Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fonds français 246

Hist. de la Bible et autres

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General information

Folios317
LanguageLanguage object (3)
Approx. date1364
Date notesOltrogge 1989, 278.
Place(s) of productionParis
Oltrogge 1989, 278.
Table of contents
First words of second recto folio
First words of last recto folio
Incipit
Explicit

Material

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Physical description

No. of illustrations:73
General illustration:2 half-page illustrations (ff. 1r and 158r); 71 miniatures. See Oltrogge 1989, 279-80 for details.
General decoration:Decorated initials and some decorated borders throughout.
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Mise en page

Description 1
Page sampled
LayoutMSLayout object (3)
Page dimensions412x292 (mm)
Justification301x200 (mm)
Columns2
16mm between columns
Lines50
RubricationRubrication of chapters throughout.
Writing above top line?False
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Hand(s)

Level of Execution:Execution object (3)
ScriptScript object (6)
Folio rangeFrom 1 to 317
Date1364
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Notes

Provenance

DescriptionJean de Berry was probably the book's first owner.
Date?1364
PlacePlace object (9)
OwnershipPerson object (38)
DescriptionCharles de Bourbon was probably the book's second owner; Jean de Berry, the book's first owner, died in 1416.
Date?1416
PlacePlace object (156)
OwnershipPerson object (70)
DescriptionThe book belonged to Jacques d'Armagnac after Charles de Bourbon, who died in 1456.
Date?1456 to 1477
PlacePlace object (156)
OwnershipPerson object (51)
DescriptionThe book belonged to Pierre de Bourbon after Jacques d'Armagnac, who died in 1477.
Date?1477 to 1503
PlacePlace object (156)
OwnershipPerson object (71)