Den Haag, KB, 73 J 22

Vegetius, L'Art de chevallerie. Frontinus, Stratagèmes

Southern Netherlands; c. 1310-1330. Added section: Southern Netherlands, Follower of Jean Hennecart (illuminator); 1450-1475

Beschrijving

1 historiated initial (48x47 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 1r, 18v); penwork initials with pen-flourishes throughout

Herkomst

Hanry Heure, La Boissiere (17th cent.). J.F. Schouster (his sale in 1801 at J. Thierry & C. Mensing, The Hague, cat. 9 nov. p. 21 no. 111). Acquired in 1809 as part of the collection of J. Visser (no. 109)

Codicologie

Vellum, ff. 134 (90+44), 203x183 (140x100) mm, 2 columns, 24 lines, I: littera textualis, II: littera cursiva (lettre bourguignonne). French. Binding: 18th-century brown leather

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