Walters Ms. W.796, Peter of Poitiers' Historical genealogy of Christ Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi Peter, of Poitiers, ca. 1130-1205 Principal cataloger Herbert, Lynley Principal cataloger Noel, William Principal cataloger Smith, Kathryn Editor Herbert, Lynley Editor Noel, William Copy editor Joyal, Stephanie Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Dutschke, Consuelo Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Noel, William Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This English manuscript was created in the early thirteenth century soon after the death of its author, Peter of Poitiers, theologian and Chancellor of the University of Paris from 1193 to 1205. It is an early copy of his text, the Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi. Intended as a teaching aid, the work provides a visual genealogy of Christ comprised of portraits in roundels, accompanied by a text discussing the historical background of Christ's lineage. It also includes episodes from biblical history, including Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, the Nativity, the Virgin and Child, the Crucifixion, and the Resurrection. Early manuscripts like this tend to be in the form of a book, and other examples can be found in London, British Library Cotton MS Faustina B VII, and Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS 83. Later manuscripts of this text are often presented in roll form. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.796 The primary language in this manuscript is Latin. 1r - 4r Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi Considerans historie sacre prolixitatem Complete text of Peter of Poitiers' teaching manual on the genealogy of Christ

Heavy, cream-colored parchment with edges darkened from use

 Foliation: ii+4+ii34.4 24.5 26.9 18.5 Modern paper flyleaves; modern pencil foliation in upper right corners of rectos

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Written surface size varies by page, some text extends outside of ruled area Written in Gothic bookhand Genealogical trees laid out over seven pages, with six small scenes (4-8 lines) and 289 portrait roundels (3-5 lines); blue, red, and green plain lines or decorative bands delineating branches of genealogy; enlarged initials throughout (1-5 lines) in red and blue, some with penwork accents; rubrics in red; text in black ink Genealogy of Christ from Adam to Thare, with Adam and Eve as well as Noah's Ark Small miniatures, 7-8 lines; roundels, 3 lines Genealogy of Christ from Thare to Zaram Roundels, 3-6 lines Genealogy of Christ from Jesse to Salomon Roundels, 3-5 lines Genealogy of Christ from Achmas to Ioram Roundels, 3 lines Genealogy of Christ from Ioiada to Sargon Roundels, 3 lines Genealogy of Christ from Iosedec to Xerses Roundels, 3 lines Genealogy of Christ from Herodes to Tiberius Cesar, with Nativity, Virgin and Child, Crucifixion, and Resurrection Roundels, 3-5 lines

Nineteenth-century; cream-colored parchment binding by Robert Rivière; spine inscribed in gold with "STEMMA JESU CHRISTI"

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