Allegorical applications of ten scenes from the Old Testament and two from ancient history to the Christian Church, addressed to Charles VIII of France., Mass of St Anne — 16th century, beginning; French

Title

Allegorical applications of ten scenes from the Old Testament and two from ancient history to the Christian Church, addressed to Charles VIII of France., Mass of St Anne — 16th century, beginning; French

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. A. 417

Date

16th century, beginning

Language

Latin

Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

parchment

Decoration

Good miniatures. Genesis i.2; Genesis i.4; Genesis xxix.16–17; The Ark; Genesis xli. 18–19; Job i.18–19; Zoroaster's fourteen columns of the arts; Cecrop's seven cities of Crete; Psalm xxii.(xxiv.)6; 2 Esrdas ii.19; Esther v.2; Celebration of the mass (fol. 37v); Psalm lxxxiv. (lxxxv.) 10

Good borders.

Good initials. (Pächt and Alexander i. 838, pl. LXI)

Musical notation

Square notation on 5 staves of 4 red lines

Binding

Rebound for Guillaume Glorian (see Provenance) in 1677. A note by Glorian in the MS. states that it was previously bound in 'satin bleuf'.

Acquisition

Bequeathed by him to the Bodleian.

Provenance

Royal arms of France, fol. 1.

Charles VIII of France (?; see below).

Charles IX of France (?; see below).

Guillaume Glorian, 1677. A note in the MS. by Glorian states that it was the presentation copy given to Charles VIII in 1495 when he was crowned emperor of Constantinople at Rome in 1495.

Nicolas-Joseph Foucault, 1643–1721.

Samuel Gale, 1682–1754, no. 111 in the catalogue of his sale, London, 1754 (ESTC T163887)

Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755. A letter of Rawlinson's (Ballard MS. 2, fol. 163v) states that the present MS. belonged to Charles IX of France.

Title

Allegorical applications of ten scenes from the Old Testament, and two from ancient history, to the Christian church

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. A. 417

Summary

Allegorical applications of ten scenes from the Old Testament, and two from ancient history, to the Christian church; written in French, and addressed to Charles [VIII.] King of France; with thirteen half or whole page miniatures, as well as illuminated initials.

The following are the subjects of the miniatures:

Genesis i. 2.

Genesis i. 4.

Genesis xxix. 16, 17.

The Ark.

Genesis xli. 18, 19.

Job i. 18, 19.

Zoroaster's fourteen columns of the arts.

Cecrops' seven cities of Crete.

Psalm xxii. (xxiv.) 6.

2 Esdras ii. 19.

Esther v. 2.

Celebration of the mass.

Psalm lxxxiv. (lxxxv.), 10.

At the end, (fol 38,) is added, "Officium misse ad laudem et honorem Dei et sacratissime generationis dive Anne, in qua universalis militans ecclesia prefigurata fuit tempore nativitatis regis pacifici Jesu pacem omnibus tribuentis," cum notis musicis.

The following title is prefixed to the book by one Guillaume Glorian, its possessor in the year 1677, and whose initials are stamped on the binding:—"Figures touchant l'Eglise, presentée au Charles VIII. roy de France, en 1495, lors que il a ètè couronè empereur de Constantinople a Rome." On the back of this title the same writer has added the following note, which is succeeded on the next leaf by some remarks on the book and its supposed date and occasion :—"Ce present liure estoit ci deuant couuert de satin bleuf, mais comme la couuerture estoit toute husee, il a estée recouuer comme vous le voiez presentement pour Guillaume Glorian, les premiers jour de lan 1677."

Date

late 15th-early 16th century

Language

Latin

French

Physical facet

On parchment, in quarto

Physical extent

52 Leaves

Custodial history

In a letter of Dr. Rawlinson's, contained in vol. ii. of the Ballard MSS., fol. 163b, this book is spoken of as having belonged to Charles IX. of France.

Anno 1677 peculium Gul. Glorian, et postea Nic. Jos. Foucault, comitis consistoriani, cujus insignia gentilitia intus affixa sunt.

In catalogo etiam venali librorum Sam. Gale (in octavo. Lond. 1754) sub numero 111 recensitus est.