Auction 359 Palaeography - Codicology - Illuminated Manuscripts
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS -- KRÖNUNGSZEREMONIALE KAISER KARLS V., Das. Codex Borgianus Latinus 420. Histor. Einführung v. B. Schimmelpfennig. Kodikologie v. G. Morello. (Zürich), Belser Verlag, (1989). 2 vols.: the actual codex in facs. and a text-vol. 22 lvs.; 58 pp. Fol. Or. red cf. over wooden brds. w. brass clasps and ocl. Tog. in ocl. clamshell box. (Codices e Vaticanis Selecti vol. LXXVII). Limited edition. -- And 1 o. in German ('Das höfische Jagdbuch des Gaston Phébus'). (3).

Ad 1: In 1530, an invaluable historical document was created documenting the coronation of Charles V as ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. The coronation ceremony, commissioned by Charles V and presented to Pope Clement VII, was a milestone in European history. This magnificent manuscript is decorated with imaginative initials and precious miniatures in various designs. It contains all the texts that were read during the ceremony.

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