Comediae (Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-664 réserve)

Pamphilus and Misis (?) converse at the door to a house, f. 31v.

Colloquial name(s): Comediae, Comedies of Terence

Official name(s): Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-664 réserve

Date: beginning of the 15th Century (source), 1411 (source)

Origin: Paris, France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica digital library and Biblissima

This manuscript consists of Publius Terencius Afer's Comediae in the following order: Andria, Eunuchus, Heauton Tomorumenos, Adelphoe, Phormio and Hecyra (source). It was produced for Louis de Guyenne, 3rd son of Charles VI of France (source). It belonged to Jean de Berry, Count d'Argenson and then to his nephew, the marquis of Paulmy (source).

The manuscript is decorated with 132 miniatures depicting scenes from the Comediae (source). They are attributed to four illuminators: the Master of Luzon, the Master of the City of Ladies, the Master of the Adelphes and the Master of Orosius (source).

Four illuminated pages have been removed from the manuscript - two are now at the Museum of Fine Arts in Nantes (source).