Jean Froissart, Chroniques (Vol. 1)

AuthorJean Froissart

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 72 A 25

Origin & date Paris, Virgil Master (illuminator); c. 1400-1410

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 382, 385x288 (243x187) mm, 2 columns, 42 lines, littera cursiva. French. Binding: 18th-century brown leather, gilt, with coat of arms of Stadtholder William V

Illumination

1 two-column miniature (170x180 mm) with border decoration; 29 column miniatures (115/65x95/80 mm) with border decoration; 1 historiated initial (45x50 mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff. 1r, 24r, 36r, 62r, 74v, 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); collection of 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. - Valenciennes 1937, pp. 43-45, pl. XXII-XXIV. - Giesey 1960, pp. 53, 215, fig. 5. - The Hague 1980, no. 34, fig. - Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 45. - Inventaris 2 1993, p. 95. - Renting, Renting & Korteweg 1993 - The hague 1998, no. 36, colourpl. on p. 34

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Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Title (index form)	Chroniques (Vol. 1)
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	Paris
Date of origin	1400-1410
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master
Related names/collections	Stadtholders, Coll.; Orange-Nassau, Coll.; Philip of Cleves; Henry III, Count of Nassau
Cataloguer's note	ask 5-99. 5-00
Language	French
Language (Dutch)	Frans
Classification code	01 D 2
Geographic code	01 FR 02 IL PA

34 illuminations catalogued

f. 1rminiature (detail)

Philippe VI, king of France

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1400-1410

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	630
Sequence (global)	2097
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	1r _sc. 1A
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 1rminiature (detail)

Alfonso XI, king of Leon and Castile

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44B113 46A122(ALFONSO XI)1 46A1241(GOLDEN FLEECE)1 61B2(ALFONSO XI)11(+55)61D(CASTILE)61D(LEON)

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Sequence no.	631
Sequence (global)	2098
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	1r _sc. 1B
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 1rminiature (detail)

Edward III, king of England

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1400-1410

44B113 46C24(+621)61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)

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Sequence no.	632
Sequence (global)	2099
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	1r _sc. 2A
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 1rminiature (detail)

William III, Count of Flanders

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44B114(COUNT)44B121 45B 61B2(WILLIAM III)21 61D(FLANDRES)

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Sequence no.	633
Sequence (global)	2100
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	1r _sc. 2B
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 24rcolumn miniature

The battle between the Flemish and the French at Cassel

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1400-1410

32B311(FLEMISH)44B113 45H3(+2)61B2(PHILIPPE VI)21 61D(FRANCE)61E(CASSEL)

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Sequence no.	634
Sequence (global)	2101
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	24r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 36vcolumn miniature

Edward III becomes Vicar to the Emperor Ludwig V

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1400-1410

44B112 44B113 44B114(VICAR)44B1271 44B1311 61B2(EDWARD III)21 61B2(LUDWIG V)21 61D(ENGLAND)61D(HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE)

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Sequence no.	635
Sequence (global)	2102
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	65x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	36v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 62rcolumn miniature

Sea-battle between the English and the French

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1400-1410

32B311(ENGLISHMEN)32B311(FRENCHMEN)45H3(+3)

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Sequence no.	636
Sequence (global)	2103
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	62r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 74vcolumn miniature

Two cardinals on their way to mediate between the Kings of France and England

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1400-1410

11P3112 44B113 44B411 44B421 61D(ENGLAND)61D(FRANCE)

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Sequence no.	637
Sequence (global)	2104
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	70x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	74v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 93vcolumn miniature

Defeat for Luis d'Espagna

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1400-1410

32B311(ENGLISHMEN)45D321 45I7 45L23 61B2(LUIS D'ESPAGNA)21

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Sequence no.	638
Sequence (global)	2105
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	93v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 100vcolumn miniature

Sea-battle between Luis d'Espagna and Robert d'Artois

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1400-1410

45D321 45H3(+3)61B2(ARTOIS, Robert d')21 61B2(LUIS D'ESPAGNA)21

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Sequence no.	639
Sequence (global)	2106
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	80x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	100v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 128vcolumn miniature

The battle of Aiguillon

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1400-1410

45K4 61E(AIGUILLON)61I(BATTLE OF AIGUILLON)

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Sequence no.	640
Sequence (global)	2107
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	80x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	128v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 133rcolumn miniature

The English take Caen

Volume 1

1400-1410

25I12 32B311(ENGLISHMEN)45L42 61E(CAEN)

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Sequence no.	641
Sequence (global)	2108
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	133r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 135rcolumn miniature

Edward III takes Poix Castle

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1400-1410

41A12 44B113 45K27 61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)61E(POIX)61F(CASTLE OF POIX)

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Sequence no.	642
Sequence (global)	2109
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	90x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	135r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 138rcolumn miniature

The English and French armies face to face on the Somme

Volume 1

1400-1410

25H213 32B311(ENGLISHMEN)32B311(FRENCHMEN)45H3(+2)61D(SOMME)

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Sequence no.	643
Sequence (global)	2110
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	90x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	138r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 144rcolumn miniature

Edward III counting the dead on the battlefield of Crécy

Volume 1

1400-1410

31E3 44B113 45H3(+12)49D53 61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)61E(CRECY)

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Sequence no.	644
Sequence (global)	2111
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	110x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	144r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 150rcolumn miniature

The battle of Calais

Volume 1

1400-1410

45H3(+22)61E(CALAIS)61I(BATTLE OF CALAIS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	645
Sequence (global)	2112
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	80x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	150r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 155rcolumn miniature

Charles de Blois is taken prisoner

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1400-1410

45D311 45HH5 45I1 61B2(BLOIS, Charles de)21

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Sequence no.	646
Sequence (global)	2113
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	100x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	155r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 162vcolumn miniature

The French defeated before Calais by Edward III

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1400-1410

32B311(FRENCHMEN)44B113 45H33 45H5 61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)61I(BATTLE OF CALAIS)

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Sequence no.	647
Sequence (global)	2114
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	70x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	162v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 165rcolumn miniature

Jean II crowned king of France

Volume 1

1400-1410

44B113 44B1622 61B2(JEAN II)21 61D(FRANCE)

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Sequence no.	648
Sequence (global)	2115
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	105x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	165r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 178rcolumn miniature

The battle of Poitiers

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1400-1410

44B113 44B15121 45H3(+2)61B2(EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE)21 61B2(JEAN II)21 61D(ENGLAND)61D(FRANCE)61E(POITIERS)61I(BATTLE OF POITIERS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	649
Sequence (global)	2116
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	65x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	178r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 187rcolumn miniature

David Bruce, king of Scotland, acknowledges Edward III as his feudal lord

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1400-1410

44B113 44B117 44B126 61B2(DAVID BRUCE)21 61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)61D(SCOTLAND)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	650
Sequence (global)	2117
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	80x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	187r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 208vcolumn miniature

The battle of Nogent

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1400-1410

45H3(+21)61E(NOGENT)61I(BATTLE OF NOGENT)

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Sequence no.	651
Sequence (global)	2118
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	208v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 237vcolumn miniature

Pope Innocent VI calls for a crusade against the 'compainies'

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1400-1410

11P3111 11P4421 61B2(INNOCENT VI)21 61K('COMPAINIES')

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Sequence no.	652
Sequence (global)	2119
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x95
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	237v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 247rcolumn miniature

The funeral procession of Jean II

Volume 1

1400-1410

11Q721 42E22 44B113 61B2(JEAN II)21 61D(FRANCE)

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Sequence no.	653
Sequence (global)	2120
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	115x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	247r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 257rcolumn miniature

The battle of Auray

Volume 1

1400-1410

45H3(+21)61E(AURAY)61I(BATTLE OF AUREY)

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Sequence no.	654
Sequence (global)	2121
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	100x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	257r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 270rcolumn miniature

The army of Perducas d'Albret pursued by the French troops

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1400-1410

32B311(FRENCHMEN)45D21(+22)45D311 45HH4 61B2(ALBRET, Perducas d')21

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Sequence no.	655
Sequence (global)	2122
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	90x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	270r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 282rcolumn miniature

The battle of Navaret

Volume 1

1400-1410

45H3(+21)61E(NAVARET)61I(BATTLE OF NAVARET)

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Sequence no.	656
Sequence (global)	2123
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	282r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 290rcolumn miniature

Enrique of Transtamare kills his half-brother Pedro I, king of Leon and Castile

Volume 1

1400-1410

44B113 44B113 45H53 61B2(ENRIQUE OF TRANSTAMARE)21 61B2(PEDRO I THE CRUEL)21 61D(CASTILE)61D(LEON)61D(PORTUGAL)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	657
Sequence (global)	2124
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	90x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	290r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 320vcolumn miniature

The death of Sir John Chandos at Lussac

Volume 1

1400-1410

45D311 45H3(+21)45HH53 61B2(CHANDOS, John)21 61E(LUSSAC)61I(BATTLE OF LUSSAC)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	658
Sequence (global)	2125
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x85
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	320v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 343rcolumn miniature

La Rochelle besieged by Richard Fitzalan, Earl of Arundel

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1400-1410

44B114(EARL)45H21(+32)61B2(FITZALAN, Richard)21 61D(ARUNDEL)61E(LAROCHELLE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	659
Sequence (global)	2126
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	80x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	343r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 349vcolumn miniature

Edward III sets sail to relieve Thouars

Volume 1

1400-1410

44B113 45F4(+32)45K52(+0)61B2(EDWARD III)21 61D(ENGLAND)61E(THOUARS)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	660
Sequence (global)	2127
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	349v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 354vcolumn miniature

Charles V, king of France, and Charles II, king of Navarre, conclude peace

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1400-1410

44B4212 61B2(CHARLES II)21 61B2(CHARLES V)21 61D(FRANCE)61D(NAVARRE)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	661
Sequence (global)	2128
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	85x90
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	354v
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. 371rcolumn miniature

The garrison of Cherbourg defeats that of Montbourg

Volume 1

1400-1410

45HH5 61I(GARRISON OF CHERBOURG)61I(GARRISON OF MONTBOURG)

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	662
Sequence (global)	2129
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	75x80
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	371r
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master

f. Irhistoriated initial

Jean Froissart

Volume 1

1400-1410

48C913 49L12(P)49L171 61B2(FROISSART, Jean)21

All catalogue fields

Sequence no.	663
Sequence (global)	2130
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 72 A 25
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 72 A 25
Image size (mm)	45x50
Type	manuscript illumination
Cataloguer's note	bldpl
Scene order key	Ir
Language of origin code	0 France
Illuminator / Master	Virgil Master
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