Similar to Piccard X, II, 481-489. Watermark visible on f. 250r.
Foliation
Modern foliation in pencil. Error in foliation: f. 1-164, f. 170-252.
Running titles and chapter numbers in red ink in the margins.
Collation
1-2(12), 3(10+1), 4-20(12), 21(8, lacks 5)
VisColl collation. Paper or parchment guards around quires and in the centre of each quire.
Catchwords framed in red ink at the end of each quire.
Condition
Textblock
Leaves stained, sometimes affecting legibility, e.g. on f. 5v. Tears in the paper in several places, and repairs (perhaps contemporary) in many places, e.g. f. 106. Some loose debris between the leaves, e.g. parts of plant matter between f. 30 and f. 31.
Layout
1
40–43
210 ×
125 mm
Guidelines in lead.
Script
Textblock
Hand 1
Hybrida.
Additions
Binding/Endleaves
(LCI)
Upper left corner, in ink by a modern hand: ‘A 223a.’.
(f. 252v)
The entire page is filled with two repeated phrases in Latin by a medieval hand. The phrases contain some variation (‘Gaudenter prandi dum me nil soluere vidi’;‘ Cuicumque denegata est iusticia et regi et regno illata est iniuria’) but appear to be pen-trials. In the outer margin is a paragraph by the same hand, largely illegible due to trimming, but several of the words match those from the repeated phrases next to it.
(RCI)
Upper part of page, four paragraphs of contemporary additions. Three of them are in Latin and one in French; lower part of page in ink by an early modern hand: ‘Bouchart’ (followed by a flourish or possible the number ‘22’).
Textblock
(f. 1r)
Upper right margin, in ink: ‘2:16?’; bottom left corner, in ink: ‘32’.
(ff. 1r–248r)
Additions in the margin, mainly different types of nota-signs, but also corrections with signes-de-renvoi. Most of these seem to be made by the scribe or a contemporary hand.
(f. 251v)
Lower left corner, ink by a medieval hand: ‘
[--- 4 chars ---] xiii feilliz ’.
Decorations
Textblock
Main text in brown ink, rubrics in red, capitals touched in red.
(f. 1r): Opening puzzle initial ‘C’ over 3 lines in red and blue with flourishing in black and red;
f. 70v, 71r, 131v, 185r, 198v, 228r: text and chapters open by plain initials with flourishing and puzzle initials in the same style as on (f. 1r), but larger (4-5 lines and extending below the line);
(ff. 1r–247r): paragraphs opened by plain initials over 2-3 lines in blue or red with flourishing in red or black. A majority of the initials also have guide letters written in ink in the margin.
(Tail)and (Head) in black ink by a medieval hand: ‘de Regimine principum’.
f. 64, 67, 105, 134, 160, 161, 178, 179: paper bookmarks in the lower, outer corner. These are most clearly visible on the (Tail). Between(f. 30) and (f. 31)a stalk of grass has been used as a bookmark.
Binding
Medieval binding. Brown leather over wooden boards. 5 double raised bands and endbands. Originally, clasps and bosses (now missing). Upper part of RCO: torn parchment label with tile by a medieval hand: ‘sanct thomas [--- 5 chars ---] de Regime Principium’. Spine, ink on torn paper label: ‘40’, ‘A 223a’; National Library book label with current signum.
310 ×
225 ×
70 mm
Covers completely covered by sets of frames which contain a multitude of small stamped squares with different leaf and animal motifs.
Leather very worn and cracked, especially on the Spine where the bands are exposed. Part of the board on the front cover is also visible under the detached leather. Five holes after bosses on both LCO and RCO. Two groups of three nails on LCO all that remain of the clasps. Leather repaired in places.
France, southern?, 15th century. The script and decoration are French, but both watermarks point to northern Italy.
Provenance
Based on the addition on RCI (‘Bouchart’) the manuscript is thought to have belonged to Samuel Bochart.
Acquisition
Possibly given or sold by Samuel Bochartto Queen Christina in 1652. The earliest evidence for the manuscript in the National Library is in Jaches' catalogue of 1695 (U 118:10), where it is listed as: ‘157’; and in Jaches' catalogue of 1698 (U 122) as ‘120’. The label on theSpine refers to the catalogue of 1734 (U 125e), where it is listed as: ‘Phil. in fol. no 40’.
