Book of Letters, written in 1688 at Paris by J. Turpin
'Liber Epistolarum pro præcipuis festivitatibus anni ad usum ecclesiæ regalis et parrochialis S. Mariæ et S. Ludovici in Insula ... Scribebat Parisiis Josephus Turpin, curâ & studio Magistri Bernardi Cros ... ejusdem Ecclesiæ Pastoris ... m. dc. lxxxviii.' The church of S. Louis-en-l'Ile is near the cathedral of Notre Dame at Paris.
Dates
- Creation: written in 1688 at Paris by J. Turpin
Extent
104 pages
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. Douce 187
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 21761
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. Douce.
Physical Facet
On parchment, with miniatures and illuminated capitals
Dimensions
13 1/4 × 10 1/8 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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