COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader French MS 63
Reference Number:
French MS 63
Parent Work Title:
Simon de Hesdin
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Facta et dicta memorabilia
Creator:
Hesdin, Simon de
Creator Role:
Translator
Creator:
Valerius Maximus
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
15th century [early]
Description:
Early fifteenth century French manuscript, written on vellum. Books I-V only, although the list of chapters is for the whole work,
ie., Books I-IX The MS. also gives the Latin text (though some portions of this were only added later in the margins) and a commentary
on the same (in Latin) by Dionysius de Burgo. There are five ornamented letters and borders. folio 56 (in margin) in French: Nota contre its francois qui recepterent henry de lencastre qui au partir deulz fist mourir son seigneur le Roy Richart d angleterre gendre du Roy de france et son
alie et fu enuiron ies annees mil iijc iiijxx xviij, xix et les ensuivantes. Folio 1: Ph. Mainwaringe. pre. 10£ (xviith cent.).
ie., Books I-IX The MS. also gives the Latin text (though some portions of this were only added later in the margins) and a commentary
on the same (in Latin) by Dionysius de Burgo. There are five ornamented letters and borders. folio 56 (in margin) in French: Nota contre its francois qui recepterent henry de lencastre qui au partir deulz fist mourir son seigneur le Roy Richart d angleterre gendre du Roy de france et son
alie et fu enuiron ies annees mil iijc iiijxx xviij, xix et les ensuivantes. Folio 1: Ph. Mainwaringe. pre. 10£ (xviith cent.).
Language Code:
fre-FR
Language:
French
Language Code:
lat-FR
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Classical literature
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
410 mm
Item Width:
290 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Portico Library and Gallery (Manchester, England), former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2020-10-21
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2020-12
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval