Book of Hours of Mary Queen of Navarre - Ed Moleiro

The Book of Hours of Mary Queen of Navarre has been considered the first representative, fascinating and precocious, the internationalism of culture. In illustration luxurious and generous wealth of content with almost exclusive liturgical offices, as hours in honor of his direct ancestor, St. Louis joins.

The April 26, 1342, Pedro of Aragon, asks his wife Mary Queen of Navarre, to send it as soon as possible, from Valencia, the beautiful Book of Hours painted by Ferrer Bassa (pulcriores pray ... quas depinxit Pferrarius Bassa). This paper shows that the admiration for this exceptional work of art is long and was not exclusive of the King, for his thoroughness, attention to detail and perfectionist zeal, is known by the nickname Ceremonioso.

In the next picture you can see the affidavit certifying the authenticity of the fax, and in this case, the number of single shot 737 reduced to 987 copies.

In the Book of Hours of Maria of Navarre treatment of space and the use of rich and delicate hues is particularly noteworthy. Defining characteristic of the artist is the way to portray the faces of the characters straight, pointed nose, with piercing eyes, kind that will last for many years in the painting of the territories of the Crown of Aragon.

The painted scenes in this magnificent manuscript evidence the Sienese influence to soften the plastic language imposed by Giotto, to introduce the music and vitality of gothic drawing: the softer forms and more harmonious compositions.

The intimate details and family, coupled with great sensuality deployed in the representation of the materials, make the codex, preferred by Pedro of Aragon, in the masterpiece of Ferrer Bassa, his masterpiece, the culmination of his art. The perfect example of how the artist used eclectically different influences and personal without being labeled by any of them, forging a personal, original and unmistakable style.

The Book of Hours of Maria of Navarre will also have the honor of being the first book of hours painted on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Book of Hours of Mary Queen of Navarre a book of Gothic illuminated miniatures made ​​in Barcelona Custom reyPedro the ceremonious towards 1342, as a wedding gift from his first wife, Maria de Navarra is. Its author is Ferrer Bassa, according to the royal commission, although stylistically two artists over his workshop, his son Master Arnau Bassa and Baltimore are identified.

The work has abundant illustration that complements the richness of the liturgical content, almost unique features, such as hours in honor of his direct ancestor, San Luis. In the images the treatment of space and the use of live and delicate colors is emphasized. The defining characteristic of the artist's style is the way to show the faces of the characters, with a few pointy noses and eyes penetrante.1 

The copy of the Book of Hours is now in the Marciana Library Venecia.2

When the Crown of Aragon reigned king Alfonso Benigno , were crowned kings of Navarre in 1328 the marriage of Joan II of Navarre and Philip of Évreux , these followed a policy of matrimonial alliances for their children to achieve their political objectives. March 4 Navarra had territorial tensions with the Kingdom of Castile and of these alliances was with the Crown of Aragon to ensure their neutrality in case of conflict with the Spaniards . Thus the kings of Navarre in 1329 a pact with King Alfonso , the marriage of his eldest daughter, Juana Evreux , his son Pedro ten years , future king of Aragon , but finally Juana entered as religious in Abbey of Longchamps near Paris and founded by his ancestor Elizabeth Francia.4 3 This did change plans and pledged their second daughter, Mary, with Peter of Aragon , who had succeeded his father , by a capitulation signed on January 6, 1336 in castle document Anet.3 a dowry of £ 60,000 sanchetes stipulated to pay in installments by the Navarrese king Peter and the residence of Mary Tudela was fixed until it had turned twelve old.5 transfer to this city accompanied by his entourage passed through Roncesvalles , Pamplona, ​​Olite, and reached Tudela on 23 May 1338.6

King Peter had prepared a series of wedding gifts, among which was a crown, six rings with emeralds, rubies and diamonds. Also gave him the deTarazona, Jaca and Teruel towns with their rents and salaries 150,000 year.7 Barcelona was, however, concerned about the dowry that never came and after many failures and finished paying claims Queen Juana when her husband, King Philip had died in 1343.8 

The marriage was held in Zaragoza, but Mary felt unwell during the trip and stopped at Alagon. Peter, who had already accepted several delays the date of the wedding, sent for the Bishop of Châlons and July 25, 1338 a ceremony was held at the same Alagon, Mary became the first of his four esposas.8

The first attributions of authorship made ​​by Santiago Alcolea Blanch aimed exclusively Ferrer Bassa subsequently Alix-Saulnier Pinsard proposed Master of San Marcos as principal accompanied by an assistant not identificado.9 In the last decade of the twentieth century and Rosa Alcoy Joaquín Yarza published two studies on the work, from the analysis of the different stylistic and stylistic comparison with other works of the authors agree in identifying the intervention of three miniaturists who are responsible for homogeneous groups made representations within the book .10 This is not a simple hierarchical shop assistants, but the work is the result of work with an interdisciplinary team participation, supervision and coordination of the master principal.11

The three artists responsible for the bill for this work have been Ferrer Bassa , his son Arnau Bassa and the Master of Baltimore , a member of his workshop.

Ferrer Bassa shop teacher , was a painter known for his work as a painter and miniaturist of the king of the Crown of Aragon. Franco left the original Gothic influence and other painters of the Crown of Aragon, was influenced by the Florentine school and the Sienese school, why it has been called the ' Catalan Giotto . " However, it is believed that his " giottismo 'is a direct influence of the Florentine school , but the brothers Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti which imported the style of Giotto from Asíshacia Siena , 2 where it is likely to travel Ferrer Bassa and which have been observed models that influenced him in his obra.12 addition to this book of hours for Mary Queen of Navarre, his work as a miniaturist anglocatalán highlights the Psalter , a work that had begun shortly before 1200 in Canterbury and after a interruption was completed in Barcelona in 1340 by Ferrer Bassa . The original manuscript is preserved in Paris, at the National Library of Francia.2

Arnau Bassa, son of Ferrer Bassa, began to appear associated with his father from 1345 as part of his workshop. His best known work is the altarpiece of San Marcos commissioned December 11, 1346 for the chapel of the guild of shoemakers had in Barcelona Barcelona Cathedral. In 1348 father and son died of the plague of that year.13 

Master of Baltimore was a miniaturist and painter nearby unknown identity environment Arnau Bassa, 14, who is known by this name because one of his masterpieces, a triptych with scenes of the Virgin which is preserved at the Walters Art Museum Baltimore, in the United States.15 The historian Rosa Alcoy proposed a theory that identified him with Cascalls Jaume, son of Ferrer Bassa and collaborator in some of his work, 16 although other historians do not agree with this atribución

Documentary about the authorship and custom book is not a contract, as had other works commissioned by King Pedro of Aragon to Bassa, but several payments made between June 1 and September 19, 1340 on account of "Oras and retablos ", an expression that had been interpreted as payments for" works and altarpieces "until a new document of 1342 in which the performance of a Book of Hours by Ferrer Bassa was documented was found, confirming that the term "Oras" was not a mistake of the copyist, but the reference to this book of hours for esposa.18

The document in question is a letter sent by the king on April 26, 1342 from Barcelona Maria , who was in Valencia where asked to send by the first person to travel , " the most beautiful hours , which are a case and were painted by Ferrer Bassa '.19 by the date of completion , it was probably a gift tied to the date of consummation of marriage or when Mary became pregnant for the first vez.18

In the 1980s , the medievalist historian Rosa Alcoy developed a thesis about dating that allowed no fix in 1342 as terminus ante quem and placed the manuscript preparation by the year 1346 , which would explain more reasonably intervention of up to three artists in their clothing . According Alcoy, in his letter of 1342 the king would refer to another book for use by the queen, probably owned by the same king Pedro , and then your request would be to order a new book exclusively for ella.20

After the death of Mary in his fourth delivery, the book probably went to one of his daughters , a common practice as you can see in the documentation of the legacy of his sister and queen of France , Blanche of Navarre, to their daughters when he died a few years later.21

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Call: Ms. Lat. I 104/12640 

Date: c. 1340 

Format: 183 x 142 mm 

704 pages, 391 miniatures illuminated with gold 

Bound in maroon leather embossed in gold 

"Almost-original", first, unique and unrepeatable edition strictly limited to 987 numbered and authenticated by a notary 

ISBN: 978-84-88526-20-5 

Format: 210 x 300 mm 

Pages: 600 

Illustrations: 64 

Language: Spanish 

ISBN: 978-84-88526-18-2 

Fax number: 737 of  987 

PRICE: 5900 € 

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Illustrated Bible Haya - Orbis Medievalis

The development of this unique miniature codex held in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Bertin, wisdom and knowledge center of the France of the thirteenth century. 

In 1200 its own thumbnail, separate and original style, high quality, creating new formulas in the chapter and private devotional book unfolds.

While the teacher who graces the pages of this codex is unknown, the beautiful miniatures that illuminate are part of the so-called style 1200 French, characterized by using gold backgrounds of Byzantine influence, vivid colors and flat shapes, while maintaining some of own conventions of Romanesque. Some experts suggest that probably the 45 illuminated pages that decorate this codex were initially designed to illustrate the preamble of a psalter, hence a clear influence of the English psalters appreciate, although the reason is unknown which was not finally conducted.

Miniada Each page is divided into four scenes depicting stories from the Old and New Testaments, as well as accounts of the life and martyrdom of the saints. A total of 172 scenes on colored backgrounds gold and silver represent the cycle of salvation, beginning with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and ends with the final judgment.

Notably Folio 1v. a map of Jerusalem, of great beauty and uniqueness. Everything indicates that this map was added long after the whole work.

The text accompanying the miniatures was included after making them. Throughout the thirteenth century, the manuscript passed through several hands and was adding texts in Latin and French. This has prompted some scholars have hesitated to put a specific title to the codex, proposing "De Hebraeis et Christianis Chronicon" as the more correct. This fact, coupled with the originality of his models, makes this manuscript unique.

A beautiful green velvet binding safeguard the pages of this manuscript, dating from the eighteenth century. The brooches that have carved a double Garrison Greek cross.

The clear influence of Byzantine illuminations, and the reproaches and complaints against the court of Rome concerning the Second Crusade that appear in both the first and last page, suggest to some experts and also its last owner, Joseph Désiré Lupus, that this codex was made for the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus, nicknamed "El Grande" and famous for his charisma and his passion for the West, allowed passage through his dominions to two armies of the Second Crusade. While the Byzantine troops tried to control the behavior of the Crusaders, there were many violent clashes between Franks and Greeks who were about to precipitate open conflict between the Emperor Manuel I and the Crusaders.

This manuscript was part of the private collection of Joseph Désiré Lupus (1766-1822) until 1819, date on which King William I of purchase. In 1823 became part of the funds of the National Library of the Netherlands, where he currently remains.

Details of the inside pages.

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Date: End of XII century. 

Location: Royal Library in The Hague, ms. 76F5. 

Format: 255 x 165 mm. 

Length: 94 pages. 

Source: Saint-Omer, Abbey of St. Bertin. Northwestern France. 

Lighting: 45 full-page miniatures. 

Binding: green velvet with silver clasps. 

Language: Latin and French. 

Number: 333 of a single run of 695 copies 

PRICE: 2000 € 

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Brevary D´Amor - AyN Edi.

The author of this manuscript, which is preserved in the National Library of Russia (St. Petersburg), was a troubadour of Béziers Matfres Ermengans in the fourteenth century.

This loving compendium written by the Provençal troubadour, develops the main idea that the world emanates love in all its varieties. Love of God, promoan to earthly pleasures and finally love towards women and temptations that accompany it.

The miniatures that illustrate provide extensive information about the daily life of the period, costumes and household utensils they used.

The binding is in pink patterned velvet off cardboard.

This is 838 of 995 facsimile copies is limited to the roll. Notarized the affidavit is included at the end of the book, signed and sealed.

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ORIGINAL: National Library of Russia (St. Petersburg) Prov Ms. F. V. XIV.1  

AUTHOR: Matfres Ermengaus Beziers  

CENTURY: S. XIV  

PAGES: 504

  MINIATURES: 29 full-page and 192 of different sizes

  BINDING: Velvet pink patterned off cartilina  

SIZE: 350x245 mm.  

LANGUAGE: PROVENZAL

 Number 838 of an edition of 995 copies

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Book of Medicines - Ed Moleiro

Le Livre des Médecines simple, (The Book of simple medicines), National Library of Russia, St. Petersburg, is a singular codex, not only for the beauty of its illustrations but because it corresponds to the culmination of knowledge European medieval about substances of the three kingdoms of nature serving to cure or alleviate illness

Such knowledge came from classical antiquity, Greek medical books which were recovered in Europe through Latin translations from indirect Arabic, while enriching themselves with healing products provided by the Islamic world. These translations were begun in the eleventh century and were first center as the city of Salerno. In the middle of the following century it worked Platearius Mateo, doctor who attributed De medicinis simplicibus (On simple medicines), the salernitano compendium of the most important and influential topic.

The codex is preserved in St. Petersburg was made by Robinet Testard in France in the late fifteenth century to Count Charles of Angouleme and his wife Louise of Savoy. It has a text of 220 pages divided into five parts: herbs and flowers, trees and their gums and resins, metals and minerals, animal products and other materials. It is followed by a splendid atlas of 116 pages including 386 figures. The core of the text is the French translation attributed to Matthew Platearius, which chapters of works of three centuries are added, during which the knowledge of medicinal substances, widened from translations made ​​primarily in Toledo compendium.

Detail of attorney, signed and stamped certificate.

Something similar happens with the atlas, as its author-surely the great artist Robinet Testard-met, with medieval artwork removed from reality or schematic corresponding to other realistic'' back to nature'' of the Renaissance itself. Most medicinal plants and represents a lesser extent, animal or mineral healing products, but there are also scenes with persons engaged in collection.  Examples of these are the six scenes that appear on two pages of the atlas. The titled'' Aloe'' (f. 143r) does not refer to where aloes Aloes is obtained, but the aloe, ie the agáloco resin saturated wood, which at the time was often replaced by of the olivastro. The other three represent the collection of gold and antimonite alum, the latter used at the time as desiccant medicine.

An additional interest of the codex is that two doctors who managed him during the sixteenth century made a series of annotations. Both already had a distinctly Renaissance mind and possessed direct editions in Greek and Latin translations of medical books of classical antiquity. Therefore considered'' barbarians'' the original words of the codex and added other Greek or Latin, sometimes accompanied by comments.

Facsimile edition of the "Book of Simple Medicines" by M. Moleiro The original codex was made ​​in the late fifteenth century in France and preserved in the National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg. It consists of a French text of 220 pages divided into five parts (herbs and flowers, trees and their gums and resins, metals and minerals, animal products and other materials), followed by 116 pages fully illustrated with 386 figures.

Two volumes:  1) Facsimile (ISBN: 84-88526-67-9), 260x355 mm, 340 pages, illustrated with 386 figures, bound in brown leather on wood with golden ornaments and cuts, guardalibro leather case with the same ornamentation, I copy numbered by affidavit of a single run of 987 copies;

2) volume of studies (ISBN: 84-88526-68-7), bilingual in Spanish and English.

Aloe (Aloe):Aloe is used to purify the phlegm and melancholy, to comfort the nerves and stomach, to purge the cold humours, for itchy eyes and brighten the eye. Against headache and opilación liver and spleen. Raises the menstrual flow to women. Also served against scab and corruption. It also makes good color regain those because of a disease they had lost. To stop the bleeding from a wound and to resolve it. It also prevents the hair from falling out. Expels worms belly and the other animals that enter the ears. Finally used against gout and inflammation of the ears.

Garlic ( Allium )The allium is garlic. Garlic is hot and dry in the fourth degree, although some say the middle of fourth grade. There are two kinds of garlic : the first is domestic and common , the other is wild garlic , which is called scordeon . It is less hot and dry that domestic garlic. You can not distinguish other authors each other. The wild garlic acts moderately, and is to be used in recipes and not the domestic garlic, because it acts impetuously . We use wild garlic flowers , which should have been collected at the end of spring, and can be hung in the shade to dry and be able to save for two years in a box. However, the best are garlic flowers that are harvested fresh every year . We use domestic garlic head. It has the virtue of wearing and expel the poison and served against bites of poisonous animals liquefied putting garlic on the wound . Also garlic juice taken by mouth expels poison, and this is what is called the antidote to the peasants. Against Worms belly must take garlic , pepper, a little parsley and mint juice and make a sauce with it , the patient dip the bread into the sauce and eat it . To open the ducts of the liver and urine ducts should make a similar sauce diluted in wine and juice diuretic plants . Against the obstruction of urine and pain in the bowels garlic are caught and cooked in oil, thus a poultice that is applied to the pubis and around the cock is . And for inducing menstruation women have to put a clove of garlic to the array entry , as this makes evacuate the retained menstrual flow. Constantino says that this same effect are cooked in water , garlic in which women should bathe but only to the navel. You can also boil the garlic in oil, and dip one Lechino with this oil , which is inserted into the vagina. In places where the skin has lost its color and appear morfeas , making them above an incision with the lancet in several places, and rub the cut garlic roasted , and then apply as a poultice . Estiomeneo herpes , garlic bulbs and leaves with a little pepper and handle everything taken together , and plaster blocks . This matter prepared wearing . Garlic is good for eyes because dry . But it also damages the whole body if used without restraint , because it engenders leprosy , stroke and many other diseases. Wild garlic flowers are diuretic , should be taken with wine or syrup , or any other beverage. They also serve to any obstruction of urine. In Antidotario few recipes where garlic is used domestic appear , but yet many appear with wild garlic , as it is much more tempered in their effects.

Celery ( Apium ) :Called also apium and ache , served against the obstruction of urine to desopilar the liver and spleen, the bulge of spleen , jaundice , dropsy , the abundance of phlegm , the frenzy , the quotidian . Celery is harmful to women , children and epileptics who fall . There are three kinds of celery , one is the water in French felandrio ache of rammes , and that it is helpful against kidney pain, against the obstruction of urine, stomach spasms , and spleen evil says . The other is called sardonic celery and celery in French ris ache , fits the esplenéticos who are sick spleen against the obstruction of urine, from the evil stone and also makes evacuate the retained menstrual flow and mature the abscesses . Finally , the so-called lesser celandine, and French ache of morroydes , serves to dry hemorrhoids, for lunatics and against black spots left after a wound heal .

Borage ( Borago ) :Borage is a very common plant, which has rough leaves, and is also called borago . It is hot and humid in the first degree . The leaves, while green have medicinal properties , but when dry do not. To a lesser extent than the leaves, seeds serve in medicine. It is capable of generating good blood, and therefore fits the emerging of a disease, and are predisposed to have a spasm or heart defect or suffering from heart passion. For those who have heart disease , or excess of melancholic humor in the body , it helps borage eat meat or stews made ​​with tallow or grease . Against syncope or spasms , you should make a syrup of borage juice with sugar. Against heart disease is likewise a syrup of borage juice with sugar to dust bone of a deer heart is added. Melancholy against passion and epilepsy , baking canafistola borage juice , and this decoction make a syrup . In the case of not having the grass , then bake the seeds in water , this cooking school and then becomes a syrup . Dry seeds can be stored for two years perfectly . The root is not good for use in medicine. Borage raw foods also engender good blood. Against jaundice should eat often cooked with meat, and drink juice borage endive juice , according to some , is a kind of lettuce.

CONTENTS:  Image reader  Le Livre des The codex simple Médecines, National Library of Russia  José María López Piñero (†) (Institute for History of Science and Documentation López Piñero, University of Valencia - CSIC)  codicological study  Natacha Elaguina (Chief Curator of the Department of Western Manuscripts, National Library of Russia)  The simple illustrations Livre des Médecines National Library of Russia  Carlos Miranda (PhD in History)  Le Livre des Médecines simple, annotated translation  María Luz López Terrada (Institute of History of Science and Documentation López Piñero, University of Valencia - CSIC)  ISBN: 978-84-88526-68-7

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Document: FP. Fv VI # 1

  Date: s. XV 

Size: 260 x 355 mm 

340 pages, with a splendid iconographic atlas with 386 figures  Bound in brown leather with gilded ornamentation 

Leather case  Study book (432 pp.).  "Almost-original", first, unique and unrepeatable edition strictly limited to 987 numbered and authenticated by a notary  

ISBN: 978-84-88526-69-4

Number 737 of an edition of 987 copies

PRICE: 3000 €

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