Valerius Maximus, Des faits et des paroles mémorables

AuthorValerius Maximus

Shelfmark The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 71 E 68

Origin & date France; c. 1400-1410

Physical description

Vellum, ff. 477, 298x240 (220x170) mm, 2 columns, 40 lines, littera hybrida. French. Binding: 15th-century white leather

Illumination

10 column miniatures (100/49x69 mm); 10 decorated initials later historiated with coats of arms (20/27x30 mm); small decorated initials throughout

Provenance

Georgius Vivens (Viviens?; 1628). Madame de Montfort, canoness at the Chapter of St. Waudru at Mons; probably purchased at her sale by G.-J. Gérard of Brussels; acquired in 1832 as part of the collection of Gérard (no. A 22)

Bibliography

Brandhorst & Broekhuijsen-Kruijer 1985, no. 49. - Inventaris 2 1993, p. 49

Note

All miniatures once cut out and glued in again afterwards by means of small paper strips

All catalogue fields

Type	Manuscript book
NU	xx
Language of record	nl
Source project(s)	MSS; BYVANCK; KBMSS
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Title (index form)	Des faits et des paroles mémorables
Language of origin code	fr
Place of origin	France
Date of origin	1400-1410
Related names/collections	Gérard, G.-J., Coll.; Montfort, Mad. de; Vivens, G.; Viviens, G.; Mons, St. Waudru, chapter
Cataloguer's note	ask
Language	French
Language (Dutch)	Frans
Classification code	01 D 2
Geographic code	01 FR

10 illuminations catalogued

f. 1rcolumn miniature

Simon de Hesdin presents his translation of the 'Facta et dicta memorabilia' of Valerius Maximus to Charles V, king of France

Book 1: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

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Sequence no.	430
Sequence (global)	2245
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	78x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	1r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_001r.jpg

f. 85rcolumn miniature

The herdsman Faustulus discovers Romulus and Remus

Book 2, Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 2.2.9)96C(ROMULUS)122 96C(ROMULUS)123

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Sequence no.	431
Sequence (global)	2246
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	100x72
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	85r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_085r.jpg

f. 155rcolumn miniature

M. Porcius Cato, who from his boyhood showed a temper to attain glory, pleading with Julius Caesar on behalf of Cicero

Book 3: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

44B121 44G163 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 3.1)98B(CAESAR)5 98B(CATO THE YOUNGER)5 98B(CICERO)3

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Sequence no.	432
Sequence (global)	2247
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	63x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	155r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_155r.jpg

f. 201vcolumn miniature

The moderation of consul Valerius Publicola who whittled down his own power to give more freedom to the community: two men, holding their sword by the tip of the blade, kneeling before an enthroned ruler

Book 4: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

31A2512(+93)44B10 44B112 44B121 44B127 44B1322 54A43(+6)83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 4.1)98B(VALERIUS PUBLICOLA, P.)5

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Sequence no.	433
Sequence (global)	2248
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	51x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	201v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_201v.jpg

f. 238vcolumn miniature

A king and queen being served at a laid table and a man giving alms (or freeing slaves?)

Book 5: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

41C3(+3)44B1 44B113 44B1511 46A212 46A1831 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 5)

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Sequence no.	434
Sequence (global)	2249
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	49x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	238v
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_238v.jpg

f. 275rcolumn miniature

Three women kneeling in front of the statue of Vesta(?); a woman (Lucretia) committing suicide by stabbing herself with a sword

Book 6: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

12F62 12F63 31AA2331 31E234632(+7)33C8120 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 6.1)92C579 98C(LUCRETIA)68

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Sequence no.	435
Sequence (global)	2250
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	55x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	275r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_275r.jpg

f. 292rcolumn miniature

The good fortune of Q. Caecilius Metellus, surnamed Macedonicus, the grand son of the high priest Lucius Caecilius Metellus; Wheel of fortune, strife of laity and clergy(?)

Book 7: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

11P31 11P41 12B51 44B191 54F12(+11)54F121 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 7.1)98B(METELLUS MACEDONICUS, Q. C.)3 98B(METELLUS, L.C.)3

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Sequence no.	436
Sequence (global)	2251
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	62x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	292r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_292r.jpg

f. 314rcolumn miniature

The necessity forced the nations to adopt cruel laws and commands as for example during the Second Punic War: when a man's power was exhausted slaves were purchased publicly by commissioners

Book 7: Chapter 6

1425 (c.)

45M1 46A181(+0)46B43 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 7, 6)98A(SECOND PUNIC WAR)(+9)98B(GRACCHUS, TIB. S.)3

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Sequence no.	437
Sequence (global)	2252
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	79x69
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	314r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_314r.jpg

f. 333rcolumn miniature

M. Horatius killing his sister for rebuking him about the death of one of the Curiatii, with whom she was betrothed; Horatius was condemned by Tullus and the Senate but acquitted after appealing through his father to the people for trial

Book 8: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

25I1461 31E23462 31E3 45I6 45I61(+0)83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 8.1)98B(CURIATII)68 98B(HORATII)413 98B(HORATII)414

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Sequence no.	438
Sequence (global)	2253
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	72x68
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	333r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_333r.jpg

f. 389rcolumn miniature

Luxury and Lust: a couple of lovers; an old man reading, approached by a devil

Book 9: Chapter 1

1425 (c.)

11K31 11N36 31A2351 31D16 33C234 49LL72 49N 83(VALERIUS MAXIMUS, Facta et dicta memorabilia, 9.1)

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Sequence no.	439
Sequence (global)	2254
Shelfmark	The Hague, KB, 71 E 68
Shelfmark (Dutch)	Den Haag, KB, 71 E 68
Image size (mm)	75x66
Type	manuscript illumination
Scene order key	389r
Language of origin code	0 France
Note	Not available = 71e68_389r.jpg