Western Michigan University, WMU MS 111

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6373

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 111

Title:

Donation, 1222 August, rent of ten Tournai sous, to Abbaye-Aux Dames

Date:

1222

thirteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

lat

Latin WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 sheet : parchment ; 164 x 179 mm. +

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Script: Written in a flourishing, protogothic documentary script. Remnant of a green wax seal appended to parchment tag.
Ms. document.
Accompanying materials: With remnant of one green wax seal appended to a parchment tag.
Produced at the Abbey of-aux Dames (Cottineau 1:553) and dated August 1222 in the document. The Abbaye-aux Dames of St. Trinité in Caen, Normandy, was founded c. 1066 by Queen Matilda, wife of William the Conqueror, who is buried there.
An inscription on the plica in a later hand: "1222 donation a la chapelle de St Laurent dans l'abbaye de Ste Trïnite," translation: "1222 Gift to the chapel of St. Lawrence in the Abbey of the Holy Trinity." On dorse: inscription in a hybrida hand (15th-16th century) indicates that the family home was later still known as Calumbiers (Coulombiers) ; possible scribal signature ; six-line...

Keyword:

Seals (Numismatics)

Charters and articles of incorporation

Writing, Gothic

Manuscripts, Latin

Abbaye aux Dames (Caen, France)--History--Sources

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4dvb3u/01WMU_ALMA2198211860002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~876166~142047/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University