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Harley MS 4431, ff 178r-274r
- Record Id:
- 041-002353510
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-002050268
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000002002.0x0001aa
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 4431, ff 178r-274r
- Title:
- Christine de Pizan, Collected works ('The Book of the Queen'), vol. 2
- Scope & Content:
-
The second volume of works by Christine de Pizan, also knowns as 'The Book of the Queen', including:
1. Le Livre du chemin de long estude (ff. 178r-219v);
2. Dit de la pastoure (ff. 221r-236v);
3. Épîtres sur le Roman de la rose (ff. 237r-254r);
4. Epistre à Eustace Morel (ff. 255v-257r);
5. Une Oroison de la Vie et Passion de Nostre Seigneur (ff. 257v-259v);
6. Proverbes Moraulx (ff. 259v-261v);
7. Enseignemens que Cristine donne à son Filz (Les Enseignemens Moraux) (ff. 261v-265r);
8. Une Oroison Nostre Dame (ff. 265r-266v);
9. Quinze Joyes Nostre Dame Rimées (ff. 267r-267v);
10. Livre de Prudence (ff. 268r-287v);
11. La Cité des dames (ff. 288v-374r);
12. Cent Balades d'Amant et de Dame (ff. 376r-398r).
Decoration:
Selected texts and their divisions begin with one-column miniatures, with the exception of the image on f. 290r which is two-column wide. Their subjects are:
Livre du chemin de long estude:
f. 178r, Christine de Pizan presenting her book to Charles VI, seated on the left, with courtiers.
f. 180v, Christine in bed dreams of the Sibyl who sits next to the bed..
f. 183r, Pegasus flying over the Nine Muses, in the Castalian fountain on Mount Parnassus, while Christine and the Sibyl look on.
f. 188r, Christine and the Sibyl pointing at a ladder to heavens.
f. 189v, Christine and the Sibyl standing in a sphere of the cosmos, with the moon, sun and stars surrounding them.
f. 192v, Christine's vision in heavens.
f. 196v, The pleading at the court of Reason.
f. 218v, The pleading at the court of the Queen Reason.
f. 221r, A shepherd with his dog and flock (Dit de la pastoure).
f. 257r, Christ as the Man of Sorrows (Une Oroison de la Vie et Passion de Nostre Seigneur).
f. 259v, Christine instructs four men (Proverbes Moraulx).
f. 261v, Christine de Pizan giving instructions to her son (Enseignemens que Cristine donne à son Filz).
f. 265r, A lady (Christine?) praying before the Virgin and Child (Une Oroison Nostre Dame).
La Cité des dames:
f. 290r, Christine before the personifications of Reason, Rectitude and Justice’ [from back to front order in which they are shown]; Christine with Reason building the ‘Cité des Dames’.
f. 323r, The queen and her ladies entering the 'Cité des Dames'.
f. 361r: Justice welcomes the Virgin and Saints to the city.
f. 376r: Lovers in Conversation (Cent ballades d'amant et de dame).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Harley Collection
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002045828
040-002050268
041-002353510 - Is part of:
- Harley MS 1-7661 : Harley Manuscripts
Harley MS 4431 : Christine de Pizan, Collected works ('The Book of the Queen')
Harley MS 4431, ff 178r-274r : Christine de Pizan, Collected works ('The Book of the Queen'), vol. 2 - Hierarchy:
- 032-002045828[4424]/040-002050268[0002]/041-002353510
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Harley MS 1-7661
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 220 folios.
- Digitised Content:
- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Harley_MS_4431 (digital images currently unavailable)
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- French
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1405
- End Date:
- 1419
- Date Range:
- c 1410-c 1414
- Era:
- CE
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- Restrictions to access apply please consult British Library staff
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- Legal Status:
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