Research Catalog

Title

Triumphe d'Anvers Faict pour la Noble Festes de la Thoison d'Or.

Author

Le Boucq, Jacques, 1520?-1573.

Publication

Antwerp, Belgium, 1555.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Le Boucq, Jacques, 1520?-1573
• New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 60.

Description

65 leaves, bound : paper, ink, manuscript, illuminations; 299 x 201 mm

Subject

• Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598
• Order of the Golden Fleece
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Belgian > 16th century
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) > Belgium > 16th century
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish > New York (State) > New York
• Illumination of books and manuscripts, Flemish
• Belgium > History > 16th century
• New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

• Manuscripts – Belgium – 16th century.
• Early works.
• illuminated manuscripts.
• Morocco bindings (Binding) – 18th century.
• coats of arms.

Note

• The manuscript is the account of the festivities surrounding the meeting of the Order of Golden Fleece in Antwerp, coinciding with the entry of Philip II into the city. Diary and drawings sent to the Prince de Werchin, who could not attend due to illness.
• Layout: Written in up to 43 long lines per page, some ruling by stylus, other not visible.
• Decoration: 30 watercolor drawings and 50 coats of arms, some including human and animal figures. Watercolors and coats of arms. Gold initials on red/blue fields. Rubrics, yellow daubs as placemarkers.
• Scribe: Jacques le Boucq.
• Script: Gothic cursive; humanistic cursive; rustic capitals.
• Artist: Jacques le Boucq.
• Dated by the scribe: 1555 on f. 1 -- year of meeting of Order of the Golden Fleece in Antwerp, and entrance of Philip II into the city --Title page.
• ff. 1v, 2 coats of arms of Prince de Werchin and of his wife's family, the Vergy, and f. 65. coat of arms of Werchin.
• "A Monseigneur Alsonso le Seneschalle de Hainault, Messire Piere de Werchin Chevalier de l'ordre de la Thoison d'or, Gouverneur des Villes Chateaux de Tournaze et du tournesze, son humble serviteur Jacques le Bourg. Salut." -- f. 3.
• The manuscript is listed and fully described by Baron Reiffenberg in his book on the Golden Vliess (La Toison d'Or) published in Brussels in 1830.

Access (note)

• Restricted use.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list

Cite As (note)

• NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 60

Language (note)

• In French and Latin.

Provenance (note)

• From colls. of Prince de Werchin; Allard Cuvillon, Abbot of Cisoing; Lammens; Duke of Arenberg.

Binding (note)

• Bound in three-quarter morocco, 18th century.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 60

OCLC

1342602997

Author

Le Boucq, Jacques, 1520?-1573.

Title

Triumphe d'Anvers Faict pour la Noble Festes de la Thoison d'Or.

Imprint

Antwerp, Belgium, 1555.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Access

Restricted use. Requires permission for access.

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Spencer Collection. Dictionary catalog and shelf list, vol. II, p. 908.

Cite As:

NYPL. Spencer Collection MS. 60

Language

In French and Latin.

Provenance

From colls. of Prince de Werchin; Allard Cuvillon, Abbot of Cisoing; Lammens; Duke of Arenberg.

Binding

Bound in three-quarter morocco, 18th century.

Source of description

Part of the description used is from Digital Scriptorium 1.0

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

Belgium Antwerp.

Added Author

Le Boucq, Jacques, 1520?-1573, scribe and illuminator.

New York Public Libary. Manuscript. Spencer Coll. MS 60.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. MS. 60