Western Michigan University, WMU MS 125

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Metadata

DS ID:

DS6402

Shelfmark:

WMU MS 125

Title:

Receipt, 1440 March 5, of Marie of Cleves for Pierre Sauvage, Blois, France

Place:

France

France TGN

Date:

1440

fifteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

French

French WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 leaf : [parchment], 135 x 245 mm

Note:

Title supplied by cataloger.
Ms. document.
Written in French secretary script (cursive media). Slightly cropped on right side but no loss of text. No seal or evidence thereof. Housed behind glass in a wooden frame (190 x 300) visible on one side only; dealer's prospectus on back.
Charter of Marie of Cleves (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.
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, Western Michigan...

Keyword:

Receipts (Acknowledgments)

Manuscripts, French

France--Blois

Institutional Record:

https://primo-pmtna01.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/4dvb3u/01WMU_ALMA21346570620002436

IIIF Manifest:

https://luna.library.wmich.edu/luna/servlet/iiif/m/WMUwmu~77~77~876892~142069/manifest

Holding Institution:

Western Michigan University