Title devised by cataloger.

Layout: double columns of 44 lines.

Script: bâtarde in two hands. Hand 1 copied fols. 1r-30v; hand 2, fols. 30v-117v.

Decoration: 28 illuminated miniatures: St. Paul falls from his horse (f. 2v), St. Peter enthroned (f. 3v), Sts. Peter and Paul before Simon Magus (f. 3v), crucifixion of St. Peter (f. 9r), beheading of St. Paul (f. 13v), martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist (f. 17v), St. John the Evangelist resurcitates Druisiana (f. 18r), Sts. James and Philetus before Hermogenes (ff. 22r), body of St. James transported (f. 25v), beheading of St. Matthew (f. 38r), Sts. Simon and Jude before king Sarrazius (f. 44v), St. Philip preaching in Scythia (f. 51v), lapidation of St. James the Less (f. 52v), martyrdom of St. Bartholomew (f. 54r), martyrdom of St. Mark (f. 58r), beheading of Longinus (f. 60r), martyrdom of St. Sebastian (f. 62r), corpse of St. Vincent thrown into the sea (f. 65v), St. George slaying the dragon (f. 70v), St. Christopher carries the young Jesus (f. 75r), martyrdom of St. Agatha (f. 85v), martyrdom of St. Lucy (f. 88v), martyrdom of St. Agnes (f. 91r), martyrdom of St. Felicitas of Rome (f. 95v), martyrdom of St. Christina (f. 97v), martyrdom of St. Cecilia (f. 106r), martyrdom of St. Sixtus (f. 113v), martyrdom of St. Lawrence (f. 115v). 7- to 1-line initials in gold on alternating red and blue backgrounds. Rubrication. Catchwords at the end of most quires, some decorated with penwork doodles.

Binding: Mid-20th-century blue velvet over pasteboards, with gold furniture. Gilt edges.

Laid in: notes on the manuscript, in French, in unidentified modern hand.

Catchwords found throughout.

Ruled in dark pink ink.

Bookseller description available.

In Middle French and Latin.

Illuminated manuscript (incomplete) on parchment of a legendary of saints (ff. 2v-117v). Also includes the incomplete Gospel of Nicodemus (ff. 1r-2v). Unknown number of leaves wanting from the beginning.

Legendary includes the stories of the following saints: conversion of St. Paul (ff. 2v-3v), chair of St. Peter (ff. 3v), dispute of Sts. Peter and Paul against Simon Magus (ff. 3v-9r), life and passion of St. Peter (9r-13v), passion of St. Paul (ff. 13v-17v), martyrdom of St. John the Evangelist (ff. 17v-18r), life of St. John the Evangelist (ff. 18r-22r), St. James and Philetus, disciple of Hermogenes (ff. 22r-38r), passion of St. James (ff. 25v-38r), life of St. Matthew (ff. 38r-44v), lives of Sts. Simon and Jude (ff. 44v-51v), life of St. Philip (ff. 51v-52v), life of St. James the Less (ff. 52v-54r), life of St. Bartholomew (ff. 54r-58r), life of St. Mark (ff. 58r-60r), life and martyrdom of St. Longinus (ff. 60r-62r), life of St. Sebastian (ff. 62r-65v), life of St. Vincent (ff. 65v-70v), life of St. George (ff. 70v-75r), life of St. Christopher (ff. 75r-85v), life of St. Agatha (ff. 85v-88v), life of St. Lucy (ff. 88v-91r), life of St. Agnes (ff. 91r-95v), life of St. Felicitas of Rome and her seven sons (ff. 95v-97v), life of St. Christine (ff. 97v-106r), life of St. Cecilia (ff. 106r-113v), life of St. Sixtus (ff. 113v-115v), life of St. Lawrence (ff. 115v-117v).

A. de Boislisle, "Inventaire des bijoux, vêtements, manuscrits et objets précieux appartenant à la comtesse de Montpensier (1474)" Annuaire de la Société de l'Histoire de la France 17 (1880), page 304.

Eugène van Drival, Catalogue de l'Exposition d'objets d'art religieux ouverte à Lille en 1874 (Lille, 1874), no. 63.

Vies des Sains nostre Seigneur. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Manuscripts, Medieval > Connecticut > New Haven.

Christian martyrs > Legends > Early works to 1800.

Christian saints > Legends > Early works to 1800.

Apocryphal Gospels > Early works to 1800.

Hagiographies.

Illuminated manuscripts.

Cornerpieces (Furniture).

Manuscripts, Medieval - France - 15th century.