- Creator:
- Bovet, Honore
- Published / Created:
- [between 1400 and 1500]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 605
- Image Count:
- 148
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on paper of Honore Bovet (often erroneously named Bonet, c. 1345-1405), L'arbre des batailles, composed between 1386 and 1389
- Description:
- In French., Accompanied by: Typescript of an English translation by G. W. Coopland: The Tree of battles of Honore Bonet (sic). With a hitherto unpublished historical interpolation translated by G. A. Knowlson ... Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1949. Catalogued as Beinecke MS 605a., Watermark: similar to Briquet 389 (?)., Script: Probably copied by one hand, writing Gothica Cursiva Libraria (Bastarda)., In art. 1 red heightening of the majuscules. In art. 2 paragraph marks and underlining in red; red 2-line plain initials; at the opening of the text (f. 5r) 4-line red and blue littera duplex without penwork. Guide-letters., and Binding: ca. 1900 by Chambolle-Duru. Crimson morocco over cardboard, preserved in fleece-lined folder. Spine with five raised bands and gold-tooled title: "L'ARBRE DES BATAILLES PAR HONORE BONNET - MANUSCRIT DU QUINZIEME SIECLE". Gilt edges.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Bovet, Honore.
- Subject (Topic):
- French literature, Manuscripts, Medieval, Military art and science, and Schism, The Great Western, 1378-1417
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > L'arbre des batailles
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- Creator:
- Stuart, Bérault, seigneur d'Aubigny, ca. 1452-1508
- Published / Created:
- [between 1500 and 1525]
- Call Number:
- Beinecke MS 659
- Image Count:
- 34
- Resource Type:
- unspecified
- Abstract:
- Manuscript on parchment of Berault Stuart (Bernard Stewart, ca. 1452/53-1508), Traite sur l'art de la guerre
- Description:
- In French., Script: Copied by one hand in a small Gothica Hybrida Formata (loopless Bastarda)., Line-fillers in liquid gold on red, blue or brown ground. 2-line (rarely 3- or 4-line) initials on square background, in liquid gold on coloured background or in colour, heightened with white, on liquid gold background decorated with leaves and flowers. Six miniatures., and Binding: Early nineteenth century. Cross-grained red leather over pasteboard, the covers gold-tooled with a decorative border, the turn-ins gold-tooled with dentelle border; brownish marbled endpapers; the spine gold-tooled with flowerets and the title "L'ORDRE D'UN CHEF DE GUERRE PAR D'AUBIGNY".
- Subject (Geographic):
- Connecticut and New Haven.
- Subject (Name):
- Stuart, Bérault, seigneur d'Aubigny, ca. 1452-1508.
- Subject (Topic):
- French literature, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Military art and science
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Traite sur l'art de la guerre