La seconde partie de la tr[an]slacion et exposition du livre de mons. Saint Augustin de la cité de Dieu (DS10538) (Q45716)
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| English | La seconde partie de la tr[an]slacion et exposition du livre de mons. Saint Augustin de la cité de Dieu (DS10538) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Harvard University (990095964030203941, MS Typ 201, https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990095964030203941/catalog) |
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23 July 2024
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La seconde partie de la tr[an]slacion et exposition du livre de mons. Saint Augustin de la cité de Dieu
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De civitate Dei
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint, 354-430
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Master of the Livre du Sacre de Charles V
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Master of the Bible of Jean de Sy
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Master of the Coronation of Charles VI
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Thompson, Henry Yates, 1838-1928
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Beatty, A. Chester Sir, 1875-1968
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Manuscripts, Medieval--France--1350-1400
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ca. 1376
14. century
1376Gregorian
1376Gregorian
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Extent: 3 v. (318 leaves) : vellum ; 49 cm.
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The French translation is that of Raoul de Presles, made for Charles V in 1375.
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The ms. is vol. 2 (now bound as 3 vols.) of a 2-volume set written for Jean, Duc de Berry.
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The French text is written in a gothic book hand in black ink in 2 columns, initials in red and blue with pen-work decoration.
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There are 12 miniatures in colors and gold, by the workshops of the Master of the Livre du Sacre de Charles V, the Master of the Bible of Jean de Sy, and the Master of the Coronation of Charles VI. The decoration also includes 15 foliate borders and 15 illuminated initials.
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Bound ca. 1901 in three volumes in red velvet.
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In 3 tray cases, 50 cm.
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Jean Duc de Berry (his arms, f. 1r); Sotheby's sales of 6 Aug. 1889 (lot 2762) and 26 Feb. 1900 (lot 224); Henry Yates Thompson (bookplate; his sale, Sotheby's, 23 Mar. 1920, II, lot 54); A. Chester Beatty (Beatty sale, London, Sotheby's 7 June 1932, I, lot 19).
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Deposited by Philip Hofer, 1967; gift, 1982.
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25 July 2024
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