This manuscript is the only textual witness of this culinary
treatise written in the year 1420 by Maître Chiquart, chef for the
first Duke of Savoy, Amadeus VIII (1383-1451). The text was
dictated to Jehan de Dudens, a scribe and notary from Annecy. The
manuscript also contains descriptions of two banquets organized by
the Duke of Savoy, followed by aphorisms, etymological annotations
and glosses. The manuscript was part of the library of Bishop
Walter Supersaxo (ca. 1402-1482) and his son Georges (ca.
1450-1529).
Place
Preferred form
Savoie (?)
Original form
Savoy (?)
Rights
e-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland