1993 : Anciennes Chroniques d'Angleterre (vol. 1)
Number
1993
Shelf Marks
- London, BL, Royal 15 E iv
Owners before c.1550
- Edward IV of England
Commissioners
- Edward IV of England
- Sovereign: King
- Gender : Man
Country
United Kingdom
Ownership Category
Public
Origin
-
Place
- Region : Flanders
- Details : Bruges / Lille
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Date
- Date details : c.1480 (c.1470-1471 ? / after 1471 ?)
- Half centuries : 1450-1499
- Decade : 1480 - 1489
Physical description
Measurements
- 350 leaves
- Size categories of height : 450-474 mm
- Height of text blocks : 450 mm
- Width of text blocks : 350 mm
Illustrations
- Total number of illustrations : 29
- Number of miniatures : 29
- Number of historiated initials :
- Number of grisailles :
- Number of drawings :
Miniaturists
- M London Wavrin
- M Golden Fleece Vienna and Copenhagen (borders)
- Willem Vrelant (circle)
Material
Parchment
Binding
- Description :
- Dating : (no data)
Content
Genre
historiographic
Authors
- Jean de Wavrin
Translators
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Contents
- 1 : Anciennes Chroniques d'Angleterre (vol. 1)
Languages
- French
Bibliography
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Online Informations and images
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