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Paris, Bibilothèque nationale, fr. 159

Foliation Scribe   Text /Miniature / Miniaturist Decorator  
f. Br   Flamel ex-libris    
f. Bv   Jean de Berry signature    
1 (1-8)   f. 1r: Prologue: Peter Comestor giving his book to the Archbishop of Sens / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A This first gathering is distinct from the following gatherings. There is a break in miniaturists and decorators between the first and second gatherings. The decorative plan changes from 3-line gold ground foliate initials to dentelle in the second gathering. Compare the decorator of this gathering to the one responsible for the Rapondi's volto santoms. in the Vatican.
    f. 2r: Letter from Peter Comestor to the Archbishop of Sens / No miniature. fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 2v: prologue of Peter Comestor fr 159 Decorator A  
  f. 3r: Inc. Genesis: Frontispiece: Fall of the Rebel Angels and 4 Evangelists / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
  f. 3v: First Day of Creation: Separation of light and dark / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 4r: Second Day of Creation/ Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 4v: Third Day of Creation (4)/ Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 5r: Fourth Day of Creation (5)/ Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 5v: Fifth Day of Creation (6)/ Ravennele Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 6r: Sixth Day of Creation (7)/ Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 6v: Seventh Day of Creation / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 7r: Formation of Man, Terrestrial Paradise, trees, and four rivers of paradise (10) / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
    f. 7v: Formation of Woman (11)/ Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
  f 8r: Temptation (12) / Ravenelle Master fr 159 Decorator A  
f. 8v: CW        
2 (9-16)   f. 9v: Expulsion from Paradise (13)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the two outer bifolia (9/16 and 10/15)
    f. 10r: Offering of Cain and Abel (14)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 10v: Death of Abel (15)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator 11
  f. 11v   Text Decorator 1 is responsible for the bifolio 11/14.
    f. 12r: Causes of the Deluge (Building the Ark)/ Coronation Master   Miniature at the end of the page
  f. 12v: Inc. story of Deluge / No miniature

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Inc of text at the beginning of page
  f. 13r: Entering the Ark (20) / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
  f. 14r: Sacrifice of Noah (22)/ No miniature

Text Decorator 1??

 
  f. 16v: Sarah Before the Pharaoh (28) / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 16v: CW        
3 (17-24)      

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

?
 
f. 24v: CW f. 24v

 

 
4 (25-32)     f. 29v: Jacob Wrestling with the Angel (60) /Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator The bifolios 26/31 and 28/29 are done by the Walters 231 Decorator.
    f. 31v: Joseph thrown into the well (65)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 32v: CW Scribal decoration.   The text page decoration of the other two bifolia are done by a different decorator (25/32 and 27/30)
5 (33-40)     f. 33v: Joseph explaining the Pharaoh's Dreams / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator The Walters 231 decorator was only responsible for the outside bifolio (33/40)
    f. 40r: Inc. Book of Exodus (1) / No miniature. Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 40v: CW        
6 (41-48)   f. 42v: shows text decorator who is distinct from the decorators responsible for the miniature bifolios. bifolios 41/48 and 43/46 are done by the Walters 231 decorator who is different from the text page decorator responsible for the rest of the gathering.
    f. 43v: Moses with the miracle of the rod changing into a serpent / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator
  f. 48r: Moses Crossing the Red Sea / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
f. 48v: CW        
7 (49-56)   f. 51v: Moses receiving the Ten Commandments / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Text decorator of the bifolio 51/54 is different from the rest of the gathering,
  f. 55v: Plan of the Tabernacle / No miniature Decorator?  
f. 56v: CW        
8 (57-64)          
  f 62v: Inc. Leviticus / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Rubrics on f. 62v are possibly done by the Cleres femmesScribe C. Note especially the different "y" from the text scribe.
f. 64v: CW        
9 (65-72)          
    f 69v: Inc. titles of the book of Numbers

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
  f. 70r: Inc. book of Numbers: Moses and the Brazen Serpent/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Text Page Decoration of the bifolio 67/70 is by Walters 231 Decorator.
    f. 71r: Diagram of the Camps of the 12 Tribes No border decoration  
f. 72v: CW        
10 (73-80)          
  f. 77r: Stoning of Man who cut wood on Sunday/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 78r: Flowering rod of Aaron/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
        The text decoration of folios without miniatures are done by a separate decorator than the miniature page bifolios.
f. 80v: CW        
11 (81-88)          
    f. 84v: Battle of the Isreaelites and Madianites / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 decorator responsible for the text decoration on the center two bifolia of the gathering (83/86 and 84/85)
    f. 85v: Inc. titles of the book of Deuteronomy / no miniature Walters 231 Decorator  
  f. 86r: Inc. book of Deuteronomy: Moses and the Hebrews Sacrificing/ Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

??

Written guides for the miniature are visible between the miniature frame and bar staff. Also guides for the rubricator are visible in the center margin.
f. 88v: CW        
12 (89-96)          
         
f. 96v: cw        
13 (97-104)          
  f. 97v: Inc. Book of Joshua: Carrying the Ark/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Rubrics are written by Cleres femmes Scribe C
  f. 104v: Samson and the Lion and Samson killing with the jawbone: Inc. book of Judges / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio of the gathering (97/104)
f. 104v: cw       Text Decorator responsible for the three inner bifolia of the gathering (98/103, 99/102, 100/101). This is a different Text Page Decorator from the previous gatherings.
14 ( 105-112)          
         

f. 112v: cw

      Text Decorator responsbile for entire gathering
15 (113-120)          
  f. 113v:Inc. First Book of Samuel (I Kings): Coronation of Saul/ Coronation Master Unsure Possibly begun by the Walters 231 decorator and completed by a different decorator.
    f. 119v: Annointing of David Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for two out bifolia (113/120 and 114/119)
f. 120v: cw       Text Decorator responsible for the two center bifolia (115/118 and 116/117)
16 (121-128)          
  f. 126r: Inc. Second Book of Kings: David and the Amalecite / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Responsible for a single bifolio: 123/126.
    Text page decorator (responsible for outer two bifolia: 121/128; 122/127 and the center bifolio 124/125)
17 (129-136)          
    f. 133r: Death of Absalom/ Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Decorator responsible for center bifolio (132/133)
f. 136v: CW       Text page decorator responsible for three outer bifolia (129/136, 130/135, 131/134)
18 (137-144)          
    f. 137r: Inc. Third Book of Kings: Coronation of Solomon / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio (137/144).
        Text page decorator responsible for the three center bifolia (138/143, 139/142, and 140/141)
f. 144v: CW:        
19 (145-152)          
        Text Decorator responsible for previous gathering responsible for this gathering
f. 152v: CW:        
20 (153-160)          
    f. 155r: Inc. Fourth Book of Kings: Siege of Samaria / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 160v: CW       Text Decorator responsible for three bifolia: 153/160, 154/159, and 156/157. Walters 231 Decorator responsible for bifolio with miniature (155/158)
21 (161-168)          
    f. 163v: Ozias the leper (4 Kings: 15) /Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for bifolio containing miniatures: 163/166.
    f. 166r: Ezechias destroying the Brazen Serpent (4 Kings: 18) / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 168v: CW       Text Decorator responsible for non miniature page bifolia: 162/168, 162/167, and 164/165)
22 (169-174)          
    f. 171r: Victory of Nabuchodonsor (4 Kings: 24)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 173r: Siege of Jerusalem by Nabuchodonsor (4 Kings: 25) Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 174r: Burning of Jerusalem and the temple (4 Kings: 25) Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 174v: Expl. 4 Kings. Text ends at the end of the first column. Except for rubric, 2nd column blank. There are no titles for the book of 1 Paralipomenon.   Text Decorator responsible for folios 169 and 170 and Walters 231 Decorator responsible for folios 171-174.
           
23 (175-182)          
  f. 175r: Inc. 1 Paralipomenon: Genealogy of the Patriarchs/ Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Rubric possibly by a different scribe
f. 182v: CW       Text decorator responsible for three inner bifolia (176/181, 177/180,and 178/179). The outside bifolio by the miniature page decorator.
24 (183-190)          
    f. 185r: Inc. 2 Paralipomenon: Solomon before the high city of Gabaon (chapter 1)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the bifolio 185/188
f. 190v: CW       Text Decorator responsible for the remaining bifolia: 183/190, 184/189, and 186/187.
25 (191-198)          
f. 198v: CW       Text Decorator responsible for the entire gathering.
26 (199-206)          
  f. 199v: Inc. 1 Esdras: Esdras teaching/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator rubric by Scribe C:
  A different text page decorator responsible for bifolio 201/204.   possibly the same decorator responsible for Ars. 5057 f. 216r
  f. 203v: Inc. 2 Esdras (Book of Nehemias): Nehemias praying before the Lord / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Rubric by Scribe C
f. 206v: CW       Bifolia 199/206 and 202/203 were done by the Walters 231 Decorator. The bifolio 200/205 was done by the text decorator of the previous gatherings.
27 (207-214)          
    f. 208v: Offering Sacrifices (see f. 216r of Ars. 5057)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator ? No rubrics on this bifolio
f. 214v: CW     Bifolia 207/214, 209/212, and 210/211 are by the Text Decorator.
28 (215-222)          
    f. 215r: Inc. Book of Job: Job on the dung heap tormented by Satan/ Coronation master Walters 231 Decorator Responsible for bifolio 215/222
  f. 216v: Same text decorator as f. 201/204   This decorator responsible for bifolia 216/221, 217/220, 218/219.
f. 222v: CW        
29 (223-230)          
    f. 225r: Inc. Abridged book of Job: Job Tormented by Devil / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 226r: Inc. book of Tobias: Tobias curing Tobit Walters 231 Decorator  
  f. 230v: Inc. books of Jeremias, Ezechiel, Daniel, and Susanna: Susanna and the Elders/ Coronation Master Same decorator as f. 201  
f. 230v: CW       Walters 231 decorator responsible for the two inner bifolia (225/228 and 226/227). Decorator of f. 201 responsible for the two outer bifolia (223/230 and 224/229)
30 (231-238)          
  f. 231v: Ezechiel: God speaking with Ezechiel/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator ??? The decoration might have been begun by the Walters 231 Decorator but finished by a different decorator.
  f. 232v: Inc. Daniel: Castration of the children of Israel by Nabuchodonsor (Daniel 1)/ Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
 

f. 235v: Daniel: Daniel thrown into the lions' den by King Darius (Daniel 6) / Coronation Master

f. 201 decorator  
  f. 238r: Daniel: Susanna and the Elders (Daniel 13)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator ???? Very clear miniature instructions in the margin
f. 238v: CW       Possibly Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio (223/230). Cleres femmes B Decorator responsible for bifolio 232/237, and the decorator of f. 201 responsible for the two inner bifolia (225/228 and 226/227)
31 (239-246)          
    f. 240v: King Cyrus II and Astyage / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Very clear miniature instructions in the margin
    f. 242v: Inc. Judith: Nabuchodonsor (Holofernes) sieging Ecbatana, the city of King Arphaxad / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
  f. 245v: Judith slaying Holofernes / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Judith is shown wearing a much simpler dress than her maid. Judith's crown was possibly added. Was there a confusion in the instructions?
f. 246v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator was responsible for 2 bifolia (240/245 and 242/243). F. 201 decorator responsible for the other two bifolia (239/246 and 241/244)
32 (247-257) 8+3         This gathering contains 11 folios.
    f. 250v: Inc. Book of Esther: Feast of Assuerus (Esther 1)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
  f. 252r: Break in Scribes: Cleres femmes Scribe C (Ars. 5057-58 Scribe) This scribe responsible for folios 252-254. These folios are a self contained textual unit except that the rubric that begins on f. 254v by Scribe C is completed on f. 255r by the Fr. 159 scribe. These three folios are an addition to the original 8 leaf gathering. These texts are integrated into the regular gathering structure in Ars. 5057.   faint guides for foliation visible on f. 252r, 253r,
There is a signature mark on f. 254r : "g viii"
    f. 256r: Dream of Mardochai (Esther 11) / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 256v: King Othum or Artaxerxes / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 257v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for two bifolia (248/256 and 250/251). F. 201 decorator responsible for 247/257 and 249/255 as well as the decoration of folios 252,253,and 254 which are an addition to the original gathering done by a different scribe.
33 (258-265)          
  f. 260r: Inc. book of Pslams: David playing harp / Ravanelle Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis Gold ground foliate initials begin each psalm instead of dentelle. Dentelle line endings appear instead of pen flourish line endings. The first gathering of Genesis also uses gold ground foliate initials and and dentelle line endings. Compare text decoration of f. 261r to f. 7r.
    f. 264r : Psalm 26: David before the Lord / Ravenelle Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
f. 265v: CW       All the border and text decoration of this gathering appears to be by the same hand who was also responsible for the first gathering of Genesis.
34 (266-273)          
    f. 266v: Psalm 38: King assaulting a man / Coronation Master. Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
    f. 269r: Psalm 52: The Fool / Coronation Master. Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
    f. 271v: Psalm 68: David saved by the Lord from the sea. Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
f. 273v: CW       All the border and text decoration of this gathering appears to be by the same hand who was also responsible for the first gathering of Genesis.

35 (274-281)

         
    f. 274v: Psalm 80: David Playing Bells/ Coronation Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
    f. 277v: Psalm 97: Choir / Coronation Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
    f. 280r: Psalm 109: The Lord Enthroned / Coronation Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
f. 281v: CW       All the border and text decoration of this gathering appears to be by the same hand who was also responsible for the first gathering of Genesis.
36 (282-289)          
    f. 288v: Expl. Psalter; Inc. Litany   Dentelle line endings.
  f. 289v: Inc. book of Parables: 4 part frontispiece / Coronation Master Same decorator as the first gathering of Genesis  
f. 289v: CW        
37 (290-297)         Return to dentelle three-line initials and pen-flourish line endings.
f. 297v: CW       f. 201 text decorator responsible for the whole gathering.
38 (298-305)          
  f. 300r: Inc. Ecclesiastes: Presentation of book to King Solomon / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

Note the use of presentation images.
    f. 303v: Inc. Canticles: Solomon lecturing / Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
    f. 305r: Inc. of Wisdom: Solomon before the Lord / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Rubric possibly by Scribe C
f. 305v: CW       Walters 231 decorator responsible for the outside bifolio: 298/305. Cleres femmes B decorator responsible for bifolio 300/303. The decorator of f. 201 responsible for bifolia 201/304 and 301/302.
39 (306-313)          
    f. 311v: Ecclesiasticus: Wisdom enthroned receiving gift?/ Coronation Master

fr 159 Decorator B

(Cleres femmes B Decorator)

 
f. 313v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for bifolia 306/313, 307/312, 309/310. The Cleres femmes B decorator responsible for 308/311.
40 (314-321)          
f. 321v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering
41 (322-329)          
    f. 327v: Inc. Prophets: Isaias: 3 Prophets holding scrolls / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 329v: CW        
42 (330-337)          
f. 337v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering
43 (338-345)          
    f. 345v: Inc. Jeremias: Jeremias with the Lord above and two men holding a saw/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 345v: CW       The Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio (338/345). The rest of the gathering was the work of the f. 201 text decorator.
44 (346-353)          
f. 353v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering
45 (354-361)          
f. 361v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering
46 (362-369)          
    f. 364r: Inc. of Lamentations: no miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 365v: Inc. of Baruch: no miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 367v: Rubric: Cy commence lexemple de celle meismes epistre que iheremie envoia aux amenes chetfz en babilone ducs des babiloniens pour ce que leui annuncast selon que ilz ont estre commande de notre seigneur: No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 368r: Inc. Ezechiel: no miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
f. 369v: CW       The f. 201 decorator was responsible for the outside bifolio (362/369). The rest of the gathering is by the Walters 231 Decorator.
47 (370-377)          
f. 377v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering

48 (378-385)

         
    f. 384r: Inc. Daniel: no miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
f. 385v: CW       The Walters 231 decorator was responsible for the bifolio 379/384, while the remaining bifolia were decorated by the f. 201 text decorator.
49 (386-393)          
  f. 390v: Inc. of Osee: Birth of Jezrahel, the son of Osee and Gomer (Osee1)/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 393v: Inc. of Joel: Joel and the sounding of trumpets (Joel 2) / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 393v: CW       The Walters 231 Decorator was responsible for the bifolio 379/384. The remaining bifolia were by the f. 201 decorator.
50 (394-401)          
    f. 394v: Inc. Amos: No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 396v: Inc. Abdias: No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 397r: Inc. Jonas: Jonas being vomitted by the whale/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 397v: Inc. Micheas: No miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 399r: Inc. Nahum: No miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 400r: Inc. Habacuc: No miniature. Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 401v: Inc. Aggeus: No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
f. 401v: CW       All the decoration in this gathering is by the Walters 231 Decorator.
51 (402-409)          
    f. 402r: Inc. Zacharias: No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 404v: Inc. Malachias: Malachias holding banderole before the Lord / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 405v: Inc. 1 Machabees: Death of Alexander / Coronation Master. Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 409v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for three bifolia (402/409, 404/407, and 405/406). The f. 201 decorator did bifolio 403/408.
52 (410-417)          
    f. 417v: Inc. 2 Machabees: King (Antiochus?) giving letter / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 417v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio (410/417). The remaining bifolia by the f. 201 decorator.
53 (418-425)          
    f. 425v: Expl. 2 Machabees. Rubric for the inc. of Gospels. End of textual unit    
f. 425v: CW       The f. 201 text decorator responsible for the entire gathering
54 (426-433)          
    f. 426r: Inc. Matthew: Evangelist portrait / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 433v: CW No decoration       The Walters 231 Decorator was responsible for the outside bifolio (426-433). The inner bifolia by a different decorator possible f. 201 text decorator.
55 (434-441)          
         
  f. 437r: Scribal Break: the left column is by the fr. 159 scribe while the right column is by Cleres femmes Scribe C (Arsenal 5057 Scribe).    
    f. 440: Inc. gospel of Mark: Evangelist Portrait/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 441v: CW      

Walters 231 Decorator did one bifolio (435/440). The remaining bifolia by the f. 201 text decorator.

Note the change in catchword decoration. Compare the catchword on f. 441v to those in Ars. 5057-58.

56 (442-449) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
f. 449v: CW       All the decoration in gathering appears to be by the same hand, f. 201 Decorator.
57 (450-457) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 451r: Inc. gospel of Luke: Evangelist Portrait/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 457v: CW       The Walters 231 Decorator responsible for two bifolia: 451/456 and 452/455). The second bifolio is the first one in the manuscript done by the Walters 231 Decorator which does not contain a miniature. The other two bifolia (450/457 and 453/454) are done by the same decorator as the previous gathering.
58 (458-465) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
f. 465v: CW       Not sure about the identification of the text decorator.
59 (466-473) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 468v: Inc. gospel of John: Evangelist Portrait / Coronation Gospel Walters 231 Decorator  
f.473v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for bifolio 468/471.
60 (474-481) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
  f. 478v: Text Decorator    
    f. 481v: Expl. gospel of John; Inc. epistle to the Romans: Bishop talking to St. Paul / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Rubric: "Cy finent les evvangiles de saint luc [sic] levangeliste. Cy commence le prologue dessus ad romanos"
f. 481v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the outside bifolio (474-481).
61 (482-489) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 486V: Inc. epistle to the Corinthians: Paul writing with messenger / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 489v: CW       Walters 231 Decorator responsible for the center bifolio (485/486). The remaining bifolia are by the text decorator.
62 (490-497) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 492r: Inc. 2nd epistle to the Corinthians: Paul Preaching / Coronation Master. Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 495v: Inc. epistle to the Galatians: Paul preaching/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 497r: Inc. epistle to the Ephesians: Paul speaking to the Lord / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 497v: CW        
63 (498-505) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 499r: Inc. epistle to the Philippians: no miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
  f. 500r: Inc. epistle to the Colossians: St. Paul listening to a letter / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator Instructions to miniaturist visible in the outer border.
    f. 501v: Inc. epistle to the Thessalonians: Bishop receiving letter from a messenger / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 502v: Inc. 2nd epistle to the Thessalonians: no miniature. Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 503r: Inc. epistle to Timothy / Timothy as a cardinal receiving epistle from messenger. Walters 231 Decorator Faint instructions to miniaturist visible in the outer border.
    f. 504v: Inc. 2nd epistle to Timothy: no miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 505v: Inc. epistle to Titus: Messenger carrying epistle / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 505v: CW       Walters 231 responsible for all of the text decoration of this gathering. Every bifolio contains an opening.
64 (506-513) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
  f. 506v: Inc. epistle to Philemon: no miniature

f. 201 Decorator/

Cleres femmes C Decorator

 
  f. 507r: unfinished rinceaux    
    f. 507v: Inc. epistle to the Hebrews: Paul preaching / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
    f. 511v: Inc. Acts of the Apostles: Descent of the Holy Spirit / Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 513v: CW       The Walters 231 Decorator was responsible for two bifolia: 507/512 & 508/511. The f. 201 decorator was responsible for the two other bifolia: 506/513 and 509/510.
65 (514-521) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
f. 521v: CW       All the decoration in this gathering is by the f. 201 decorator.
66 (522-529) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
  f. 525r: Inc. epistle of James: James writing epistle

Possibly f. 201 decorator

Cleres femmes C Decorator

 

Compare the decorator of this page to the decorator of Ars. 5057, f. 212 and f. 272r

 

     

The decoration of f. 525v is very close to that of f. 201r

 

f. 201r

  f. 526v: Inc. epistle of Peter: Peter, wearing Papal crown, sending epistle/ Coronation Master

Possibly f. 201 decorator

Cleres femmes C Decorator

 
    f. 528r: Inc. 2nd epistle of Peter/ No miniature Walters 231 Decorator Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
    f. 529r: Inc. first epistle of John: John writing epistle/ Coronation Master Walters 231 Decorator  
f. 529v: CW       The Walters 231 Decorator responsible for two outside bifolia (522/529 and 523/528). The two inside bifolia are by the f. 201 decorator (524/527 and 525/526).
67 (530-537) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
    f. 530r: Inc. of 2nd epistle of John: no miniature

Cleres femmes C Decorator

 

Large gold ground foliate initial with a bar staff in the adjacent border.
  f. 530v: Inc. of 3rd epistle of John: no miniature; Inc. epistle of Judas: Judas/ Coronation Master

Cleres femmes C Decorator/f. 201 Decorator

 
    f. 531r: Inc. Apocalypse: St. John on Patmos / Coronation Master Cleres femmes C Decorator  
    f. 533v: Inc. Apocalypse 9: Fifth Angel blowing trumpet/ Coronation Master Cleres femmes C Decorator  
    f. 536v: Inc Apocalypse 14: Angel preaching the Gospel (Apoc. 14: 6) / Coronation Master Cleres femmes C Decorator  
f. 537v: CW        
68 (538-545) Cleres femmes Scribe C        
      f. 539r: Inc. Apoc 17:6; The Whore of Babylon / Coronation Master Cleres femmes C Decorator  
    f. 542r: Inc. Apoc 19:19; St. John and the Beast of the Apocalypse / Coronation Master Cleres femmes C Decorator  
    f. 545 v: Expl. of text   Ex libris and signature of John of Berry.
           
           
           
           
           
           

 

  Collaborators: Scribes: ; Decorators:; Miniaturists: Ravanelle Painter (Master of BN fr. 159); Coronation Master

f. 1r

f. 1r detail of rinceaux

f. 3: Genesis Frontispiece

 

f. 16v:

Division of Decorators of fr. 159-1

Division of Decorators of fr. 159-2

Division of Decorators of fr. 159-3

f 86r on the edge of the miniature can be seen some writing that is overlapped by the miniature. these would be verbal guides for the miniatures

 

f. 252r: break in scribes: Cleres femmes scribe C Scribe C responsible for folios 252-254. This is a self-contained textual unit.

f. 437r there is a break in the scribes in the middle of the page.

f. 238r: erased miniature instructions in border

f. 240v: erased miniature instructions in border

f. 500r: erased miniature instructions in border.

f. 48v

f. 104r

f. 119v

f. 126r

f. 133r

f. 137r

f. 97v

f. 155r

f. 311v

f. 390v

     
  Bibliography: Lindquist-Sandgren, 2002