Signatures: A-N⁸
The "trois soeurs princesses" were Anne, Margaret, & Jane Seymour, pupils of Denisot; original Latin published 1550 with title: Annae, Margaritae, Joanae, sororum virginum, heroidum anglorum in mortem divae Margaritae Valesiae Navarrorum reginae hecatodistichon, et aliorum carmina (from Brunet)
Translations by Jean Dorat, Antoine de Baïf, Nicolas Denisot, & others; included are 4 odes by Ronsard and a collection of poems in Latin & French by other authors; edited by Denisot, with an introductory address to the 3 sisters by Nicolas de Herberay
Title vignette (printer's device); initials
Woodcut portrait of Marguerite on title page verso
Item information about Folger DC112.M2 U7 Cage
In early limp vellum; manuscript spine title. Autograph on recto of front free endpaper: Melin de sanct Gelais. Manuscript shelfmarks on front paste-down endpaper
Also known as
Uniform title: Annae, Margaritae, Janae, sororum virginum heroidum Anglarum, in mortem Divae Margaritae Valesiae, Navarrorum Reginae, hecatodistichon. French
Extended title: Le tombeau de Marguerite de Valois royne de Nauarre : faict premierement en disticques latins / par les trois soeurs princesses en Angleterre ; depuis traduictz en grec, italie[n] & françois par plusieurs des excellentz poétes de la Fra[n]ce ; auecques plusieurs odes, hymnes, cantiques, epitaphes, sur le mesme subiect
Alternate titles: Tombeav de Margverite de Valois royne de Nauarre
author: Warwick, Anne Dudley, Countess of, 1538-1587
subject: Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549
depiction: Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of Navarre, 1492-1549
associated with: Denisot, Nicolas, 1515-1559
associated with: Seymour, Jane, Lady, 1541-1561
associated with: Seymour, Margaret, Lady
associated with: Dorat, Jean, 1508-1588
associated with: Baïf, Jean-Antoine de, 1532-1589
associated with: Ronsard, Pierre de, 1524-1585
associated with: Herberay, Nicolas de, sieur des Essars, active 16th century
printer: Granjon, Robert, active 1523-1588
printer: Fezandat, Michel, active 16th century
former owner: Saint-Gelais, Mellin de, 1491-1558
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