Les lignées des roys de France (DS18183) (Q74242)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (991822698805867, VAULT oversize Case MS 132, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991822698805867)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Les lignées des roys de France (DS18183) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Newberry Library (991822698805867, VAULT oversize Case MS 132, https://i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_NBY/i5mcb2/alma991822698805867) |
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France--Kings and rulers--Genealogy
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Church buildings--France--History
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, French
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approximately 1470
15. century
1470Gregorian
1470Gregorian
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Extent: 1 roll (9 leaves) : parchment, col. ill. ; 687 x 33 cm
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Date suggested by dates of reign of Louis XI (1461-1483), last king included in original ms.; ninth sheet was apparently added later to include Charles VIII and Louis XII, who reigned from 1483-1498 and 1498-1515, respectively.
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Caption title: "Cy senssuivent les lignees des roys de France, et co[m]ment les generations sont descendues lune de lautre; et co[m]ment elles sont faillies; et si parle en brief de leurs faiz et en quel temps ilz ont regne et combien et ou ilz gisent et quelx enfans ilz ont eu; et en quel temps fut la cite de Lutesse fomentee et co[m]ment elle fut no[m]mee Paris; et co[m]ment le royaume de...
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Composed of nine sheets of vellum glued together to form a continuous long roll; text in a bâtard hand in red and brown; large illuminated letter "A" at head of text in red and gold on blue background; smaller alternating red and blue illuminated initials throughout; left and right margins decorated with wide vertical bands of red and green; center margin separating columns of text decorated...
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Added title on verso of ms., in black ink in a later hand: "Lignees des rois de France depuis Pharamond jusque à Louis XI."
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Original ms., in color (first 8 sheets), ends with Louis XI; ninth sheet added to roll to include later kings, Charles VIII and Louis XII, whose entries are not colored or illuminated, and whose descriptions appear in a different hand.
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In rust brown cloth-covered clamshell box, resting in customized "trough", and secured with cloth tie.
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14 February 2025
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14 February 2025
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