'Fondement et Origine des Tiltres de Noblesse' and 'Le Dyalogue de Noblesse' by Symphorien Champier, originally published in one volume (Paris, 1535), written out by Thomas Hawley, Clarenceux King of Arms, in 1540.
Scope and Contents
Initial capitals are in gold, the larger ones on grounds of blue or light red. The arms of John Dudley as Earl of Warwick are emblazoned on the verso of folio iv; on folio viii is the signature of Sir Gilbert Dethick, Garter King of Arms. Bound in are two leaves of notes on the manuscript (folios ii-iii) by John Anstis, Garter King of Arms (probably the Elder - cf. Adv.MS.29.1.2(iv), folio 70).
Dates
- Creation: [1535, or after.]
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
104 Leaves ; 155 x 115 millimetres.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
viii + 96 folios.
'Le Fondement et Origine des Tiltres de Noblesse' begins on folio 1, 'Le Dyalogue de Noblesse' on folio 82.
Custodial History
The manuscripts were bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 14 February 1938, lot 1023.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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