(Q10734)
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Genealogical chronicle fragment of the kings of England to Kimbelinus and Arvigarus.
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Scrolls (information artifacts)
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Bible--History of Biblical events--Early works to 1800
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Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Genealogy--Early works to 1800
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[between 1425 and 1450]
15. century
1425Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 1 roll (2 membranes) : parchment ; 1620 x 260 mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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The same text is found in seven other manuscripts: Queen's College, Cambridge, MS. 167; College of Arms, MSS. muniment room 20/3 and 23; Bodleian, Oxford, MS. Bodleian Rolls 10; King's College, Cambridge, MS. 43; British Library, Lansdowne MS. 2; and Harley Roll c.5. The Queen's College and College of Arms rolls are most similar to UPenn Ms. Roll 1588 (Sotheby's).
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Origin: Written and illustrated in England in the second quarter of the 15th century (Sotheby's).
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Incipit: "Iste Nemroth erat gigas ... " (text at top next to Noah roundel); "[Ab isto] Strephes filio Iapheth fratre..." (top of left column); "[Ab] hiis trib[us] filiis Noe texuntur generaciones septuaginte ..." (top of right column).
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Edges damaged, with some loss of text on left edge; mounted on modern vellum before sale in 2010.
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Script: Written in secretary script.
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Decoration: Yellow, green, and red bands linking double roundels in red ink containing names in brown ink, except for the names Noa (in a larger roundel at the top, probably for an illumination never added) and Brutus in red, and a larger empty roundel off to the side at the bottom of the second membrane labeled Incarnatio Christi in red, perhaps intended for a Nativity scene.
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Ms. roll.
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Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 7 December 2010, lot 16.
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21 September 2023
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21 September 2023
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