Obit book of the Parish Church of Saint-Martin and Saint-Magne in Nangis

Notes:

Contemporary binding of tawed leather over beveled wooden boards; marks from a clasp once on edge of front cover; inscription on front cover: Martyrologe de Nangis terres de l’eglise de Nangis; prickings along the outer margin on some leaves, “KL” symbols for each month in large red letters, Register of anniversary days when services are to be performed for the dead open to leaves 38v-39r. Mainly comprised of a calendar which mentions for each day the names of the donors to be honored by a mass, or the names of the relevant saints honored locally. Some of the donors listed have been crossed out, their donation having expired, and other prestigious families such as the Montmorency-Bouchard family, have been respectfully preserved., Written in long lines; ruled in plummet for 24 lines; written in a gothic hand in red and light brown ink with some later entries in black ink by a wide variety of hands; some entries crossed out, and Written in Nangis, France over the period of the late 13th to early 16th centuries. Jointly purchased by Western Michigan University and the Newberry Library in 2007.

Date Created:

[1200 TO 1625]

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Catholic Church--France--Nangis--Prayers and devotions--Early works on 1800, Necrologies--Early works to 1800, Church records and registers--France--Nangis--Early works to 1800, Benefactors--France--Nangis--Registers--Early works to 1800, Fasts and feats--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800, Devotional calendars--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), France--Church history--Sources, and Manuscripts (document genre)--France--Nangis--1285-1599

Language:

lat and fre

Rights:

No copyright. Digital access provided by Western Michigan University Libraries.

URL:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/detail/WMUwmu~77~77~1222479~160189