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- Later marks in colored pencil and a blue 5-pointed star stamp., Housed behind glass in a modern, wooden frame (125 x 280 mm) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back., Fifteenth-century, French receipt by Charles, Duke of Orleans' valet for money received from the Duke's treasury. The Duke, who had run into financial difficulties several years earlier during his 25-year captivity in England, took a book of ballads from the valet and gave it to a money lender, presumably as collateral security. The money lender appears to have absconded with the book. See bibliographic file for complete transaction and translation., French secretary script (cursiva libraria), and Written in Blois, France and dated 14 July 1462 in the document. Signed by Bertrand in lower right corner. Several marks: a number in the left margin including, "339990" in ink of a later hand, "14 Juillet 1462" in pencil just below main text, "2913" in red colored pencil, "T474" in red ink, a "+" symbol in orange colored pencil, and a blue 5-pointed star stamp all towards the center below the main text. Owned by Sir Thomas Philipps (d. 1792-1872). Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, in July of 2005.
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- 1462-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Later marks in colored pencil and a blue 5-pointed star stamp., Housed behind glass in a modern, wooden frame (125 x 280 mm) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back., Fifteenth-century, French receipt by Charles, Duke of Orleans' valet for money received from the Duke's treasury. The Duke, who had run into financial difficulties several years earlier during his 25-year captivity in England, took a book of ballads from the valet and gave it to a money lender, presumably as collateral security. The money lender appears to have absconded with the book. See bibliographic file for complete transaction and translation., French secretary script (cursiva libraria), and Written in Blois, France and dated 14 July 1462 in the document. Signed by Bertrand in lower right corner. Several marks: a number in the left margin including, "339990" in ink of a later hand, "14 Juillet 1462" in pencil just below main text, "2913" in red colored pencil, "T474" in red ink, a "+" symbol in orange colored pencil, and a blue 5-pointed star stamp all towards the center below the main text. Owned by Sir Thomas Philipps (d. 1792-1872). Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, in July of 2005.
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- 1462-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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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., 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., French secretary script (cursive media), and 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.
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- 1441-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Notorial signature attributed to Michel Marquet. A slash over the signature with no loss of text. The parchment is very thin, wrinkled and folded. Tall ascenders along the first line., Receipt for the final payment of the settlement of the Late King Louis XI, written by Michel Marquet, notary and secretary of King Charles VIII of France on 16 July 1486. The receipt addresses the "commis a la distribucion de certaine grant somme de deniers" the moneys to be used for "ensions des seigneurs des anciennes lignes des haultes almaignes et nacion de suysse" the remainder of the settlement made by King Louis XI re "la franche de bourgogne" for the sum of 1309 livres 14 solz and 9 deniers tournois received from the Treasurer General of Languedoc, Bayart. Signed by marget with his notarial symbol followed by a restatement of the sum received., and 1 column of 7 lines unruled written in cursive documentary script.
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- 1486-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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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., 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., French secretary script (cursive media), and 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.
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- 1441-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Later inscriptions identifying the manuscript., Housed under glass in a modern, wooden frame (295 x 500 mm), visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back., Fourteenth century, French legal complaint brought by King Charles VI, on behalf of the Bishop of the royally founded church in Nevers (Cottineau 2: 2064) for serfs' failure to pay taxes to the church. See bibliographic file for complete transcription, translation, and description., French secretary script (cursiva media), and Written in France and dated 10 May 1386. Inscription in French on the reverse: "complainte en cas de saisine et de nouvellite levesque doyen et chapitre de nevers contre plusieurs hommes des villes nomees en ycelle et est de date du xieme de may lan 1386." See bibliographic file for translation. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, June 2005.
- Date Created:
- 1386-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Later inscriptions identifying the manuscript., Housed under glass in a modern, wooden frame (295 x 500 mm), visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back., Fourteenth century, French legal complaint brought by King Charles VI, on behalf of the Bishop of the royally founded church in Nevers (Cottineau 2: 2064) for serfs' failure to pay taxes to the church. See bibliographic file for complete transcription, translation, and description., French secretary script (cursiva media), and Written in France and dated 10 May 1386. Inscription in French on the reverse: "complainte en cas de saisine et de nouvellite levesque doyen et chapitre de nevers contre plusieurs hommes des villes nomees en ycelle et est de date du xieme de may lan 1386." See bibliographic file for translation. Purchased by Special Collections, Waldo Library from Mackus Company, Fairlawn Ohio, June 2005.
- Date Created:
- 1386-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
