Details

Subject(s)

• Abbaye Saint-Lucien (Beauvais, France)—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Christian giving—France—Grandvilliers (Oise)—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Benedictine monasteries—France—Grandvilliers (Oise)—Finance—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Grandvilliers (Oise, France)—Church history—Sources [Browse]
• Tithes—France—History—Sources [Browse]
• Grandvilliers (Oise, France)—History—Sources [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—France [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Former owner

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Garrett MS. 163 [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Charters and articles of incorporation [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Parchment (Paper) [Browse]

Summary note

Charter of compromise, 30 September 1278, between the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Lucien, near Beauvais, France, and their hospites, the villagers of Grandvilliers, Département de Oise, delineating the extent of services owed to the monastery.

Notes

• Incipit: "Universis presentes litteras inspecturis, Ricardus de britolio, Radulphus de gaoudeschart, Droco de sauquezes et Petrus de iuuegnies armigeri, homines feodati abbatis sancti Luciani Beluacensis, iudicantes in curia eiusdem abbatis de antiqua et approbata et hactenus pacifice obseruata consuetudine, salutem in domino. Noueritis quod cum inter predictum abbatem et conuentum eiusdem loci ex vna parte et homines suos hospites in villa de grandiuillari ex altera parte contentio verteretur ..."
• Explicit: "... Actum anno domini mcclxxmo octavo. Die veneris post festum beati michaelis."
• Ms. document.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• Along the top margin of the document are the initials "B.G.F.J." On the dorse are an early modern summary, a late medieval endorsement (“littera homines de grandiuill[a]”), an inscription (“Baillia anib'(?)/G. f.”). the name "Granduillers l.w(?)" and "N.17".
• Collation: Parchment.
• Layout: 27 long lines ; lightly ruled.
• Description: Lower edge folded up with slits cut for ten seals to be affixed with parchment tags. Only one tag remains.
• Decoration: Calligraphic treatment of ascenders and descenders throughout.
• Accompanying materials: A later copy (241 x 182 mm) on paper.

Language note

Latin;

Script

Chancery

Provenance

Intermediate provenance is unknown. Acquired by Robert Garrett, his gift to the Princeton University Library, 1942.

Source acquisition

Gift Robert Garrett, Princeton Class of 1897, 1942.

References

Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts in the Princeton University Library, volume 1, page 380.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

Place name(s)

France Beauvais

Heading on accompanying document

• Compromis entre l'Abbaye de S. Lucien de Beauvais et ses hommes de Granvilier

OCLC

1100328907

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