Title
First page of a French book printed in the Netherlands: 'La danse des aveugles' by Pierre Michault.
Creator
Mansion, Colard (drukker/printer), Michault, Pierre (auteur/author)
Year
1479-1484
Type
tekstbladzijde, page
Related term
incunabelen, typografische vormgeving, export (van boeken), stichtelijke boeken
Period
15e eeuw
Classification
M44: Taalwetenschap, letterkunde: Frans
Content
The market for books in French partly lay beyond the borders of the Netherlands, and a translation into Dutch for the Dutch market was published in 1482 by the Gouda printer Gerard Leeu. The printer of the depicted copy in French was, however, specialised in publications in that language. Of the 25 publications from his press, 22 are in French. The text of the books starts halfway the page to leave enough space for a decorative element which had not been added in this case.
Original
Michault, Pierre - La danse des aveugles. [Brugge: Colard Mansion, 1479-1484] 1 recto.
@description
Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
@reproduction
Wenen, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek