Tailles de Blois (DS2086) (Q10668)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9915804003503681, Ms. Coll. 792, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9915804003503681)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Tailles de Blois (DS2086) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from University of Pennsylvania (9915804003503681, Ms. Coll. 792, https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9915804003503681) |
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21 September 2023
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Blois (France : County). Noblesse
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Parishes--France--Early works to 1800
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Tax assessment--France--Early works to 1800
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Taxation--France--Early works to 1800
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1354.
14. century
1354Gregorian
1354Gregorian
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Extent: 1 parchment
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Title taken from a docket of later date on the verso of strip I.
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Incipit: Ce sont les tailles Mons. le Comte de Blois faites sus ses homes et fames de chief et de courps et ymposes en lan liiii par Simon Robelet ...
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County of Blois, in France. Date given in line 2 as "lan liiii;" the date 1354 is given in a docket of later date on the verso of strip I.
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Gothic cursive.
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On the verso of strip I, at the top, there is a brief note that appears to be contemporary with and in the same hand as the rest of the document. Below this is a brief docket of later date.
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Strip I consists of a single piece of parchment; strip II consists of 2 shorter strips sewn together; strip III consists of 5 shorter strips sewn together.
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Strip I measures 15 x 52 cm., folded to 15 x 30 cm.; strip II measures 14 x 67 cm, folded to 14 x 24 cm.; strip III measure 14 x 160 cm., folded to 14 x 32 cm.
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There is a large hole in the parchment of strip III, probably due to an imperfection in the hide. There are several other tears or holes that have been mended.
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Oblong; uneven.
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Acquired, 1967.
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28 April 2025
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