Collection of female saints' lives [manuscript], early 17th century.

1 v. (83 leaves) ; 41 x 27 cm

Lives of 45 female saints (8 missing), organized by feast days, including the life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (leaves 44-58r) and the life of Katherine of Siena (leaves 69-93). See subject list for 37 saints included in volume. Annotated.

1-12, 16-24, 27-62, 69-78, 78-93 leaves. First leaf 78 is an error in transcription, catchwords on leaf 77v match second leaf 78. Not extant: leaves 13-15, 25-26 and 63-68 (missing are St. Walburga, St. Dymphna, St. Petronilla, St. Sophia and her 3 daughters, St. Lucie, St. Domna, St. Indes, St. Frideswide, also St. Wuflhilda is incomplete).
Alphabetical index on leaf 93v.
Title devised by cataloger.
Text block trimmed affecting text.

Acquired from Christie's, November 16, 2005, sale 7088, part of lot 28.

V.b.334

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