Vincent of Beauvais, Le Miroir Historial (Vol. IV)

AuthorVincent of Beauvais

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 72 A 24

Origin & date Paris, Master of the Cité des Dames (illuminator); c. 1400- 1410

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 401, 425x320 (254x196) mm, 2 columns, 43 lines, littera cursiva. French. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, gilt, with coat of arms of Stadtholder William V

Illumination

1 two-column miniature (185x200 mm with border decoration), 19 column miniatures (110/70x90/85 mm) with border decoration, 1 illustration in the margin (coat of arms); decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 3r, 10r, 15r, 19r, 20r, etc.)

Provenance

Acquired by Philip of Cleves (d. 1528) before 1492 (coat of arms with label); purchased in 1531 from his estate by Henri III, Count of Nassau (d. 1538); by inheritance to the Princes of Orange-Nassau, the later Stadtholders at The Hague; taken in 1795 to Paris by the French occupying forces and restituted in 1816 to the KB

Bibliography

Oranje-Nassau Boekerij 1898 - Byvanck 1931, p. 45. - Meiss 1974, pp. 188, 379, fig. 688. - The Hague 1980, no. 32, fig. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 44. - Inventaris 2 1993, pp. 94-95

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Title (index form)	Le Miroir Historial (Vol. IV)
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	Paris
Date of origin	1400-1410
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Related names/collections	Stadtholders, Coll.; Orange-Nassau, Coll.; Philip of Cleves; Henry III, Count of Nassau
Cataloguer's note	ask 5-99
Language	French
Language (Dutch)	Frans
Classification code	01 D
Geographic code	01 FR 02 IL PA

23 illuminations catalogued

f. 3rminiature (detail)

Henry II crowned Holy Roman Emperor

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11H(HENRY)11P3113 44B112 44B162 44B193 44B197 61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	607
Sequence (global)	2074
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	90x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	3r _sc. 1
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames

f. 3rminiature (detail)

The kings take the oath to Henry II

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11H(HENRY)4 44B112 44B113 44B121 44B1311 44B192

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	608
Sequence (global)	2075
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	90x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	3r _sc. 2
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames

f. 3rminiature (detail)

St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, is asked for advice

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11H(ALPHEGE OF CANTERBURY)12 11P31131 11Q33 31A2711(+9323)33A3(+0)49LL72 52E3(+6)52EE1(+6)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	609
Sequence (global)	2076
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	90x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	3r _sc. 3
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames

f. 3rminiature (detail)

St. Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, exorcises the devil from a pupil

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11H(ALPHEGE OF CANTERBURY)5 11K2 11K43 11P31131 11Q7591

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	610
Sequence (global)	2077
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	90x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	3r _sc. 4
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames

f. 10rcolumn miniature

The Emperor Henry III watches a nun carry a cleric through the snow

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11P313 11P31522 26D1 31A31 41A3361 41A511 44B112 46C1271 61B2(HENRY III [of Holy Roman Empire])21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	611
Sequence (global)	2078
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	10r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_010r.jpg

f. 15rcolumn miniature

The legend of the young man who gave his wedding ring to a statue of Venus

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31B11 31D14(+811)41A23 42D1712 48C24 92C4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	612
Sequence (global)	2079
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	15r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_015r.jpg

f. 19rcolumn miniature

The Jumelles woman

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31A4422

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	613
Sequence (global)	2080
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	19r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_019r.jpg

f. 20rcolumn miniature

William the Conqueror invades England

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44B113 45F4(+731)61B2(WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR)21 61D(ENGLAND)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	614
Sequence (global)	2081
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	20r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_020r.jpg

f. 38rcolumn miniature

The translation of the relics of St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, to Bari

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11H(NICHOLAS)81 11P31521 42E31 61E(BARI)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	615
Sequence (global)	2082
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	70x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	38r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames

f. 46rcolumn miniature

The Christians capture Achaz Castle near Jerusalem

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11P442 41A12 45K27 61E(JERUSALEM)61F(CASTLE OF ACHAZ)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	616
Sequence (global)	2083
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	46r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_046r.jpg

f. 69rcolumn miniature

The funeral of the Emperor Henry IV

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11Q713 11Q742 42E2 44B112 61B2(HENRY IV [of Holy Roman Empire])21 61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	617
Sequence (global)	2084
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	69r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_069r.jpg

f. 118vcolumn miniature

The death of the Emperor Henry V

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31E234631 44B112 44F552 61B2(HENRY V)21 61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	618
Sequence (global)	2085
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	118v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_118v.jpg

f. 175rcolumn miniature

The veneration of the relics of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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11H(BERNARD)8 11P31521(CISTERCIANS)11Q652

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	619
Sequence (global)	2086
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	175r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_175r.jpg

f. 226rcolumn miniature

Theologians in discussion

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11L532

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	620
Sequence (global)	2087
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	226r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_226r.jpg

f. 233rcolumn miniature

St. Thomas Becket of Canterbury goes into exile

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11H(THOMAS BECKET)6 11P41 44F63 46C24 61D(THE CHANNEL)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	621
Sequence (global)	2088
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	75x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	233r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_233r.jpg

f. 235rcolumn miniature

The coronation of Philippe II Auguste in the presence of Henry II of England

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44B113 44B1622 61B2(HENRY II)21 61B2(PHILIPPE II AUGUSTE)21 61D(ENGLAND)61D(FRANCE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	622
Sequence (global)	2089
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	235r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_235r.jpg

f. 263vcolumn miniature

St. Dominic of Calerueja and the miracle of the book that would not burn

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11H(DOMINIC)52

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	623
Sequence (global)	2090
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	263v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_263v.jpg

f. 287vcolumn miniature

The Emperor Frederick II goes into battle against the French

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25I146 32B311(FRENCHMEN)44B112 45I61(+0)45L12 46C(+641)61B2(FREDERICK II [of Holy Roman Empire])21 61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	624
Sequence (global)	2091
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	110x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl. De eerste IC was eerder: 61B2(FREDERIC II)21
Scene order key	287v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_287v.jpg

f. 308rcolumn miniature

Philippe II's victory at Bouvines

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44B112 44B113 45I6 61B2(OTHO IV)21 61B2(PHILIPPE II AUGUSTE)21 61D(FRANCE)61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)61E(BOUVINES)61I(BATTLE OF BOUVINES)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	625
Sequence (global)	2092
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	70x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	308r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_308r.jpg

f. 312rcolumn miniature

St. Dominic of Calerueja raises two men from the dead

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11H(DOMINIC)5 11P31521 11Q7141 31E4

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	626
Sequence (global)	2093
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	312r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_312r.jpg

f. 313vcolumn miniature

The devil appears in the form of a cat to St. Dominic of Calerueja

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11H(DOMINIC)34 11K2(CAT)11P31521 31E23(+61)(HANGING)34B12(+91)34B12(+95222)49L72

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	627
Sequence (global)	2094
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	313v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_313v.jpg

f. 326vcolumn miniature

St. Francis of Assisi receives the stigmata

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11H(FRANCIS)59(+0)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	628
Sequence (global)	2095
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	326v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Master of the Cité des Dames
Note	Not available = 72a24_326v.jpg

f. 346vcolumn miniature

Pope Innocent IV sends Dominicans and Franciscans out to the Tartars

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11P3111 11P31521(DOMINICANS)11P31521(FRANCISCANS)11P5 32B2(TARTARS)61B2(INNOCENT IV)21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	629
Sequence (global)	2096
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 24
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 24
Image size (mm)	90x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	346v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 72a24_346v.jpg