Monday 16 January 2017

Grandes Chroniques de France (BNF Fr. 2813)

Banquet at the palace of Charles V of France, f. 473v.

Colloquial name(s): Grandes Chroniques de France
Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 2813

Date: 1375-80 (source)
Origin: Paris, France (source)


This manuscript was copied by two copyists: Henri du Trévou (ff. 1-386, prior to 1375) and Raoulet Orleans (ff. 386-492, before 1377 and ff. 466-481, between 1378 and 1379) (source). It has been suggested that at least five different illustrators were involved in producing this manuscript (source). At least one of these illustrators was the Master of the Coronation Book (source).

Descriptions of some of the illustrations are provided by the Bibliothèque nationale de France - just click on the 'i' icon on the left-hand side of the page.

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