Richer de Senones et Jean Herculanus

La vente du 31 janvier 2008 (Paris, Cornette de Saint-Cyr) propose sous le lot 58 un très intéressant manuscrit concernant l’histoire de la Lorraine.
• Fratris Richerii Senoniensis religiosi Liber.
•• Anthonii illustrissi[mi] Lotharingie ducis vita.
Il s’agit d’un manuscrit de la première moitié du XVIe siècle en un volume petit in-12° (97 x 142 mm), maroquin brun, décor à froid ornant les plats, dos à nerfs (reliure fin XIXe s.) réunissant deux ouvrages distincts:
• Fratris Richerii Senoniensis religiosi Liber [Chronique de l’abbaye de Senones], par Richer, religieux de cette abbaye, suivi de:
•• Anthonii illustrissi[mi] Lotharingie ducis vita [Histoire d’Antoine (le Bon), duc de Lorraine], par Jean Herquel, dit Herculanus, chanoine de Saint-Dié.
119 f. numérotés (y compris la table) et 8 f. non numérotés.
Le premier manuscrit est daté de 1539 (f. 114) et la table porte les dates de 1539 (f. 118v) et 1545 (f. 119v). Textes rubriqués; lettrines rouges et bleues, la première ornée d’armoiries.
Quelques inscriptions manuscrites additionnelles en début et en fin du volume, dont quelques exlibris. L’une de ces mentions signale que « ce livre a appartenu à Jean Herquel, dit Herculanus, chanoine de St-Diez, qui a composé l’Histoire de St Diez qu’il a tiré presque en entier du présent ouvrage […]. »

On trouvera dans l’étude [en ligne] de Marie-José Gasse-Grandjean, Manuscrits médiévaux des monastères et chapitres vosgiens. Catalogues et inventaires (ARTEM / MENESTREL) plusieurs références à d’autres manuscrits du texte de Richer, moine de Senones (Epinal BM 121 & 229; Paris BnF Lat. 10016 (XIIIe s.), et de celui de Jean Herculanus (Nancy BM 537(348)

Richerii, Senoniensis monachi, historiarum liber.—Incipit :« Cum ea que, de mundi hujus creatione. » — 1588. Ecrit à longues lignes, en cursive. Il ne manque qu’un ou deux feuillets à la fin. La table est complète; elle se termine ainsi : Expliciunt capitula quinque librorum tractatus fratris Richerii, monachi Senoniensis, 1588, penultima Julii. » A la suite deux feuillets de prières. Cette chronique a été publiée par Dachery. (Voy. Spicil. t. II, p. 603, édit. in-fol.) D. Calmet en a donné des fragments dans les Preuves de son Histoire de Lorraine, et M. J. Cayon en a publié une traduction ancienne du XVIe siècle, intitulée: Chronique de Richer, moine de Senones, traduction française du XVIe siècle, sur un texte beaucoup plus complet que tous ceux connus jusqu’ici, publiée pour la première fois avec des éclaircissements historiques, sur les manuscrits des Tiercelin, de Nancy, et de la bibliothèque publique de la même ville. Nancy, librairie de Cayon-Liebault, 1843 (in-4°, 248 p., tiré à 100 exemplaires)
Sources: Catalogue général des manuscrits des bibliothèques des départements, III, 1861, p. 435
Catalogue de la vente du 31 janvier 2008 [en ligne] sur le site de Bibliorare

Scripta : un nouveau périodique dédié à la paléographie et la codicologie

SCRIPTA : an international journal of palaeography and codicology
Direttori: Mario Capasso & Francesco Magistrale. Pisa & Roma: Istituti editoriali e poligrafici internazionali
The Journal « Scripta. An International Journal of Palaeography and Codicology » presents a concept of palaeography inspired by Malloni’s idea of a ‘total’ science of written culture, and thus offers a meeting-place for comparing various experiences in scientific research of various origins and schools of thought. It is well-known that palaeography and codicology have been recently shown to be a focal point for methodological considerations in the humanities, providing important contributions to the study of the tradition of literary and documentary texts in the ancient and medieval world. Therefore the Journal will welcome studies of any type of text in a wide linguistic panorama that bring together the Greek and Latin, medieval vernacular, and the Arab, Armenian, Coptic, Egyptian, Georgian, Jewish, Persian and Slavic worlds, stimulating reflection on the sundry historical traditions that form the foundation of our contemporary world.
In an international perspective rich in important editorial ventures, the journal will be especially devoted to the history of written manuscripts in European and Mediterranean civilization, without limitation as to chronology, type (book-related, documentary, epigraphic, public, private), support and writing techniques. From this point of view, the history of the book considered as the archaeology of an artefact will play a fundamental role, exploring the means of production and enjoyment as well as the circulation of texts. The Journal seeks to investigate every aspect of writing, including the realm of public and private libraries, schools, the care and restoration of books, and the training and social role of writers.
In addition to hosting essays on the aforementioned themes, « Scripta » welcomes articles exploring topics regarding the history of studies and methods of palaeographic and codicological research, and will review publications in this sector considered relevant due to their structure and results.
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Evènements ~ Events

24–25 April 2008. \ »Care and Conservation of Manuscripts,\ » the eleventh seminar, organised by the Arnamagnæan Institute, the Arnamagnæan Commission and the Royal Library of Denmark, will be held at the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Humanities [Link] 
Programme [Link]
Contact: ami[at]hum.ku.dk
Peter Springborg and Gillian Fellows-Jensen are the editors of the proceedings of the 10th seminar. All manuscripts for this should now have been sent to Peter at petersp[at]hum.ku.dk or Gillian at gfj[at]get2net.dk

21–25 July 2008. The Institute of Byzantine Studies within the School of History and Anthropology of Queen’s University Belfast is pleased to announce the Fifth International Conference on the Medieval Chronicle, at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Themes of the conference are:
1. Chronicle: history or literature?
The chronicle as a historiographical and/or literary genre; genre identification; genre confusion and genre influence; typologies of chronicle; classification; conventions (historiographical, literary or otherwise) and topoi.
2. The function of the chronicle
The function of chronicles in society; contexts historical, literary and social; patronage; reception of the text(s); literacy; orality; performance
3. The form of the chronicle
The language(s) of the chronicle; inter-relationships of chronicles in multiple languages; prose and/or verse chronicles; manuscript traditions and dissemination; the arrangement of the text
4. The chronicle and the ‘reality’ of the past
How chronicles record the past; the relationship with ‘time’; how the reality of the past is encapsulated in the literary form of the chronicle; how chronicles explain the past; motivations given to historical actors; the role of the Divine
5. Art and Text in the chronicle
How art functions in manuscripts of chronicles; do manuscript illuminations illustrate the texts or do they provide a different discourse that amplifies, re-enforces or contradicts the verbal text; origin and production of illuminations; relationships between author(s), scribe(s) and illuminator(s)
Call for papers: papers in English, French, or German are invited on any aspect of Medieval Chronicle [If you would like to give a paper but feel unable to present a paper in any of the three main conference languages, please contact the conference organiser.] The organisers particularly invite papers which address the relationships between chronicles in the western (Latin) and eastern (Byzantine Greek) traditions; papers which address the link between art and text; and papers which deal with the Polish chronicle traditions. Papers will be allocated to sections to give coherence and contrast; authors should identify the main theme to which their paper relates. Papers read at the conference will be strictly limited to twenty (20) minutes in length. The deadline for abstracts is 1 February 2008 (maximum length one side A4 paper, including bibliography)
Contact: Dion C. Smythe, Institute of Byzantine Studies, Queen’s University, Belfast, Belfast, N. Ireland BT7 1NN, U.K. (dionsmythe[at]hotmail.com).

2–5 September 2008. \ »Teaching Writing, Learning to Write,\ » the XVIth Colloquium of the Comité International de Paléographie Latine (CIPL), will be held at Senate House, University of London. From the medieval viewpoint writing meant not only the skill of handwriting, but also the ability to write with \ »correct\ » understanding of grammar, punctuation, etc. The colloquium will address the psychology and sociology of the medieval scribe. How did scribes learn to write in the Middle Ages? What was the social and cultural significance of a script chosen for a particular function ? How was script influenced by features of fashion? What was the interface between scribe and reader and the graphic signs used to communicate a message? Such questions have an impact on the transmission of texts, the growth of literacy, and the history of reading. Contact: Pamela Robinson, Institute of English Studies, Univ. of London, Senate House, Malet St., London WC1E 7HU, U.K.
pamela.robinson[at]sas.ac.uk
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28-30 November 2008. Liber Conference Berlin. Manuscript librarians from across Europe will meet at the Staatsbibliothek Berlin to discuss matters of mutual professional interest. This Third International Conference of LIBER’s Manuscript Librarians Group follows meetings at the Kungliga Biblioteket, Stockholm, in 2000 and at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, in 2003.
The conference will focus on ways in which we communicate the manuscript holdings of our institutions to researchers, to scholars and to the public who visit exhibitions and use the internet. The meeting will work towards a greater mutual knowledge and an active exchange of information and experiences among European libraries, in keeping with the aims of the Group.
There will be a limit of 100 participants. As we anticipate a high demand, you are advised to book early
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The LIBER Manuscript Librarians Group recognises the unique significance of manuscript and archive collections, not only for the world of research and learning but also for the wider audience of those interested in history and cultural heritage. The primary aims of the Group are to act as a forum for curatorial concerns, and to enhance understanding and practical cooperation among curators across Europe, taking account of the differences in approach which have occurred historically.

Auction : Livre d’Heures à l’usage de Cambrai

Late fifteenth century, comprising Calendar in French, including SS. Medart, Landelin, Vedast, Geri (Gaugeri), Bishop of Cambrai and Nicasie (14 December, in red), Prayers, including O intemerata, and Sequences of the Gospels and Hours of the Holy Ghost; Hours of the Cross. Hours of the Blessed Virgin Mary, penitential psalms and litany, hymns and prayers including the seven words from the Cross and les joyes nostre dame, suffrages of the saints, including Gaugeric, Office of the dead, five half-page miniatures depicting the Crucifixion, Pentecost, the Annunciation, David in Prayer and the raising of Lazarus, all beautifully executed and extended to full-page by ornate borders, illuminated initials and borders throughout with generous use of gold, 14.2 x 9.5cm, 158 leaves, eighteenth century red morocco gilt, covers with ornate gilt leaf and flower design, spines gilt in compartments, gilt dentelles, g.e., green morocco slipcase.

A very attractive late 15th century Book of Hours, Use of Cambrai in a fine eighteenth century binding. The manuscript was evidently written for a woman, the prayers O intemerata and Deprecor te domina both having the feminine form percatrici.

Provenance: Denys François du Rieu, 16 February 1686, purchase inscription on verso of final leaf.

Lyon & Turnbull [Link]
33 Broughton Place
Edinburgh
On EBAY n° 280185742096