Friday, 29 December 2017

Elsässische Legenda Aurea (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 144)

Matthew preaches to the Moors, f. 120v.

Colloquial name(s): Elsässische Legenda Aurea (The Alsace Golden Legend, The Alsatian Golden Legend)
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 144

Date: 1419 (source)
Origin: Straßburg (Strasbourg), France (historically Germany) (source)

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Monday, 25 December 2017

Eneas (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 403)

Dido says goodbye to Eneas, f. 44v.

Colloquial name(s): Eneas
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 403

Date: 1419 (source)
Origin: Straßburg (Strasbourg), France (historically Germany) (source)

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Friday, 22 December 2017

Die 24 Alten (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 27)

The third elder speaks to a queen who shows her stigmata, f. 8v.

Colloquial name(s): Die 24 Alten (The 24 Elders)
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 27

Date: 1418 (source)
Origin: Straßburg (Strasbourg), France (historically Germany) (source)

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Monday, 18 December 2017

Lieder, Briefe und Reden (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 329)

Historiated initial containing a queen holding a scepter, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Lieder, Briefe und Reden (Songs, Letters and Speeches)
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 329

Date: 1414/15 (source)
Origin: Steiermark (Styria), Austria (source)

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Friday, 15 December 2017

Der Meide Kranz (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 14)

Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, flanked by six female allegories
 of the arts and sciences, come to a contest, f. 2v.

Colloquial name(s): Der Meide Kranz
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici

Date: 1407 (source)
Origin: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source)

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Monday, 11 December 2017

Wahrsagebuch (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 7)

Theodosy, Morel and Olibrius, f. 4r.
Colloquial name(s): Wahrsagebuch
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici

Date: first half of 15th C (source)
Origin: Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source)

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Friday, 8 December 2017

Edelstein (UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 794)

Fable 31: the old hound, f. 10v.

Colloquial name(s): Edelstein
Official name(s): Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Codices Palatini germanici 794

Date: c. 1415 (source)
Origin: Swabia (Schwaben), Germany (source)

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Monday, 4 December 2017

Schachzabelbuch (WLS Cod. poet. et phil. fol. 2)

A man and boy meet a woman, f. 11r.

Colloqiual name(s): Schachzabelbuch
Official name(s): Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart Cod. poet. et phil. fol. 2

Date: 1467 (source - click on 'Bibliografische Info')
Origin: Hagenau, Bavaria (Bayern), Germany (source - click on 'Bibliografische Info')

Online facsimile available via: Württembergische Landesbibliothek Stuttgart Digitale Bibliothek (click on 'Seitenansicht' and use the drop-down menu on the left to select the folio)


Friday, 1 December 2017

Grandes Chroniques de France (BNF Fr. 73)

Louis II (the Stammerer) receiving the regalia, f. 163r.

Colloquial name(s): Grandes Chroniques de France
Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 73

Date: 14th-15th Century (source - Mandragore)
Origin: Paris, France (source - Mandragore)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Mandragore digital library (enter 'Français 73' into the 'Cote' box and select 'Chercher' then select 'Images')