Speculum Historiale (BNF NAF 15939-15944)

A king is crowned, BNF NAF 15943, f. 37r.

Colloquial name(s): Speculum Historiale - Vol. I (Livres I-VII), Vol. II (Livres VII-XI), Vol. III (Livres XI-XIII), Vol. IV (Livres XIV-XVI), Vol. V (Livres XVII-XX) & Vol. VI (Livres XXI-XXIV)

Official name(s): Bibliothèque nationale de France, NAF 15939, NAF 15940, NAF 15941, NAF 15942, NAF 15943 & NAF 15944

Date: 1370-80 (source, source, source, source, source & source)

Origin: France (source, source, source, source, source & source)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library - NAF 15939, NAF 15940, NAF 15941, NAF 15942, NAF 15943 & NAF 15944

These manuscripts contain the French version of Vincent de Beauvais' Speculum Historiale, as translated by Jean de Vignay (source, source, source, source, source & source). They are thought to have been part of the collections of Jean de Berry, having "undoubtedly" previously belonged to the royal library at the Louvre (source, source, source, source, source & source). They are mentioned in the inventory of the Duke de Berry in 1413 (source, source, source, source, source & source).

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the BNF with the facsimiles.