Juvenal's Satires

This twelfth-century copy of Juvenal's Satires includes an early gloss on Books I and II, attributed to William of Conches, which was added early in the life of the manuscript. Additional early glosses on the text by different hands appear throughout.

Provenance

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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre at Beauvais, 13th century [1]. Antoine Loisel (1536-1617), Beauvais, 1539. Le Peletier de Rosanbo [also spelled Rosambo] family, 18th or early 19th century [2]. Duchess of Berry, Château de Rosny, Seine-et-Oise, first half 19th century [3]; Duchess of Berry Sale, Bossange and Techener, Paris, 20 February 1837, no. 2419; purchased by Marie-Henry-Adolphe Bossange (1797-1862, pseudonym Nemo), 1837 [4]. Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Barrois of Lille, between 1837 and 1849 [5]; Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Barrois Sale, Paris, 1849; purchased by 4th Earl of Ashburnham, 1849 [6]; Earl of Ashburnham Sale, Sotheby's, London, 12 June 1901, lot 317; purchased by Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, 1901; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.

[1] inscription on fol. 55v, "Officialis curie parisensis capitulo Sancti Petri"; the first three abbreviated words also appear on upper right and lower left of fol. 55r and date to 14th century
[2] first bookplate with arms on the front pastedown
[3] second bookplate with arms on the front pastedown which reads "Bibliothèque de Rosny", referring to the Château de Rosny at Seine-et-Oise
[4] bought for 210 francs
[5] collection no. 129; '129' written on round green leather label at base of spine, crossed out and replaced by '192'
[6] [collection no. 192; '192' written over '129' on label at base of spine