Desiderius Erasmus — c. 1530; French
MS. Tanner 9
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Desiderius Erasmus — c. 1530; French
Shelfmark
MS. Tanner 9
Date
c. 1530
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good miniatures.
Good border.
Good initials. The dedication copy to Louis d'Orléans, duc de Longueville, 1524–37, with his arms. (Pächt and Alexander i. 847, pl. LXII)
Acquisition
Bequeathed by him to the Bodleian in 1735.
Provenance
Thomas Tanner, 1674–1735
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Title
Desiderius Erasmus, Institutio principis Christiani
Shelfmark
MS. Tanner 9
Summary
Desiderius Erasmus, Institutio principis Christiani, translated by Guy de Bandereul, commendatory Abbot of St. Martin au Bois Clermont: Incip. prol. "Cy commence le prologue de maistre Guy de Baudereul, abbe commendataire de Sainct Martin de Ruricourt dit au boz, prieur et seigneur de Sainct Reuerien et premier maistre des requestes ordinaire de la haulte et tresnoble maison de Longueville."
The dedication copy to Louis d'Orléans, duc de Longueville, 1524–37, with his arms: Dicatum est opus, "Loys dorleans tres prochain du sang et lignaige du trescrestien roy de France, duc de Longueuille, conte de Dunoys, etc." Præmittitur traductoris effigies librum suum offerentis.
Incip. opus, "Cest le liure de leducation et linstruction du jeune prince contenant xiiii chapitres dont le premier contient les moyens de paruenir a principaulte, et dit ainsy."
Desin. "Et ne sera fort difficile a faire si chascun cesse de flatter sa cause, si toutes affections particulieres ostees nous procurons le negoce de la chose publique, si Jesucrist est a nostre conseil et non le monde."
Date
c. 1530
Language
Latin
Physical facet
On parchment, in folio minori
Physical extent
87 Leaves
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Collection contents
Desiderius Erasmus, Institutio principis Christiani
