Salmon, Pierre (S. XV)
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Pierre le Fruitier, called Salmon, secretary to Charles VI and someone who influenced John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, in 1409 wrote a composite text that is simultaneously a mirror for princes, a collection of letters, and an autobiography. Salmon presents the qualities a sovereign needs in order to rule well (see Paris, BnF, fr. 23279). After his withdrawal from court in 1411 and after the change in royal politics towards John the Fearless, around 1412-1415 he presented a second version of the text; today this version is held in Geneva. With an image depicting Charles VI on a blue bed decorated with lilies, in discussion with his secretary, this manuscript is one of the showpieces of the Bibliothèque de Genève.
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- Salmon, Pierre (Author) Found in: Standard description
- Salmon, Pierre (Author) Found in: Standard description
- Salmon, Pierre (Author) Found in: Standard description
- Aubert, Hippolyte (Librarian) | Boucicaut-Meister (Illuminator) | Lullin, Ami (Former possessor) | Meister von Mazarine (Illuminator) | Petau, Alexandre (Former possessor) | Salmon, Pierre (Author) | Senebier, Jean (Librarian) Found in: Standard description