Statutes and constitution of the Ordre de Saint-Michel. (DS1668) (Q9414)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9935676823503681, Ms. Codex 781)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Statutes and constitution of the Ordre de Saint-Michel. (DS1668) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9935676823503681, Ms. Codex 781) |
Statements
Ordre de Saint-Michel
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Military religious orders--France
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Ordre de Saint-Michel--Government
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Orders of knighthood and chivalry--France
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Orders of knighthood and chivalry
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[between 1469 and 1476]
15. century
1469Gregorian
1476Gregorian
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Extent: 45 leaves : parchment ; 201 x 144 (150 x 92) mm bound to 209 x 155 mm
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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Origin: Written in France between 1469 and 1476.
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Binding: 19th-century gilt red morocco (Zacour-Hirsch).
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Ms. codex.
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The date of the order's founding, 1469, appears on f. 33v; on the same page, a slightly later note refers to the position of the prévost maistre des ceremonies, which was instituted in 1476.
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f. 1r: "[text] Loys par la grace de dieu roy de France. Savoir faisonz a touz presens et advenir ..."
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Foliation: Parchment, ii + 45 + i; [1-45]; modern foliation in pencil, upper right recto.
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Layout: Written in 22 long lines; frame-ruled in ink.
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Script: Written in a Gothic cursive script.
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Decoration: 4-line illuminated initial (f. 1r), gold letter on a red square decorated with gray (once silver?) vines and flowers.
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Sold by W. & G. Foyle, 1954.
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19 September 2023
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19 September 2023
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