General
| Library: | Koninklijke Bibliotheek |
| Sheflmark: | 78 D 47 |
| Information source: |
Physical description: InformationSource object (1) Segmentation: InformationSource object (1) |
| Described by: | dschoenaers |
Bindings
| Description: | Brown leather binding with the arms decorated with a gold-tooled frame and the arms of Holland (Willem IV or Willem V) tooled in gold on the front and back. The spine is gold-tooled with floral patterns. |
| Date : | ?1700 to 1800 |
| Title on binding: | Ancienne / Cronique / Universel |
| Cover material: | Material object (5) |
| Board material: | Material object (3) |
| Fastening: | two clasps attached to the rear board |
| Chaining: | none |
| Edges: | na |
| Front end papers (2): | Two paper endpapers at the front. Noted in pencil on the first flyleaf is the shelfmark and a note that page 188 is mutilated. On the pastedown at the front is the old shelfmark Y 404. |
| End papers (2): | Two paper endpapers at the back. Pasted on the last endpaper are three pieces of paper. One with the number 92, one with the number 825 and one with number 188, asserting that this a 'Tres ancienne Chronique universelle en françois du 12m ou 13m siecle MS' |
Bibliography
| Reference | , Die Illustrationszyklen zur 'Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César' (1250-1400) (Frankfurt and New York: Peter Lang, 1989) |
| Notes | pp. 251-4 |
MS Parts
| Title | Date | Place | Dedicatee |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Part 1] | ?1250 to 1275 | Northern France | none |
Related MS
| The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 78 D 47: |
from the same atelierOltrogge 1989, 15. |
| Aylsham, Blickling Hall, 6931: |
from the same atelierNotwithstanding that these manuscripts were probably illustrated by different artists, and in spite of differences in decoration and layout, it has been suggested that these four copies were manufactured in the same workshop located in the North of France (Lille, Soissons or Compiègne). |
| London, British Library, Additional 19669: | |
| The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 78 D 47: |
MS Part Library: Koninklijke Bibliotheek
General
| Shelfmark: | 78 D 47 |
| MS Part Title: | [Part 1] |
| Ms Part Folios: | 193 folios |
| Page layout: |
Material
| MS Part Material: | Material object (4) |
| Watermark: | na |
| Condition: | Good quality vellum, some holes (e.g. f. 28, f. 51, f. 53, f. 65) and stitches (e.g. f. 44, f. 58, f. 192) , but generally not in the writing space. The edge of the skin shows f. 10 In general in good condition, except for f. 188 which has been mutilated. The upper corner of the folio has been torm resulting in loss of text of approximately two thirds of f. 188rb and 188va. |
Date Information
| Date(s): | ?1250 to 1275 |
| Notes: | Oltrogge 1989, 251. Based on the script, probably rather to the end of this period than to the beginning. |
Hand
| Level of Execution: | Execution object (4) |
| Folio(s): | From f. 1ra to f. 193ra |
| Date(s): | c. 1250 to 1300 |
| Scribe description: | Northern textualis rotundus with double-compartment 'a' the upper lobe of which is open. Both round 's' and straight 's' are used in final position. Use of 'v' in initial position. Abbreviations include nasal bar which is also used for q(ue), apostrophe, also used for q(ue), 'p' with crossed descender, superscript vowels, com- and -us abbreviation, crossed tironian 'et' |
Folios: f. 1ra - f. 193ra
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1r - 43v
(§1-513) Genesis (Common redaction)
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44r - 47r
(§1-22) Orient I (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None 44r
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47r - 60v
(§22-125) Thebes (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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60v - 63r
(§126-147) Greeks and Amazons (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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63r - 75r
(§1-71) Troy (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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75r - 87v
(§1-57) Eneas (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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87v - 98v
(§00-00) Rome I (Common redaction)
Includes:
- On generosity (Mixed) from folio 88r to 88r,
- One should lead a pious life (Verse) from folio 92v to 93r
Paratextual features:
- None
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98v - 110v
(§00-00) Orient II (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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110v - 132v
(§00-00) Alexander (Common redaction)
Paratextual features:
- None
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132v - 193v
(§00-00) Rome II (Common redaction)
Includes:
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