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- 16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged., Head and fore edge of a Book of Hours containing a calendar, gospel readings and litany., and “1542” on last main text leaf perhaps indicating the precise date of the binding.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Single gathering of 20 leaves, binding thread visible at sewing holes. Possibly part of a larger ledger. Vertical crease where the gathering was once folded., Numerous 2-4 line initials at the beginning of most paragraphs in elaborate cursive., A manuscript document composed by Belgian magistrate Jean-Baptiste Hauchamps, presenting the conditions of sale for the D’Aywiers Abbey, a Cistercian monastary, in the fief of Rognon (now the commune of Rebecq), a transaction involving the abbey’s last abbess Claire Joseph Demarbaix. The abbey was sold during the French Revolution and subsequently deconstructed for the sale of raw materials. This document is likely the final description of the estate while in Belgian hands. The document includes a description of the lands and numberous buildings spanning over 2000 acres in the valley of Lasne. Founded in 1215 and later part of a religous suppression in 1788 by Emperor Joseph II of Austria (1765-1790), the abbey was offered for sale to bidders near six centuries later for 160,000 French livres. Detailed conditions of the sale are outlined, the sellers hoping to maintain the integrety of th premise and to honor the tenants’ rights with their holdings. Especailly important is the detailed partitioning of the grounds, including orchards, farms, homesteads, pastures, and the “commanderie de vaillampont” (Lodge and land of the Knights Templar near Nivelles). Land measurements are in ancient terms. Aywiers’ last abbess, Dame Claire Joseph Demarbaix (1740-1820) played a part in the sale transaction. Her specific roles are described throughout the document., 1 column of about 17 lines written in large French cursive script., and Purchased by Western Michigan University Special Collections from Voyager Press.
- Date Created:
- 1794-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Two different illegible near-contemporary inscriptions in the left margin., Two parchment ties are attached to the bifolium., 4 line inscription on f. 2r after the main text. A black ink stamp comprising a crown and three fleur-de-lis on a shield and vine-stem decoration and words “13S4 Denier Orleans.”, Legal document, possibly an inventory, with a notorial signature., Written in a 18th century French cursive legal script., and Produced in France and dated “6 Avril 1720” in a contemporary hand in the upper left corner on f. 1r. Also, on f. 1r: a black ink stamp of “13S4 Diener Orleans.” Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 2005.
- Date Created:
- 1720-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Catchword partially cropped on the lower margin of f. 162v., 16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged. Stub of missing leaf between ff. 10v - 11r., On f. 54r: 4-line historiated initial in pink enclosing the Virgin and St. Anne on gold grounds, with a three-quarter decorated board derived from a depiction of the acanthus plant containing occasional hairline foliage and vines, and flowers in gold, and fruit. Some names in the calendar are written in gold. Long ornamental cadelles extending into the top and lower margins, some with skilled caricatures of human faces. Rubricated in red, blue and gold. A 1-line initial in gold on pink and blue grounds with white penwork with line fillers of bars or flower heads on same line. 2-line initials in blue or pink on gold enclosing foliage or colored balls or flowers or foliage or fruit on grounds of gold. On f. 36r: 3-line inital in blue with white penwork, enclosing pink and blue foliage with white penwork, on a ground of gold. On f. 51v and 108v: foliate motif border in outer margin derived from a depiction of the acanthus plant containing occasional hairline foliage and vines, and flowers in gold. On f. 157r: 2-line initial in blue with white penwork, enclosing a strawberry, on ground of gold. On f. 74r-v and f. 77v., outline impression of an initial and foliage border. Many pages have black, red, and blue ink stains. Gold and paint in the initials flaking from some leaves. On f. 8, the top of leaf is cropped with loss of text., A Book of Hours containing a calendar (missing calendar leaves for January and February); Gospel Readings followed by prayers; the Hours of the Virgin; the Penitential Psalms, followed by prayers and a Litany; the Hours of the Cross; the Office of the Dead; the Sulfrages to the Saints, followed by a single prayer which a blue rubric announces. Initials through out are illuminated, and one initial is historiated with a miniature of the Virgin and St. Anne., 1 column of 13 lines ruled in red written in lettre batarde., and “1542” on last main text leaf possibly indicating the precise date of the binding.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- 16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged., Upper cover of a Book of Hours containing containing a calendar, gospel readings and litany., and “1542” on last main text leaf perhaps indicating the precise date of the binding.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- 16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged., A 1-line initial in gold on pink and blue grounds with white penwork with line fillers of bars or flower heads on same line. 2-line initials in blue or pink on gold enclosing foliage or colored balls or flowers or foliage or fruit on grounds of gold. Long ornamental cadelles extending into the top and lower margins, some with skilled caricatures of human faces. Rubricated in red, blue and gold., Book block of a Book of hours, partially open to show decorated intials and gothic script with elaborate descenders., 1 column of 13 lines ruled in red written in lettre batarde., and “1542” on last main text leaf perhaps indicating the precise date of the binding.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Prickings visible. Holes for the stitching can be seen in the folds of the fragments. The fragments were used as binding material and text is partially unreadable., The first letters of each line are written in capitals, set slightly apart from the line., Two 13th century manuscript fragments of an unrecorded copy of Renaut de Montauban, a Old French chanson de geste telling the story of the four sons of Haymo and their magical horse in their rebellion against Charlemagne. The fragments consist of two narrow strips of parchment cut from the top and bottom of the same bifolium. They contain fewer than 100 lines of the poetic text. The first fragment is the upper portion of the conjoined leaves and the second fragment is the lower portion of the conjoined leaves. The fragments were used as binding material in an sixteenth century French print book. The right margin of each fragment has been cut away, with slight loss of text., The text is written in clear textualis book hand (textualis libraria). Each fragment is written in two columns on each side., and The fragments were used as spine guards recovered from the binding of a sixteenth century French printed book belonging to the H. Henry Meeter Center for Calvin Studies in the Hekman Library at Calvin University. The bookbinder who retained the fragments and gave them to Frans Van Liere in 2016. The fragments were later donated to WMU Special Collections.
- Date Created:
- [1175 TO 1299]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- An extensive marginal annotation recto of first folio., Two parchment ties join the two bifolia., 12-line inscription contemporary hand on f. 4v describing nature of the document and dated 17 Juillet 1662 followed by illegible signature. “Beschard” in blue crayon on f. 1r above text. Notorial signatures on f. 1r and f. 4r., Legal document concerning a dispute between Christoph le Bechard, Claude Bechard against Pierre Regnard, with notorial signature., Written in a 17th century French legal script., and Produced in France, possibly Chaussy, in 1662. Gift of the Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
- Date Created:
- 1662-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- 16th century gilt-tooled arabesque binding or pasteboard, with small marks on edges of boards where clasps were once attached. Binding damaged., Spine, upper cover and tail of a Book of Hours containing a calendar, gospel readings and litany., and “1542” on last main text leaf perhaps indicating the precise date of the binding.
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Two different illegible near-contemporary inscriptions in the left margin., Two parchment ties join the two bifolia., 10 line inscription in near-contemporary hand on verso of folio describing the nature of the document. On recto of the first folio: stamp (possibly of Generalite d’Orleans) in black ink, of a heart with three fleur-de-lis, in the middle of the works “Dix Sols De Roole” and in front of two crossed scepters and surmounted by a crown with rays and two bird heads; stamp of “AVG.3S.4D” in black ink immediately above; “House sale at Orleans” and “$20.00” in pencil along the top; two-word, illegible inscription along the top in ink. A stamp identical to the one on folio one recto is located in the top left margin of folio 3 recto., Legal document concerning a dispute between two parties, possibly relating to a harvest, with notorial signature. Name of Bernard mentioned., Written in a 17th century French legal script., and Produced in France, dated 22 Mars 1694 in top left margin of folio 1 recto “Janvier 1694” below the main test on folio 4 and “1694” below inscription on folio 4 verso. Two stamps in black ink on the first folio: the first possibly of Generalite d’Orleans, and the second “AVG.3S.4D”. Numerous marginal inscriptions in near-contemporary hand. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 2005.
- Date Created:
- 1694-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries