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Title LE NOUVEAU TESTAMENT. DE NOSTRE SEIGNEUR JESU Christ seul sauveur du monde, nouvellement imprim avec ls figures ds Actes ds apostres & de l'Apocalypse. Item icy sont adjoustes ls Epistres du vieil testament, q on chante en l'Eglise au long de l'anne. [in red and black] (*1r)
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Bible books in edition New Testament complete
Printer/Publisher Montanus, Guilielmus
Place of publication Antwerp
Year of publication 1538
Remarks
Related persons Montanus, Guilielmus [Mont, Guiliaume de] (printed and published by)
Language French
Translation Jacques Lefvre d'taples
Contains illustrations yes
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Format 16
Number of pages 912
Prologue no
Epilogue no
Preface on bible book no
Authorisation yes: Cum Gratia et Privilegio on titlepage
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Announced on title page no
Volumes
Title LE NOUVEAU TESTAMENT. DE NOSTRE SEIGNEUR JESU Christ seul sauveur du monde, nouvellement imprim avec ls figures ds Actes ds apostres & de l'Apocalypse. Item icy sont adjoustes ls Epistres du vieil testament, q on chante en l'Eglise au long de l'anne. [in red and black] (*1r)
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Imprint On ls vend en Anvers au chasteau rouge, en la rue nomme Camerstrate. Cum gratia & privilegio. [in red and black] (*1r)
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Colophon 1) Imprim en Anvers, par Guiliaume du mont. L'an aprs la nativite de Jesu Christ. M. D. xxxviii. (Dd8r) 2) En Anvers par moy Guiliaume du mont. (ctct8v)
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Collation *8 A-Z8 a-z8 Aa-Dd8 #8 **8 2#8 ()8 &8 ct8 [gatherings Bb8-Dd8 bound after gathering ct] (456 fol.)
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Contents  *1r title; *1v-*8r calendar; *8v contents; A1r-F7r Mat; F7v-K4r Mk; K4v-Q5r Luk; Q5r-X2r Jo; X2v-d6v Acts; d7r-g2r Rom; g2v-i5v 1Cor; i6r-l3r 2Cor; l3v-m1v Gal; m2r-m8r Eph; m8v-n5r Philip; n5v-o1v Col; o2r-o6r 1Thess; o6v-o8v 2Thess; p1r-p6r 1Tim; p6r-q1v 2Tim; q2r-q4r Tit; q4v-q5r Phil; q5v-s3v Heb; s4r-s8v Jam; t1r-t6r 1Pet; t6v-v1v 2Pet; v2r-v7r 1Jo; v7r-v 2Jo; v8r-v 3Jo; x1r-x2r Jude; x2v-Aa8v Rev; #1r-ct8v liturgical lessons OT; ct8v colophon; Bb1r-Dd7r liturgical calendar; Dd7v prayer; Dd8r colophon; Dd8v printers device
Place of publication Antwerp
Year of publication 1538
Remarks on place/year
Text area 92 x 46 (height x width); 33 lines

Typography

Foliated yes; header right
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Signed Sign. 5/8
Number of columns 1 column
Book headings yes; LA SAINCT EVANGILE DE JESU CHRIST
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Chapter headings yes; CHAPITRE PREMIER.
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Running heads yes; L'EVANG.; SELON S. MARC.
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Summaries of chapters no
Printed annotations yes; outer margin
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Scriptural references yes; outer margin
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Numbered verses no
Ornaments yes
Ornamental initials yes
Primary typeface Roman
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Specific typeface 55 x 1

Illustrations

Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)x9

Iconclass 11H(JAMES THE GREAT)
Description the apostle James the Great; possible attributes: book, pilgrim's cloak, hat, shell, staff, and wallet, scroll, sword
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(JOHN)122x8

Iconclass 11H(JOHN)122
Description St. John writing the Gospel, with inspiratory figure, e.g. angel, hand of God, Mary
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(LUKE)511x5

Iconclass 11H(LUKE)511
Description St. Luke painting or drawing the Madonna from memory
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(MARK)12x17

Iconclass 11H(MARK)12
Description St. Mark the evangelist writing the Gospel, usually a (winged) lion present
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(MATTHEW)12x12

Iconclass 11H(MATTHEW)12
Description St. Matthew writing the Gospel, usually the angel present, dictating or assisting him
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 11H(PAUL)x23

Iconclass 11H(PAUL)
Description the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 23U11x24A6x3

Iconclass 23U11
Description perpetual calendar
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 23U11x24B3x10

Iconclass 23U11,24B3
Description perpetual calendar, waning moon, i.e. facing this way (
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A981x48A98311x25F34x1

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Description ornament ~ geometric motifs, foliage ~ ornament, owls
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A98311x48C165x1

ORNAMENTCODE48A98311,48C165
Description foliage ~ ornament, mouldings ~ architecture
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9846(+21)x48A98212x2

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Description symmetrical framing decorations, foliated head ~ ornament
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x11G1911x48A9831x1

ORNAMENTCODE48A9876,11G1911,48A9831
Description ornament ~ cartouche, cherubs, i.e. children's heads with wings, foliage, tendrils, branches ~ ornament
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x11G1921x48A98312x48A9833x1

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Description ornament ~ cartouche, angel(s) with book(-scroll) or banderole, tendrils ~ ornament, flowers ~ ornament
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 48A9876x48A98311x48A9845x2

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Description ornament ~ cartouche, foliage ~ ornament, other ornament derived from animal forms
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 49M431x11C12x25H1121x48A9876x1

Iconclass 49M431,11C12,25H1121,48A9876
Description device (trade-mark of Montanus, Guilielmus), hand, 'Dextera Dei' ~ symbol of God the Father, mountain-top, peak, ornament ~ cartouche
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73C7121x4

Iconclass 73C7121
Description Christ sends apostles out in pairs (Matthew 10:1-16; Mark 6:7-11; Luke 9:1-5)
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73E5x24

Iconclass 73E5
Description Pentecost: the Holy Ghost descends upon (Mary and) the apostles, sometimes Paul and/or representatives of the nations present (Acts 2:1-4)
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F1542x2

Iconclass 73F1542
Description Ananias, rebuked by Peter, falls down and dies between his gifts
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F2133x5

Iconclass 73F2133
Description Peter's vision of the unclean beasts on the roof of the house of Simon the Tanner: a sheet descends from heaven full of four-footed beasts, creeping things and fowl of the air
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F2212x5

Iconclass 73F2212
Description on the way to Damascus Christ appears to Saul, who falls from his horse and is blinded by the light
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F223511x73F22351x4

Iconclass 73F223511,73F22351
Description Eutychus is raised from the dead by Paul, Eutychus falls out of the window while sleeping during Paul's preaching in Troas
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F2237231x73F223723x73F223722x5

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Description Paul bitten by a viper (when throwing wood on the fire), after the shipwreck Paul and his men are kindly received by the inhabitants of Malta, who make fire, the shipwreck on the coast of Malta (Melita) ~ story of Paul
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F2634x73F2632x1

Iconclass 73F2634,73F2632
Description Philip baptizes the Eunuch, Philip meets the Eunuch, who is travelling in a chariot
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73F3563x73F35631x7

Iconclass 73F3563,73F35631
Description the stoning of Stephen; the witnesses lay down their clothes at Saul's feet, Stephen's vision of Christ in heaven
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G12x9

Iconclass 73G12
Description Christ between seven golden candlesticks appears to John, who falls to the ground; a sword comes out of Christ's mouth and he holds seven stars in his hands
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G211x12

Iconclass 73G211
Description God on his throne, surrounded by the twenty-four elders (wearing crowns and playing harps) and the four Beasts
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G311x11

Iconclass 73G311
Description the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G312x73G313x3

Iconclass 73G312,73G313
Description opening of the fifth seal: white robes are given to (the souls of) the martyrs under the altar: opening of the sixth seal: a great earthquake, the sun turns black, the the moon red as blood, and the stars fall on earth; mankind hiding in caves
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G324x73G3241x73G322x2

Iconclass 73G324,73G3241,73G322
Description the fourth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the sun, the moon and the stars are partially darkened, an angel (or eagle) crying the three woes ~ the seven angels with trumpets, the second of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: a great burning mountain is cast into the sea
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G325x73G3251x8

Iconclass 73G325,73G3251
Description the fifth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the falling star opens up the bottomless pit: smoke comes out, the plague of the monstrous locusts with crowns, led by Apollyon
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G326x73G3261x1

Iconclass 73G326,73G3261
Description the sixth of the seven angels sounds the trumpet: the four angels of destruction are released, the army of horsemen ~ the seven angels with trumpets
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G33x73G331x3

Iconclass 73G33,73G331
Description the four winds are restrained by four angels, sealing of the tribes of Israel, the 144-thousand
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G34x73G341x11

Iconclass 73G34,73G341
Description the mighty angel with the little open book in his hands: he is wrapped in a cloud; his legs are pillars of fire, which stand one on land and one in the sea ~ Apocalypse, John takes the little book from the angel and eats it
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G36x73G363(+0)x73G35x10

Iconclass 73G36,73G363(+0),73G35
Description the two witnesses of God (Enoch and Elijah) ~ Revelation, variant, John measuring the temple
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G411x73G412x14

Iconclass 73G411,73G412
Description a pregnant woman, clothed with the sun and standing on the moon, appears; she is threatened by a red dragon with a long tail and seven heads, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon and his followers; the dragon (Devil, Satan) is cast out of heaven
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G431x13

Iconclass 73G431
Description the two-horned beast out of the earth and the beast out of the sea are worshipped
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G44x73G45x13

Iconclass 73G44,73G45
Description adoration of the Lamb on Mount Sion by the 144-thousand ~ Apocalypse, the three angels proclaiming the day of judgement
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G46x73G462x73G463x13

Iconclass 73G46,73G462,73G463
Description the Son of Man (Christ) with the sickle, an angel thrusts his sickle into the earth, and gathers the vine, the vine of the earth is cast into the wine-press of the wrath of God; blood is squeezed out
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G48x73G481x9

Iconclass 73G48,73G481
Description the seven angels with the seven vials, bringing disasters and destruction upon the earth and mankind, John sees three unclean spirits like frogs coming out of the mouths of a dragon, a beast and a false prophet
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G491x12

Iconclass 73G491
Description the scarlet woman, the whore of Babylon; she is usually sitting on a scarlet beast with seven heads and ten horns
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G4932x73G4933x73G4931x8

Iconclass 73G4932,73G4933,73G4931
Description lament over the fall of Babylon, a mighty angel casting a great (mill)stone into the sea, an angel announces the fall of Babylon
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G532x73G552x8

Iconclass 73G532,73G552
Description battle between the beast (Antichrist), the false prophet, and the horseman with his army, fire from heaven devours Satan, Gog and Magog, and Satan is cast into a lake of fire
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G541x5

Iconclass 73G541
Description an angel with a key and a chain binds the dragon (Satan) and casts him into the pit
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Illustration Biblia Sacra ID 73G571x3

Iconclass 73G571
Description an angel shows John the New (Heavenly) Jerusalem coming down from heaven; sometimes Christ is shown leading his lambs to the city
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References

Bibliographic references

Chambers 74 Chambers, Bettye Thomas. Bibliography of French Bibles. Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century French-Language Editions of the Scriptures. Genve, 1983.

NK 420 Nijhoff, Wouter and M.E. Kronenberg. Nederlandsche bibliographie van 1500 tot 1540. 3 vol. 's-Gravenhage, 1923-71.

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Signature Antwerpen MPM: 8-16
Autopsy yes
Missing pages *1, z5, Dd8
Missignings D5 as D3, P3 as P, -v4, y3 as y5
Fingerprint variations no
Binding
Bindmat leather
Number of raised bands 5
Furniture no
Fastenings no
Other modern
Provenance no
Genealogical annotations no
Handwritten annotations no
Pendrawings no
Rubricated no
Initials unworked
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