Item Summary

A genealogy of Christ and a universal history, ending with Clement VI, Pope, and Henry VI, Emperor. Followed by a list of popes from St. Peter to Pope Clement VI (1302) and a list of emperors from Julius Caesar to the Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI of Luxemburg (1311 AD).

Descriptive Information

Title
Genealogia Christi and a universal history.
Call Number
70.1
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/9593tz805
Language
Latin
Date Created
1344
Extent
1 parchment roll : 583 x 46 cm
Provenance
Provenance: Acquired in 1904 by William T. Scheide from Leo S. Olschki.
References
De Ricci, p. 2125, no. 34
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Manuscript roll.
Decoration: 1 large miniature depicting the Fall of Man, cosmological figure of earth surrounded by celestial bodies; 2 views of Noah's Ark; 4 city views including Babylon and Rome; liturgical utensils, tabernacle, Ark of the Covenant; wheel-like figure with the names of the tribes of Judah; and illuminated medallions with names (e.g. Christus Puer and "David").
Origin: Written and illuminated in northern Italy, probably at Udine, by a Tyrolese miniaturist.
Binding Note
In blue morocco case.

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Medieval and Renaissance Mediterranean Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/164dd7da-77f4-46b3-be29-cefd837179fe/manifest