COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Document Collection
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Medieval Document Collection
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Identifier:
exwsms125_1r
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exwsms125_1r
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Manuscript Identifier:
MS 125
manuscript_identifier
MS 125
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false
Title:
Receipt, 1440 March 5, of Marie of Cleves for Pierre Sauvage
title
Receipt, 1440 March 5, of Marie of Cleves for Pierre Sauvage
Title
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Alternative Title:
MS 125, recto
alternate_title
MS 125, recto
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Incipit:
Nous Marie duchesse d'orleans et de valois contesse de blois et de beaumont dame du coucy
incipit
Nous Marie duchesse d'orleans et de valois contesse de blois et de beaumont dame du coucy
Incipit
false
Origin Date:
1441
date_original
1441
Origin Date
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Origin Location:
Blois (France)
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Blois (France)
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Description:
Fifteenth-century, French charter of Marie of Cleaves (1426-1487), Duchess of Orleans and wife of Charles d'Orleans, confirming that her furrier, Jean Adam, has sent various cloaks and other garments through her good friend Master Pierre Sauvage, the Duke's counselor and keeper of the seals. See bibliographic file for complete transcription and translation.
description
Fifteenth-century, French charter of Marie of Cleaves (1426-1487), Duchess of Orleans and wife of Charles d'Orleans, confirming that her furrier, Jean Adam, has sent various cloaks and other garments through her good friend Master Pierre Sauvage, the Duke's counselor and keeper of the seals. See bibliographic file for complete transcription and translation.
Description
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Provenance:
Written in Blois, France and dated 5 March 1440. Marie became Duchess in late 1440 so dating is from old calendar which ran from the end of March, making this 5 March 1441 according to modern calendar. Document signed by Marie at the end of the text: "Marie par le commandement de madame la duchesse", followed by elaborate scribal signature. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library form Mackus Company in July of 2005.
provenance
Written in Blois, France and dated 5 March 1440. Marie became Duchess in late 1440 so dating is from old calendar which ran from the end of March, making this 5 March 1441 according to modern calendar. Document signed by Marie at the end of the text: "Marie par le commandement de madame la duchesse", followed by elaborate scribal signature. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library form Mackus Company in July of 2005.
Provenance
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Extent:
1 leaf
extent
1 leaf
Extent
false
Subject:
Manuscripts, Medieval--France
subject
Manuscripts, Medieval--France
Subject
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Subject:
Charters
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Charters
Subject
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Subject:
Legal documents--France--History
subject
Legal documents--France--History
Subject
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Subject:
Blois (France)--History--Sources
subject
Blois (France)--History--Sources
Subject
false
Language:
fre
language
fre
Language
false
Dimensions:
135 x 245 mm
section_title_english
135 x 245 mm
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false
Material:
parchment
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parchment
Material
false
Binding:
Housed behind glass in a modern, wooden frame (190 x 300) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back.
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Housed behind glass in a modern, wooden frame (190 x 300) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back.
Binding
false
Description of Hands:
French secretary script (cursive media)
description_of_hands
French secretary script (cursive media)
Description of Hands
false
Is Part Of:
Medieval Document Collection
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Medieval Document Collection
Is Part Of
false
Is Part Of:
Manuscript 125, Western Michigan University Special Collections
original_manuscript
Manuscript 125, Western Michigan University Special Collections
Is Part Of
false
Publisher:
Western Michigan University
contributing_institution
Western Michigan University
Publisher
false
Date-Issued:
2013
date_digital
2013
Date-Issued
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Type:
Text
type
Text
Type
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Format:
image/tiff
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image/tiff
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Format-Extent:
476,355,778 bytes
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476,355,778 bytes
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Rights:
Copyright 2013 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries, Digitization Center: lib-dc@wmich.edu
rights_management
Copyright 2013 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved. The digital version is available for educational use under 'Fair Use' guidelines. For additional permission and further information contact the WMU Libraries, Digitization Center: lib-dc@wmich.edu
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