Marcelis, Christiaen. Writing master's book of Christiaen Marcelis

Folger bibliographic ID: 245418
Folger call number: V.a.613
Folger holdings ID: 312134
Accession Number: 266347

First series consists of 20 (of original 23) leaves from a printed initial-book, each with an elaborate woodcut initial followed by manuscript texts (lacking G, I, and O). Second series (leaves 24-47; lacking F, G, V, X, and Y) with texts in different scripts, some in reverse (leaves 36, 37, 43) or faked writing. Third series has 25 (of 28) leaves (E, F, & H missing; L-M, P-T, & X-Z not executed) again with texts in different scripts, and some in reverse or faked writing

General notes

In Dutch, with some German Foliated in contemporary hand, with several of the apparently original 75 leaves lacking: 7, 9, 14, 29, 30, 44, 46, 52, 53, 55, 72 Genealogical note on birth of Adriaen Marcelis on 2 November 1714, including reference to Christiaen Marcellis as sexton of Wijnegem, as well as godfather Adriaen Schillemans, godmother Elisabeth Thalens, and mother Maria Pitoirs (leaf 68) Signed by Jacobus van der Neer on leaves 48v, 57v, and 59 The printed initial book is not among those recorded in Croiset van Uchelen, A.R.A. "Initial books and typographical writing-books from the sixteenth-century Low Countries," Hellinga Festschrift , p. 109-134 Contemporary vellum wrappers (half of a leaf from a 17th-century administrative manuscript in French) Acquired from Asher Rare Books, 2011

Extended title: Writing master's book of Christiaen Marcelis ca. 1688-1714

author: Marcelis, Christiaen, active 17th-18th century
former owner: Neer, Jacob van der, active 18th century