Harvard University, MS Typ 201

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DS ID:

DS10538

Shelfmark:

MS Typ 201

Title:

La seconde partie de la tr[an]slacion et exposition du livre de mons. Saint Augustin de la cité de Dieu

Author:

Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430

Augustine of Hippo WIKIDATA

Artist:

Master of the Livre du Sacre de Charles V

Master of the Livre du Sacre WIKIDATA

Master of the Bible of Jean de Sy

Master of the Boqueteaux WIKIDATA

Master of the Coronation of Charles VI

Master of the Coronation of Charles VI WIKIDATA

Date:

ca. 1376

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

fro

Old French WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 3 v. (318 leaves) : vellum ; 49 cm.

Former Owner(s):

Thompson, Henry Yates, 1838-1928

Henry Yates Thompson WIKIDATA

Beatty, A. Chester Sir, 1875-1968

Alfred Chester Beatty WIKIDATA

Note:

The French translation is that of Raoul de Presles, made for Charles V in 1375.
The ms. is vol. 2 (now bound as 3 vols.) of a 2-volume set written for Jean, Duc de Berry.
The French text is written in a gothic book hand in black ink in 2 columns, initials in red and blue with pen-work decoration.
There are 12 miniatures in colors and gold, by the workshops of the Master of the Livre du Sacre de Charles V, the Master of the Bible of Jean de Sy, and the Master of the Coronation of Charles VI. The decoration also includes 15 foliate borders and 15 illuminated initials.
Bound ca. 1901 in three volumes in red velvet.
In 3 tray cases, 50 cm.
Jean Duc de Berry (his arms, f. 1r); Sotheby's sales of 6 Aug. 1889 (lot 2762) and 26 Feb. 1900 (lot 224); Henry Yates Thompson (bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's, 23 Mar. 1920, II, lot 54); A. Chester Beatty (Beatty sale, London, Sotheby's 7 June 1932, I, lot 19).
Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; gift, 1982.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Medieval

Institutional Record:

https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095964030203941/catalog

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:13556178

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:13556179

https://iiif.lib.harvard.edu/manifests/drs:13556180

Holding Institution:

Harvard University