Books of Duchesses

Book Owner: Isabeau of Bavaria, queen of France

BL Harley MS 4431, folio 3r

b. 1370- d. 1435

Title: Queen of France

Motto: Unknown

Symbol: Scarlet pimpernel

Family Tree

Parents/Up one generation

Joan of Bourbon, queen of France, Mother-in-law

Same generation

Charles VI of France, Spouse

Valentina Visconti, duchess of Orleans, Sister-in-law

Louis Duke of Orléans, Brother-in-law

Sophia of Bavaria, queen of Bohemia, Cousin

Children/Down one generation

Michelle of Valois, duchess of Burgundy, Daughter

Marie Margaret of Valois, countess of Taillebourg, Other

Joan of Artois, "Damoiselle de Dreux", Other

Catherine of France, queen consort of England, Daughter

Jacqueline of Bavaria, countess of Hainaut, Daughter-in-law

Joan of Valois, duchess of Brittany, Daughter

Isabelle of France, queen consort of England, Daughter

Isabeau of Bavaria's Locations

Creil (August 1385-September 1385)

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (22 July 1400)

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (August 1390)

Amiens (20 July 1385)

Munich (c. 1370)

Senlis (June 1422-September 1422)

Senlis (c. December 1416)

Melun (November 1420)

Melun (17 August 1405-27 September 1405)

Troyes (October 1419-February 1420)

Paris (14 July 1418)

Paris (2 December 1420)

Paris (January 1424-December 1424)

Paris (26 August 1390)

Paris (12 April 1409)

Isabeau of Bavaria's Library

Book Count: 58

Bib. Mazarine MS 413: Missal de la nation de France. Possible ownership post-c. 1395-1435? by Coat of Arms.

BL Harley MS 4431: Compendium of Christine de Pizan texts. Confirmed ownership 1414-1425 by Patron Portrait.

BL Royal MS 14 E III: Estoire des saint Graal; La Queste del saint Graal; La Morte le roi Artu. Confirmed ownership 20 April 1404-1422? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 20 April 1404-1422? by Instance of borrowing.

BnF fr. 1136 or Chantilly MS 137 (perhaps): Devotional miscellany. Confirmed ownership 1398-1435? by Will.

BnF fr. 2201: Cent ballades d'Othe de Granson. Confirmed ownership 15 January 1400-1435? by Archival Mention.

BnF fr. 22935: Miroir du monde. Possible ownership c. 1415-pre-1424? by Patron.

BnF fr. 24374: Du bel Escanor de la montengne, et de Witasse le Moine. Confirmed ownership 29 August 1390-1435? by Inventory.

BnF lat. 1403: Livre d'heures. Possible ownership 1400?-1435? by Archival Mention.

Chantilly MS 492: Recueil Christine de Pizan. Confirmed ownership 1399/1403-1435? by Other.

Chantilly MS 493: Chemin de long estude; Mutacion de Fortune; Epistre a la reine. Confirmed ownership 1403/1405-1435? by Other.

KBR MS 4 (formerly NE 187): Chroniques de France. Possible ownership 1398 by Instance of borrowing, other.

NE 115: Les bonnes heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1379: Petites heures. Confirmed ownership pre-1402?-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1381: Heures. Confirmed ownership c. March 1414-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1382: Messel. Confirmed ownership c. January 1405 by Archival Mention.

NE 1383: A B C. Confirmed ownership c. February 1403-July 1403 by Archival Mention.

NE 1390: Heures de Notre Dame. Confirmed ownership June 1402-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1391: Un nouvel livre. Confirmed ownership 1401-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1392: Messel de la basse messe. Confirmed ownership pre-1395-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1393: Messel de la grant messe. Confirmed ownership pre-January 1396-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1394: Messel des petites messes. Confirmed ownership pre-January 1396-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 1395: A. B. C.. Confirmed ownership c. December 1397 by Archival Mention.

NE 1396: Heures de la Croix et du Saint esperit et pluseurs memoires de sainz. Confirmed ownership c. October 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 160: Missel. Possible ownership post-1385?-1435? by Inventory.

NE 161: "Beatus vir"; heures. Confirmed ownership 9 January 1388-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 9 January 1388-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 162 (possibly BnF fr. 12469): Le bestiaire Furnival; le compost de la lune; l'Image du monde; Le Tournoiement Antecrist. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 163: Du saint Graal, de Lancelot, de Gauvain. Confirmed ownership 29 August 1390-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 29 August 1390-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 164: L'enserrement de Merlin et de Uter-pandragon, en prose. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 165 (perhaps BnF fr. 778): Les gestes du roi Peppin et de sa femme Berthe au grant pié et les gestes de Charlemaine. Confirmed ownership 29 August 1390 - c. 1397 by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 29 August 1390 - c. 1397 by Instance of borrowing.

NE 166: Torrez chevalier au cercle d'or. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 12 November 1392-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 167: Tristan de Laonnois; histoire du saint Graal, en prose. Confirmed ownership 30 January 1403-1435? by Inventory. Confirmed ownership 30 January 1403-1435? by Instance of borrowing.

NE 168: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership 1416?-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 169: Herbier. Possible ownership ?-1435? by Other.

NE 189: Livret de devocions. Confirmed ownership 1396-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 190: Kalendrier, messes. Confirmed ownership c. May 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 191: Vie de sainte Marguerite; vies de saints. Confirmed ownership c. August 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 192: Passion. Confirmed ownership 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 193: Livre de devocions. Confirmed ownership 1399-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 194: Légende dorée. Confirmed ownership 6 May 1400-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 195: Psautier. Confirmed ownership pre-25 August 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 196: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership pre-1402-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 197: Breviaire. Confirmed ownership pre-1402-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 198: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership 26 September 1397 by Archival Mention.

NE 199: Livre d'heures; psautier. Confirmed ownership September 1398 by Archival Mention.

NE 200: Missel. Confirmed ownership 17 May 1399 by Archival Mention.

NE 201: Heures de Nostre Dame. Confirmed ownership December 1400 by Archival Mention.

NE 202: Missel. Confirmed ownership ?-2 January 1403 by Archival Mention.

NE 203: Psautier. Confirmed ownership ?-2 January 1403 by Archival Mention.

NE 204: A, B, C et des vii psaumes. Confirmed ownership ?-2 January 1403 by Archival Mention.

NE 205: Livre d'heures, oroisons, suffrages. Confirmed ownership pre-1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 206: Livre d'heures; Prières. Confirmed ownership October 1398-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 207: Grandes heures de Notre-Dame. Confirmed ownership 1401?-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 208: Bonnes heures. Confirmed ownership 1401?-1435? by Archival Mention.

NE 209: Passion Isabeau. Possible ownership 1398-1435? by Other.

NE 966: Livre d'heures. Confirmed ownership 13??-1387? by Archival Mention.

ORAL 20: Farces et jeux. Confirmed ownership 1416 by Archival Mention.

ORAL 21: Sermon. Confirmed ownership 25 December 1396 by Other.

Unnamed private collection, Heures d'Isabeau de Bavière: Heures. Possible ownership post-c. 1400-1435? by Patron Portrait.