Jean Mallart — c. 1540; England
MS. Bodl. 883
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Jean Mallart — c. 1540; England
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 883
Place of origin
England
Date
c. 1540
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Physical extent
ii + 80leaves
Hands
Humanistic script
Decoration
Fine miniatures. Fol. 1v. In landscape, Jean Mallart dressed in black is seated on rocks to the right, has a hand on an open book and holds quill in the other. Decorated lectern to the left with open book. God the Father wearing papal tiara and holding an orb and cross appears in the clouds. Fol. 10v. In landscape, the poet Jean Mallart has fallen on side of a path, monogram on his chest ('H'? and 'R'), his hat on the ground. Eyes closed. In background, church with cemetery where naked figure (ghost) stands by a tomb. Gold initial 'A(pres)' on red panel. Fol. 18r. Crossroads to Heaven and Hell - Last Judgement. In foreground, naked souls of the damned are being lead by demons into fiery red mouth of hell. Soul met at crossroad by demon. Souls ascend the other path which goes up towards a gate, beyond which Christ blessing sits on double rainbow, with the Virgin and St. John on either side, coming out of clouds.
Fine initials
Binding
Red velvet, English contemporary work (for Henry VIII).
Acquisition
'Liber vniuersitatis Oxon. ex dono Francisci Greuill in artibus magistri et socii Collegij Mertonensis, Octob. 11°, 1622'
Provenance
Henry VIII: presentation copy. (J. Carley, The Libraries of Henry VIII (2000), p. xlvii)
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Title
'Le Chemin de Paradis'
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 883
Summary
'Le Chemin de Paradis'
Date
Written in the first half of the 16th century by Jean Mallart
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment ,with fine miniatures, illuminated capitals, etc.; binding, red velvet, English contemporary work
Physical extent
80 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1023 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Acquisition
'Liber vniuersitatis Oxon. ex dono Francisci Greuill in artibus magistri et socii Collegij Mertonensis, Octob. 11°, 1622.'
Subject
Poetry
Literature
16th century
