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La generacion de Adam

Available Online: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3mg6p
Title: La generacion de Adam
Date: 1425
Collection: Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Item Type: Text
Physical Format: Codices, Chronicles, Genealogies (histories), Manuscripts, French, Manuscripts, Medieval, Genealogy, Family histories, manuscripts (documents)
Description: Collection of genealogical and chronicle material, including Biblical genealogy from Adam to Jesus and the apostles; genealogy concerning the Trojan War and the founding of Rome; the legendary history of England and France as founded by descendants of participants in the Trojan War, including the genealogy of Brut and the succeeding line of kings in England up to Coyl; the emperors of Rome; the Holy Emperors starting with Charlemagne; and the kings of France up to Charles V (crowned 1364). The introduction (f. 1r) suggests that the manuscript was meant to trace the kings of England through Richard II (1377-1399) and the popes through one named Innocent and therefore that the manuscript is incomplete.
Extent: 45 leaves : parchment, color illustrations ; 352 x 185 (240 x 95) mm bound to 365 x 188 mm
Language: French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)
Coverage: Early works to 1800
Note: Ms. codex., Title from rubric (f. 1r)., Collation: Parchment, 45; i 1-5⁸ 6⁴; [i], 1-34, [35-44] (f. 34v-44v blank but ruled); 17th-century foliation in ink, upper right recto. Signatures c i and c iii visible (f. 17r, 19r); prickings visible on blank leaves at end. Link to collation model at end of record., Layout: Written in 52 long lines; ruled in red ink., Script: Written in bâtarde script., Decoration: Genealogical diagrams in red ink throughout with framed medallions left blank for pictures of important individuals and cities, 1 diagram lacking text (f. 34r); full-page border of gold-leaved tendrils with acanthus at corners and center outer margin and with an inner frame of blue and red bars with gold infill (f. 1r); 2 5-line illuminated initials in blue and red on gold grounds (f. 1r); 2-line initials in gold throughout, alternating between blue infill on red ground and red infill on blue ground; paragraph marks alternating between red and blue; some rubrics underlined in red., Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf over slightly bevelled boards, tooled in 4 concentric rectangular frames made up of small square stamps: from outer edge to center, a double-headed eagle, Agnus Dei, stag, griffin, and bear or ape seated among foilage; spine repaired at head and tail; 2 clasps and all metal cornerpieces but one lacking., Origin: Written in northwestern France, probably in the mid-15th century (Lisa Fagin Davis)., Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative., Middle French.
Relation: Video orientation: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/2025260, The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278, Digital facsimile for browsing (Colenda): https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/catalog/81431-p3mg6p, Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs266.html, Collation model: http://repository.upenn.edu/sims_models/8
Subject: World history -- Early works to 1800, World history, Kings and rulers, Genealogy, History of Biblical events
Geographic Subject: France -- Kings and rulers -- Genealogy -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Genealogy -- Early works to 1800, Great Britain, France
Physical Location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, Oversize LJS 266
Provenance: Formerly owned by Jehan Austin or Johan Auslin (15th-century inscription erased but legible under ultraviolet light, f. i recto) and Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de Molac (inscriptions, f. i verso and f. 1r, including one dated 1632)., Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 23 June 1998, lot 53, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg., Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2010., Austin, Jehan, former owner., Auslin, Johan, former owner., Molac, Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de, -1693, former owner., Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.
Rights: https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Bibnumber: 9949525113503681

IIIF manifest: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3mg6p/manifest

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Metadata

DS ID:: DS154
Shelfmark:: Oversize LJS 266
Title:: La generacion de Adam

La generacion de Adam
Place:: France

France TGN
Date:: between 1440 and 1460?

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT
Language:: Middle French

Middle French WIKIDATA
Material:: parchment, color illustrations

Parchment AAT
Physical Description:: Extent: 45 leaves : parchment, color illustrations ; 352 x 185 (240 x 95) mm bound to 365 x 188 mm
Former Owner(s):: Austin, Jehan

Austin, Jehan WIKIDATA
Auslin, Johan

Austin, Jehan WIKIDATA
Molac, Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de, -1693

Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de Molac WIKIDATA
Schoenberg, Lawrence J

Lawrence J. Schoenberg WIKIDATA
Note:: Ms. codex.
Title from rubric (f. 1r).
Collation: Parchment, 45; i 1-58 64; [i], 1-34, [35-44] (f. 34v-44v blank but ruled); 17th-century foliation in ink, upper right recto. Signatures c i and c iii visible (f. 17r, 19r); prickings visible on blank leaves at end. Link to collation model at end of record.
Layout: Written in 52 long lines; ruled in red ink.
Script: Written in bâtarde script.
Decoration: Genealogical diagrams in red ink throughout with framed medallions left blank for pictures of important individuals and cities, 1 diagram lacking text (f. 34r); full-page border of gold-leaved tendrils with acanthus at corners and center outer margin and with an inner frame of blue and red bars with gold infill (f. 1r); 2 5-line illuminated initials in blue and red on gold grounds...
Binding: Contemporary blind-stamped calf over slightly bevelled boards, tooled in 4 concentric rectangular frames made up of small square stamps: from outer edge to center, a double-headed eagle, Agnus Dei, stag, griffin, and bear or ape seated among foilage; spine repaired at head and tail; 2 clasps and all metal cornerpieces but one lacking.
Origin: Written in northwestern France, probably in the mid-15th century (Lisa Fagin Davis).
Formerly owned by Jehan Austin or Johan Auslin (15th-century inscription erased but legible under ultraviolet light, f. i recto) and Sébastien de Rosmadec, marquis de Molac (inscriptions, f. i verso and f. 1r, including one dated 1632).
Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 23 June 1998, lot 53, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.
Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2010.
Keyword:: Genealogy

genealogies (histories)

Manuscripts, French

codices (bound manuscripts)

chronicles

Manuscripts, Medieval

Family histories

France

Kings and rulers

Early works

Bible

History of Biblical events

World history

Great Britain

Kings and rulers--Genealogy
Institutional Record:: https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9949525113503681
IIIF Manifest:: https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3mg6p/manifest
Holding Institution:: University of Pennsylvania

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