[Deed, 1452 September 9, concerning Michel, Abbot of Notre-Dame de Breteuil and Guillaume de Hollande, Bishop of Beauvais]

Author
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Breteuil (Breteuil, Oise, France) [Browse]
Format
Manuscript, Book
Language
French, Middle (ca.1400-1600)
Description
1 sheet : parchment ; 292-300 x 490-500 (195 x 340) mm.

Details

Subject(s)
Former owner
Donor
Related name
Library of Congress genre(s)
Getty AAT genre
Medium/​Support
parchment rdamat
Summary note
Deed of amortissement concerning Michel, Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame de Breteuil, Picardy, and Guillaume de Hollande, Bishop of Beauvais, dated 9 September 1452.
Notes
  • Incipit: "A tous ceulx Qui ces presentes lettres verront ou ovront, Michel, Par la permission diuine humble Abbe de leglise et monastere nostre dame de Brethueil de lordre Saint benoist ou diocese de beauuais et tout le comient de ce mesmes lieu salut en nostre seigneur. Sauoir faisons que A Reuerend pere en dieu Monseigneur Guillaume de hellande Euesque et Conte de beauuais ..."
  • Explicit: "... ... Ce fut fait en nostre Chappitre le Neufieme Jour de Septembre lan de grace Mil quatrecens Cinquante et deux."
  • Ms. document.
  • Title devised by cataloger.
  • Summary written by a contemporary scribe on the dorse. Accompanied by a modern transcription.
  • Collation: Parchment.
  • Layout: 37 long lines.
  • Decoration: An elaborate strapwork initial opening "A tous ceulx," with a large initial A (70 x 85 mm) set in the left margin. Calligraphic treatment of ascenders of top line.
Language note
French;
Script
Secretary
Provenance
Given in the chapter of the Benedictine Abbey of Notre-Dame de Breteuil, on 9 September 1452. Intermediate ownership unknown. Acquired by Robert Garrett who presented it to the Princeton University Library in 1942.
Source acquisition
Gift Robert Garrett, Princeton Class of 1897; 1942.
References
Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts in the Princeton University Library, volume 1, pages 380-381.
Other format(s)
Also available in an electronic version.
Place name(s)
France Oise Breteuil
Title from printed catalog
  • Breteuil, Deed
OCLC
1100194858
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