Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 213: Jean Galopes, Le livre doré de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist

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Summary: CCCC MS 213 is a copy of Jean Galopes, Le livre doré de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist, made for presentation to Henry V probably c. 1420, which is depicted in a miniature at the beginning of the book. The dating of the book is after 1419 when Rouen surrendered to the English and Normandy came under the custody of the uncle of Henry V, Thomas Beaufort, duke of Exeter, who together with the king is mentioned in the presentation inscription. The text is a translation into French by Jean Galopes of the pseudo-Bonaventuran Meditationes uitae Christi, an expanded version of the Gospel account of the life of Christ, whose Latin text has been attributed to John de Caulibus OFM. Jean Galopes was dean of the collegiate church of St Louis de Saulsoye in the diocese of Evreux in Normandy.
Contents: Le livre dorÃ© de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist

Description

Alternative title	Jean de Galopes. Bonaventure
Type of resource	mixed material
Extent	ff. 161 + 1
Date created	[ca. 1400 - 1425]
Language	French, Middle (ca. 1400-1600); English
Material	Vellum, on two leaves of paper
Layout	33 lines to a page
Height (mm)	263
Width (mm)	197
Collation	1 flyleaf, 1(2) (2 leaves of paper follow) 2(8)-21(8) (wants 8).
Writing	in a rather current French hand
Foliation	ff. a-b + i + 1-2 + 2a + 2b + 3-161 + c-d
Provenance	On the flyleaf (f. iv) a partially erased inscription doubtless importing that the book belonged to Henry V. The first part cannot be recovered wholly: what remains I read thus: .. livre fu au. henry le grant (or prince?) deu par sa grace ait mercy de son ame. Amen.

Bibliographic information

M.R. James Date	xv early
Downloadable James Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:zb409sp5681/MS_213.pdf
Superseded Interim Catalogue Record	Title https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:sf913qt3913/213.pdf
Contains	Title Jean Galopes, Le livre doré de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Crist. 1r-159r Nasmith Le livre dore des meditations de la vie [de] nostre seigneur Iesu Crist selon Bonneaventure [traduit per Jehan Galopes]. 1r-159r Note f. 1r has border of line and leaf work and the arms of England and France quarterly: also a half-page painting with chess-board ground. On L. Henry in scarlet lined with white, crowned, seated on blue-canopied throne, the hangings semée with gold S's: on L. of him stand two men in doctoral robes. On R. one in green tunic, with moustache, holding a mace. On R. kneels Jean Galopes in purplish robe, offering his book. The floor is of green and black tiles An engraving of this, with a description, was published in 1770 by Michael Tyson, M.A., F.S.A., Fellow of the College Rubric (1r) Ci commence le liure dore. des meditations de la vie nostre seigneur Ihesu crist. selon Bonneauanture. Et premierement le prologue du translateur Incipit (1r) Au tres haust tresfort et tres victorieux prince Henry quint (different ink) de ce nom ... Vostre humble chapelain Jehan Galopes dit Explicit (2v) bien viure et bien finez. Amen Note After f. 2v is an English version of the prologue, of cent. xvi, on two leaves of paper Rubric (3r) Ci commence le prologue de lacteur du liure dore de la vie nostre seigneur Ihesu Crist selon Bonneauanture Incipit (3r) Entre les aultres annonciacions des vertus Note (3r) Large miniature in the initial: red ground with gold flourishing. On L. Bonaventura in Franciscan habit and cardinal's hat holds his book open. On R. a man in a brilliant blue robe with gypciere at his girdle. This is fine work Explicit (6r) vueil premier parler Rubric (6r) Des meditations des choses lesquelles precedent lincarnacion de nostre seigneur Ihesu Crist Note Chapter I. Text begins Incipit (6v) Apres ce que par tres long temps Note (6v) Miniature in initial. Above, the Father half length in sphere with orb. Below, in air, three angels in white interceding. At bottom, three nude souls stand in Hell mouth On f. 141v is a good drawing of a magpie on a dog's back Ends Explicit (156r) dieu beney et laudable au siecle des siecles a perpetuite. Amen Rubric (156r) Ci fine le liure dore de la vie de Jesu Crist compose par Sire Bonneauanture Note (156v) Table of chapters At the end (f. 159r) an erasure in which I read Cest liure ... ... de Stafford An inscription well written in cent. xvi follows (159r) This wasse sumtyme King Henri ye / fifeth his Booke; which containeth / the lyfe of Christ & the psalmes / of the patriarkes and prophetes; the / psalmes of ye prophet Dauid omittid; / Mani excilent notes, thoughe some thinges waienge / the tyme; maye be amendid; Rede Iudge & thanke / God for a better light On f. 160v is written Salue sancta facies On f. 161r an erasure. Below it on a scroll (161r) honny soit qi mal y pense (161r) A sketch of Prince of Wales's feathers ? and: loes soyt deus (161r) Also other scribbles, and: xxxiiis iiijd
TJames	375
Stanley	Lib. ab Al. 3
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/pz466fh1538
Location	MS 213
Repository	UK, Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library

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