Shelfmark
MS 92
Author
Tirol, Hans, 1505 or 1506 - 1575 or 1576
Title
Antiquitates : manuscript.
Varying form of title
Sentencia heroaldi
Publication, distribution, etc.
Augsburg, 1541-1545.
Physical description
1 volume ([8], 220 leaves) : parchment, paper : illustrated ; 51 x 39 cm.
Note
Commonly referred to as the 'Antiquitates' of Hans Tirol. A possible formal title is given on f. [7]v, of 'Sentencia heroaldi'. This accompanies the portrait of Hans Tirol pointed towards the dedication to Henry VIII.
Note
Place of production inferred from author's place of residence.
Note
Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Note
Donation inscription on preliminary leaf recto: Liber Collegii B.M. de Etona D.D. Edw. Betham Socius. 1775. Edward Betham (1709-1783, Fellow of Eton College from 1771).
Note
Previous shelfmarks: Bk.6.13, Bl.1.1.
Note
Dates of production inferred from illustration on fol. 40, in which a standard bears the date 1541, and the heraldic device of Jakob Hörproth which appears on f. [8]v, which bears the date 1545.
Note
Sequence of 8 unnumbered leaves preceding main sequence, including 7 leaves of index of names.
Note
Chiefly on paper, but with some folded leaves on vellum.
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Illuminated illustrations include full page images of historical events, such as Noah's Ark and the battle of the Amazons. Representations of historical and legendary figures, and heraldic devices, are also included.
Note
Written in parallel Latin and German text: Latin written in an italic hand, and German in secretary hand with extensive flourishes.
Note
This volume belongs with a further three volumes produced by Hans Tirol, entitled 'De nobilitate et ortu heroum': Eton MSS 93-95.
Note
Written by Hans Tirol and intended as a gift to Henry VIII, whose arms appear beneath the dedication on f. [8]r. The donor was Jakob Hörproth, consul of Augsburg, whose arms and dedication appear on f. [8]v.
Note
James notes in the interleaved copy of his catalogue that the manuscript had belonged to Thomas Jett, FSA. Thomas Hearne reports in his Remarks and collections that he saw it in Jetts' collection on 9 Oct 1722, having bought it from 'Mr Stebbing'. Jetts' books were sold in 1731.
Note
Inscription on front pastedown indicating that MS 92 with MSS 93-95 were given by Henry Temple, first Viscount Palmerston (1672/3-1757), to Sir Richard Ellys (1682-1742, whose library is now at Blickling House).
Note
Printed label on front pastedown recording the donation of the volumes by Lord Palmerston to Eton College in 1750, they having been returned to him by Richard Ellys's widow.
Note
Transcription of provenance information and extensive descriptions of illustrations provided by James.
Note
Binding restored at the British Museum in 1934-35, according to note in interleaved James.
Citation/references note
M.R. James, 92
Binding
Late 19th or early 20th century English mid brown goat, with earlier 18th century sprinkled calf board leather remounted onto new boards; 18th century calf gold tooled swag roll and twist roll border; gold tooled fillet and large ornaments composed of smaller tools in each compartment of spine; earlier red morocco spine label with gold tooled title; six raised bands; 18th century black, blue and yellow marbled endpapers; gilt edges.
Subject
Heraldry Holy Roman Empire Early works to 1800.
Subject
Holy Roman Empire History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Henry, 1491 - 1547 VIII, King of England, dedicatee.
Added entry--name
Hörproth, Jakob dedicator.
Added entry--name
Palmerston, Henry Temple, 1672 - 1757 Viscount, former owner.
Added entry--name
Ellys, Richard, 1688? - 1742 Sir, former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Augsburg
Language code
lat ger
Identifier
B46496