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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.
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Title

 Last page of a French book printed in the Netherlands 'La danse des aveugles' van Pierre Michault.


Creator

 Mansion, Colard (drukker/printer), Michault, Pierre (auteur/author)


Year

 1479-1484


Type

 tekstbladzijde, page


Related term

 incunabelen, typografische vormgeving, stichtelijke boeken


Period

 15e eeuw


Classification

 M44: Taalwetenschap, letterkunde: Frans


Content

 The book is an allegory in prose in which is described how the people dance for the three lind powers: Cupido, Fortune and Atropos (Death). The last paragraph on this final page starts and ends with the first and last name of the author: Pierre Michault. He was a priest and, in 1466, secretary of Charles the Bold, and wrote besides 'La Danse' three more works, also in French. Before the book was printed, it had also appeared in manuscript form.


Original

 Michault, Pierre - La danse des aveugles. [Brugge: Colard Mansion, 1479-1484] 30 verso.


@description

 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek


@reproduction

 Wenen, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek