Showing posts with label Book of Chess. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book of Chess. Show all posts

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)


Sunday, 1 November 2015

Le Jeu des échecs moralisé (University of Chicago Library MS. 392)

Jacobus de Cessolis writes Le Jeu des échecs moralisé. 
Mérodak and the philosopher Xerxès play chess, f. 1r.

Colloquial name(s): Le Jeu des échecs moralisé, The Moralised Game of Chess
Official name(s): University of Chicago Library MS. 392

Date: c. 1365 (source)
Origin: France (source)

Online facsimile available via: The University of Chicago Library (folio numbers at bottom left of page).