel, 16 F. VII, f. 262 b. The rest, to the end of Domitian, is from Vincent again, ibb. ix and x. Ends 'par vertu de predication et religion crestienne'. Colophon, 'Cy prennent fin selon les escrips de Orose Justin Lucan Suctoine Eutrope Eusebe et autres auctours les fais des Romains jusques a la fin de lempire Domicien le douzieme des empereurs surnommez Cesariens'.
Vellum; ff. 295. 151/2 in. x 111/4 in. Early XV cent. Gatherings of 8 leaves (xv4, end of bk. ii, last4), with catchwords and signatures (the latter mostly cut away). Double columns. Sec. fol. 'tollist achoison'. Initials, borders, and miniatures in French style; backgrounds usually sky, sprinkled with stars or clouds. The directions to the rubricator were in words (see f. 248). Subjects of the miniatures:-
1. Between two groups of soldiers Caesar enthroned in his tent, with two courtiers: border. Under the colours of the foreground are written the words 'Julius Cesar usoit de consaulx et de parlemens, il frequentoit les armes et amoit lestude dei liures ou il se delitoit souuerainemerit'. f. 1.
2. Caesar, enthroned, receives a letter. f. 24 b.
3. Gauls attack Caesar's camp: a windmill behind. f. 42.
4. Death of Indutiomarus. f. 65 b.
5. Attack on a Roman tent. f. 97 b.
6. Cadorix assists Caesar's escape. f. 107 b.
7. Caesar's vision of Rome, while crossing the Rubicon. f. 117 (large).
8. Pompeius' dream of Julia. f. 130 b.
9. Battle of Ilerda. f. 141.
10. Pompeius in council. f. 150 b.
11. Dream of Pompeius before Pharsalia. f. 167.
12. Pompeius met by his wife. f. 181.
13. Embarkation of Pompeians. f. 191 b.
14. Caesar enters Alexandria. f. 207 b.
15. Battle with Juba. f. 225.
16. Octavianus with sword, the crown on a table; within, the triumvirs in council (?). f. 247 b (large).
17. Tiberius gives a rod of office to Pilate. f. 258.
18. Caligula crowns Herod Agrippa. f. 271 b.
19. Claudius and Herod. f. 274 b.
20. Nero and Seneca (with a birchrod). f. 280.
21. Death of Galba. f. 286b.
22. Death of Otho. f. 287.
23. Capture of Vitellius. f. 287 b.
24. Josephus offers books to Vespasian. f. 288 b.
25. Titus giving presents. f. 292.
26. Domitian building the Pantheon. f. 293.
No. 4 of cat. of MSS. at Richmond Palace in 1535 (see 15 D. I); cat. of 1666, f. 13 b; not in CMA.
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- Western Manuscripts
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- Royal Collection
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- 032-002105724
040-002107681 - Is part of:
- Royal MS 1 A I-20 E X : Royal Manuscripts
Royal MS 20 C I : 'LES FAIS des des (sic) Rommains comipilez ensemble de Saluste, de Suetoine et de Lucan': see above, 17 F. II. There is no… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002105724[1822]/040-002107681
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1440
- Date Range:
- Early 15th century
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- CE
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