Farfel Notebook 02: Leaves 065-134

An epitome of history eroneously ascribed to Goivanni da Colomna + to Burchandus de Monte Sion, whose Description Terrae Sanctae is included (leaves [175]1[201]a At the end (leaces [421]a-[447]a) is added the martyrology of Usuard. Separate foliation of roman numerals for each "etes" with the number of the 'etes' at head of each leaf. Rubricated in red + blue.

Initials - the 1st example of what are called passe - partouts, the central picture being removable at will + adaptable to any frame Lubck - 5 printers are known to have worked these during the 15th C. Polain 3404 In fol 473 ffnc. Car. goth. 2 grand. 2 col. 47ll. San signat. 50 cahiers Init grau. (Jennings p146, 147) Gravures. Bordures gravees. Cartes. Le martyrologue de'Usuard qui termin le Rudimentum est l'ed que les anciens Bollandistes hominerent la Maxima Lubecana -2 woodcut maps, 4 historical woodcut capitals, 154 woodcuts, 66 genealogical tables - an encyclopedic history of the wood. 29 Aesop's Fables are incorporated into the "Quinta aetases - a primary source for the more recent events recorded is the Teciculus. The chronological arrangment is sustained in the genealogical charts which are illust. to protraits + scenes.

The Rudimentum was a i somce for the more recent events recorded in the Fasiculus. The chronological arrangement of the Rudimentum is sustained not through continuous time lines as in the Fasiculus but in the genealogical charts which are illust. to portraits + scenes

80 June 78 Madliger-Schwab $28.50 Zurich 55F La Mer des Histories: [French] Paris: Piere Le Rouge See #109 I) July 1488 II Feb. 1488/89 Claudin I - 458 Ref: Goff R346 BMC VIII 109 Per. 8092 Polain 2673 Cop: ChL PML, ChL, BpubL IGI 6370 (4 unnumbered + CCLVII numbered + 1 blank + 8 unnembered (257) Folio Vol I 270 leaves, 14-269 numbered Femillet ii-iiclvii [inserted] CCLXXI numbered + 1 blank + 36 unnumbered [end inserted] Vol. II 310 ", 3-273 " " " iii-jiclxviii 2 col. Vol I - 50 lines + headline iiclxxi (271) Types 236 G, titles, headlines, 1st words of chapters. 117 B, text Capital spaces to guide letters, also capitals, woodcuts, diagrams + borders

In the profatory matter the author remarks that he has translated (or rather adopted) his book from the Rudimentum Novitiorum, to additional matter concerning the kings of France (Charles VIII) (uinprimeur de Roi - 1487-1493) -accession 1483 Quotlibeta Piere le Rouge printed 2 books at Chablis) 1478+83 He next appears in Paris where the Ockam of 27 Feb 1487/8 is the 1st ed. to bear his name. His press continued to work until 1492.

The Fasciculus Temporum was the first + most popular of the printed Epitomes of History, being quickly followed by the anonymous Rudimentum Noviciorum of Lubeck, 1473 (translated into French es La Mer des Hystoires.)

the moot benifited illustrated French work of the 15th C. -"un gros coractere de batard d'enciron 14 points."

15th C French Types [inserted] updike [end inserted] 1) Transitional roman 2) Pure Roman on Italian models 3 Pointed Gothic or lettre de forme 4) Rounded Gothic or lettre de somme *5 Contemporary manuscript gothic letter or tettre batarde 6) gothic fonts showing foreign influence, sometimes of foreign source. Vol. I "contient the te chapitres *Vol II p. 283 Cy apres sensuit le martino - loge des sainctz 28 unnumbered pages chapitre cent xiiije du prologue. (chapter 118) p. 310 Colophon (114) April

P. Le Rouge est a l'egal de Jean Du Pre et de Guy Manchant, l'un des imprimeus francais qui on le plus contribue au procris artistique du livre. Claudin c'est servi pour ce livre d'un gros caracters de batarde d'envison 14 points. L'ouvnage feut imprime pout le compte du librare Vincent Commin et Piere le Rouge. Since the accession of Hugh Capet in 987 Paris has been the capital of France.

Type 117B Text type, Bold + square, presumably cut to a view to printing the 1488 Mer des histories. In use throughout 2 forms of L, both looped, one to than to left, 2 forms of R. 263 G - French title + headings Type on very large body. In use throughout. -one of only 11 books known to have been printed by Le Rouge.

The Speculum Sancte Mariae Virginis is intercalated between the chapters of the Speculum humanae salvationia; the latter is accompanied by a German Translation + followed by a Latin summary by Johannes, monk at St. Ulrich + Afra. - a frequently consulted source of inspiration for artists in the late 14 + 15th C, the Speculum + its illustrations remain today a key guide to our understanding of the often obscure symbolism of the art of this period. Rosenwald Z881 U58ro Stanford - The Speculum Sanctae Mariae Virginis is intercalated between the chapters of the Speculum humanae salvationis; the latter is accompanied by a German translation + followed by a Latin metrical summary by Johannes, monk at St. Ulrich und Afra. - printed together with another work intercalated into the chapters of the Speculum. The Latin text is printed beneath the cuts, followed by a translation of the chapter into German + a metrical summary by Brother Johannes of the Abbey.