Details

Other Title:

Chansons libertines.

Subjects:

French poetry -- 17th century.
French poetry.
French poetry -- 18th century.

Form/Genre:

Codices.
Manuscripts, French.
Manuscripts, European.

Language:

French.

Summary:

French satirical poetry.
Collection of poems and songs arranged chronologically and dated 1600-1718. Volume 1 covers the years 1600-1688, v. 2 covers 1689-1708 and v. 3 covers the years 1709-1713. The leaves have been recut and rebound. The present v. 1 has [2], 281 [i.e. 282], 271, [3] p. [the first numbered section has two pages numbered 188] and was originally v. 1 and 2. The present v. 2 has [4], 271, [1], 217, [5] p. and was originally v. 3 and 4. The present v. 3 was originally v. 5 and consists of [2], 231, [3] leaves.

Notes:

Ms. codex.
Title from spine.
Pagination: V.1: Paper, ii + 281 + ii; 1-72, 72-116, 118-143, 136-188, 188-281, [1-2], 3-150, 152, 152-271, [i]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners. V.2: Paper, iii + 245 + iii; 1-271, i, 1-2], 3-217, [i]; contemporary pagination in ink, upper outer corners. V.3: Paper, iii + 241 + iv; 1-99, 90-231; contemporary foliation in ink, upper right recto.
Script: Written in a cursive script by several different hands.
Binding: Contemporary calf.
Origin: Written in France in the 18th century.
Each volume bears a rubber-stamp impression of the name "Du Quéne[z?] on the recto of the first leaf.
Later note in pencil: "Chansons libertines. 3 volumes" (v.1, front flyleaf recto).

Penn Provenance:

Sold by E.K. Schreiber, 4 March 1993.

Cited as:

UPenn Ms. Codex 1

OCLC:

155959290

Access Restriction:

Volume 1: Access to this item is subject to staff review.