Similar
Aesopus moralisatus., 15th century
Heures a lusaige de Rōme tout au long sans rien requerir auecques plusieurs belles hystoires & figures de la pocalipce a la mode dytalie nouuellemēt imprimees
Decorated Text Page, Illuminated manuscript, England - East Anglia
Book of hours : use of Rome : in Latin
Dead man and devil and initial from BL Arundel 484, f. 245
Heures a lusaige de Rōme tout au long sans rien requerir auecques plusieurs belles hystoires & figures de la pocalipce a la mode dytalie nouuellemēt imprimees
Book of hours : use of Rome : in Latin
Vita et Fabulae - Rare book, public domain, Library of Congress scan
Indulgentiae ecclesiarum urbis Romae.
Related
Lionnel from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 348v
Troilus from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 276v
Troilus from BL Royal 19 E III, f. 109v
Troilus from BL Royal 18 D II, f. 108v
Samson and the lion from BL Royal 18 E III, f. 227
Sextus and Erichto from BL Royal 17 F II, f. 243v
Eteocles and Tydeus from BL Royal 18 D II, f. 153v
Caesar and Ariovistus from BL Royal 17 F II, f. 54
Pyramus and Thisbe from BL Royal 17 E IV, f. 55
Troilus and Lionnel from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 54v
Summary
Miniature of Troilus showing Lionnel a castle he built for him, with a partial trompe l'oeil border. Image taken from f. 54v of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc Palais), imperfect. Written in French.
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The collection was initially stored in various royal libraries and palaces, such as the Tower of London and Westminster Palace. During the English Civil War in the 17th century and the subsequent Interregnum, many royal treasures, including manuscripts, were dispersed and sold. Some manuscripts were lost, destroyed, or ended up in private hands.
In 1757, King George II donated the Old Royal Library to the British Museum (which later became the British Library), where the manuscripts were integrated into the museum's collections. This marked the formal establishment of the Royal Manuscript Collection within the British Museum.
David Aubert was a French writer and translator who lived and worked in the late Middle Ages. He is best known for his translations of historical works from Latin into French, as well as for his own original works, which include chronicles, romances and poetry. Born in Brussels around 1420, Aubert worked throughout his life as a scribe and courtier for various noble families. He was also a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece, a prestigious chivalric order founded by the Duke of Burgundy. Aubert's most famous work is his translation of the Latin chronicle of Jean Froissart, a 14th century chronicler who wrote extensively about the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Aubert's translation, known as the Chroniques de France et de Bretagne, was completed in 1468 and became one of the most widely read historical works in late medieval France. In addition to his translations, Aubert also wrote several original works, including the Histoire du noble et vaillant chevalier Jason and the Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing, a biography of a famous Flemish knight. Aubert died in 1479, leaving a legacy as one of the most important writers and translators of his time. His works are still studied and appreciated by scholars and readers today.