Research Catalog

Title

Histoire Ancienne.

Publication

Brittany, France, approximately 1475.

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Details

Additional Authors

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 41.

Description

2 volumes (439 leaves), bound : parchment , ink, manuscript, illuminations; 392 x 280 mm

Alternative Title

Histoire Sacree et Prophane

Subject

• Manuscripts, French > France
• World history > Early works to 1800
• Illumination of books and manuscripts
• Manuscripts, French > New York (State) > New York
• Manuscripts, French
• World history

Genre/Form

• Manuscripts – France – 15th century.
• vellum (parchment)
• Early works.
• illuminated manuscripts.
• Illuminated initials (layout features)
• Morocco bindings (Binding) – France – 18th century.
• bastarda.

Note

• Datable between 1449 (Latin translation of Didorus Siculus' Bibliotheca Historica which was source for text) and 1477 (death of first owner, Tanguy II Du Châtel).
• Layout: Written in 2 columns of 50 lines, ruled in red ink. Catchwords visible.
• Decoration: Four miniatures, at beginning of books 6, 7, 8, and 9 with a different artist working in each volume; cipher of owners: T, J. Full borders around miniatures. Rubrics. 1-line and 2-line red and blue initials, some with opposing-color penwork. Large blue/gold puzzle initials with penwor, or initials on gold fields. Coats of arms.
• Collation: vol. 1, 30 quires of eight folios each; vol. 2, 24 quires of eight folios each followed by one of six folios.
• vol. 1: ff. iv + 240 ; vol. 2: iv; iii + 199 + iii.
• Volume 1 is foliated incorrectly 1-238 (two folios, 10a and 141a, not counted); for convenience, extant foliation is followed ; Volume 2 is foliated correctly, 1-198.
• Script: Bâtarde
• This MS seems to be a 4th (and unique?) redaction of a history, whose core is an earlier compilation given the name Histoire Ancienne jusqu'a Cesar by Paul Meyer. The present 2 volumes may only represent 1/4 of the planned total text.

Access (note)

• Restricted use.

Indexed In (note)

• The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005)
• Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., suppl.

Cite As (note)

• NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 41

Language (note)

• In French.

Provenance (note)

• Arms of first owners, Tanguy II Du Chat̂el (1425-77) of Britanny and his wife Jeanne Raguenel, dame de Malestroit. Chat̂eau d'Anet paraphe cropped in binding, vol. 2, f. 1.

Binding (note)

• Both volumes bound in 18th century French red levant morocco. On the spine of each: "M.S. Histoire Sacree et Prophane," along with "Tom(e)" and the number.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 41

OCLC

1340124386

Title

Histoire Ancienne.

Imprint

Brittany, France, approximately 1475.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Access

Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed In:

The Splendor of the Word. (ed.) J. G. Alexander, J. H. Marrow, L. F. Sandler (NYPL / Harvey Miller, 2005), n. 87.

Ricci, S de. Medieval and Renaissance mss., suppl. p. 332, no. 41.

Cite As:

NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 41

Language

In French.

Provenance

Arms of first owners, Tanguy II Du Chat̂el (1425-77) of Britanny and his wife Jeanne Raguenel, dame de Malestroit. Chat̂eau d'Anet paraphe cropped in binding, vol. 2, f. 1.

Binding

Both volumes bound in 18th century French red levant morocco. On the spine of each: "M.S. Histoire Sacree et Prophane," along with "Tom(e)" and the number.

Source of description

Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

France Brittany.

Added Author

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 41.

Cover Title

Histoire Sacree et Prophane

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 41