(Q3382)
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Schoenberg, Lawrence J
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Tassel, Pierre
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Oliver, Raymond, 1909-1990
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Weights and measures--France--Early works to 1800
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1518.
16. century
1518Gregorian
1518Gregorian
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Extent: 26 leaves : parchment ; 205 x 150 (134 x 94) mm bound to 213 x 155 mm
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Layout: Written in 18 long lines; frame-ruled in red ink.
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Origin: Written in Rouen, between August (f. 9v) and October (f. 16r) 1518, for Pierre Tassel (f. 9v, 13v, 16r).
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Collation: Parchment, i + 26 + i; 1-2⁸ 3⁶ 4⁴; [1-26], modern foliation in pencil, lower right recto.
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Ms. codex.
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Binding: Contemporary morocco, blind-stamped, lacking spine and clasps.
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Decoration: 4-line initial in red (f. 17r); 3-line calligraphic initial (f. 14r); 2-line initial with grotesque face in profile (f. 22r); one rubric in red (f. 10v); line-fillers in red and blue; initials touched with yellow wash.
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Script: Written in a semi-batârde script, with contemporary signatures at the end of each section except the last (f. 9v, 13v, 16r), possibly in two hands (f. 1r-16r, 17r-26r).
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Formerly owned by Pierre Tassel (original owner, f. 9v, 13v, 16r) and French chef Raymond Oliver (label, front flyleaf).
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Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle in honor of Peter Stallybrass, Penn professor and SIMS Advisory Council member, 2011.
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Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, April 2001.
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Sold at auction at Sotheby's, 5 Dec. 1994, lot 87; handled by Simon Finch Rare Books (London) at some point between Sotheby's and Fogg.
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27 August 2023
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27 August 2023
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