Cartulary of Mont-Saint-Michel

MS 210 Bibliothèque patrimoniale d'Avranches (Avranches, France)

Cartulaire du Mont-Saint-Michel Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

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Cartulary of Mont-Saint-Michel

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Codicology

Alternative Titles: Cartulaire du Mont-Saint-Michel
Kopialbuch von Mont-Saint-Michel
Cartularium niger
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Size / Format: 276 pages / 36.5 × 24.5 cm
Origin: France
Date: Mid-12th century
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Ottonian
Genre: Chronicles / History / Law
Language: Latin
Script: Protogothic minuscule
Illustrations: 3 full-page and one large miniature, numerous zoomorphic initials, alongside dozens of red and blue pen-flourish initials, often featuring zoomorphic elements
Content: Founding legend of the monastery of Mont-Saint Michel, copies of various documents relating to the monastery, and administrative annals of Robert de Torigny's abbacy
Patron: Abbot Bernard or Abbot Geoffrey

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#1 Cartulaire du Mont-Saint-Michel

Commentary: 1 volume by Pierre Bouet, Olivier Desbordes and Emmanuel Poulle
Language: French

The commentary volume includes an introduction to the manuscript and a complete translation of the text.

1 volume: This facsimile is not complete. Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding. The pages are presented on a slightly larger white background.

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