Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
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University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives houses a significant number of medieval and early modern manuscripts. These include medieval and Renaissance documents from England, France, Spain and Italy, including deeds, charters, illuminated manuscript leaves, letters, letter patents, papal bulls, fragments from religious manuscripts, manuscripts on medicine and magic, a catalogue of English armorial shields, statutes of the Garter, and a manuscript of a Spanish Carmelite prioress.
An inventory of the collection is available here:
https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php
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Collection Details
- Items 91
- Last Updated 2024-11-21
Works (91)
81. Indenture, 1629
- Title:
- Indenture, 1629
- Description:
- An indenture between Lady Elizabeth Griffin of Yardley and tenant William Hanum, which "endes at Mich(aelmas) 1630" as indicated by a note on the verso of the document. Likely the Lady's copy, as the outside indicates this document to be the "counterparte" of Hanum's. Attested by George Symons.
- Subject:
- Women, Land tenure, Manuscripts, and Landowners
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1629-08-20
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Doc.Eng.3
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 35 x 45 mm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--Lostwithiel and England
- Coordinates:
- 50.41217, -4.67521
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Writing is in a late Elizabethan secretary hand with a distinctly flowing, messy quality, likely the result of an overloaded pen., Main text in black ink on one side with various notes written on verso., A single sheet of paper, folded into eighths., and Lower right corner of the paper is cut and folded in, with a small, red wax seal pressed between this fold and the main sheet. Possibly the personal sealof William Hanum, as his signature appears partially over top of this feature (suggesting a sort of authentication procedure).
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- signatures (names), legal documents, manuscripts (documents), seals (marks), and indentures
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2019-070, Item: 4
- Fonds Title:
- Early Modern Manuscripts collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC599
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/early-modern-manuscripts-collection and Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/doc-eng-3.php
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF (1/15; 263; bent5 tone; height 700) by PD. Metadata by KD.
82. Early modern French legal document (1634)
- Title:
- Early modern French legal document (1634)
- Description:
- Legal document in French. Handwritten on parchment. Seal missing.
- Keyword:
- Parchment (Paper)
- Subject:
- Law
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1634?
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 1 leaf ; 22 x 48 cm
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Double sided.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- documents (object genre), manuscripts (documents), legal documents, and autographs (manuscripts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2023-028
- Fonds Title:
- 17th Century Document collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC688
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/17th-century-document-collection-2
- Date Digitized:
- 2024-08
- Technical Note:
- 600 DPI TIF, scanned on Betterlight TTI by PD/LG. Metadata by KD. RBMS CVRMC used in keyword field.
83. Early modern French legal document (1662)
- Title:
- Early modern French legal document (1662)
- Description:
- Legal document in French. Handwritten on parchment.
- Keyword:
- Parchment (Paper)
- Subject:
- Law
- Language:
- fre
- Date Created:
- 1662-06-10?
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Extent:
- 2 leaves ; 28 x 23 cm
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Document is torn/damaged. Paper attached to document with string.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents), documents (object genre), legal documents, and autographs (manuscripts)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2023-029
- Fonds Title:
- 17th Century French Document collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC689
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/17th-century-french-document-collection
- Date Digitized:
- 2024-08
- Technical Note:
- 600 DPI TIF, scanned on Betterlight TTI by PD/LG. Metadata by KD. RBMS CVRMC used in keyword field.
84. Indenture, 1664
- Title:
- Indenture, 1664
- Description:
- Indenture agreement concerning rights of lands related to marriage dowry of Elizabeth, daughter of John Machon
- Subject:
- Dowry, Deeds, Marriage, Family records, Families, and Land tenure
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1664-08-18
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Ind.Eng.2
- Extent:
- 1 leaf ; 25 x 46 cm
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--South Kirkby and England--West Yorkshire
- Coordinates:
- 53.7, -1.58333 and 53.59383, -1.31914
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Single sheet parchment, two seal tags with extant seal wrappers (but no seals). Two tags bear traces of small, red-wax seals, but seals are missing. Parchment seal covers (scraps with traces of writing on interior) remain. Secretary hand. Signature of John Machon on recto.One sheet of parchment with jagged top edge, part of a larger sheet on which the ‘indenture’ would have been copied out twice, the indented edge serving as a proof of authenticity of the two parts when brought back together. The item is in very good condition, although there is slight smudging on the upper and lower left of the sheet, as well as some minor fold-related damage near the middle. The text is ruled in plummet, with one vertical rule marking the left margin of the text block. Pricking is visible at both left and right margins. -- description from Ken Streutker, 2016
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provenance:
- Special donation from Roger Bishop, 2011.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- indentures, legal documents, manuscripts (documents), and signatures (names)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2011-045
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/ind-eng-2.php
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-08-16
- Transcript:
- Description and transcription by Ken Streutker in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts, University of Victoria, Department of English, August 2016, available here: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/ind-eng-2.pdf
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI - 1/15; 283; bent5; camera 800 - 600DPI tiff archival scans by PD. Metadata by KD.
85. Sandon Manor Document, 1669
- Title:
- Sandon Manor Document, 1669
- Description:
- Document makes an inventory of the Sandon estate, situates it within the locale in regards to landmarks etc. and details who will inherit the property from the current owner (hereditary). The beginning of the text is in Latin, switching into English for the majority of the page before switching back to Latin for the ending.
- Subject:
- Land tenure, Property, Manuscripts, Manors, Landowners, Estate planning, Inheritance and succession, and Land titles
- Language:
- lat and eng
- Date Created:
- 1669-04-22
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Doc.Eng.2
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; 34 x 30 mm
- Alternative Title:
- Maneru(m) de Sandon / cum Suffnall (et) Cromer
- Geographic Coverage:
- England
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- A single sheet of parchment folded into eighths, with writing in black ink all on one side with details written on the verso of one fold (intended as a label when the sheet is folded up). and Writing is in a late secretary hand.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- records (documents), manuscripts (documents), and inventories
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 2019-070, Item: 5
- Fonds Title:
- Early Modern Manuscripts collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC599
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/doc-eng-3.php and Special Collections Fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/early-modern-manuscripts-collection
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI at 600 dpi TIFF (1/15; 263; bent5 tone; height 700) by PD. Metadata by KD.
86. Indenture, 1676
- Title:
- Indenture, 1676
- Description:
- Legal document produced for/by Edward Freeman, Susanna Freeman, and Morgan Cowarn in 1676.
- Subject:
- Commerce, Law, and Deeds
- Creator:
- Freeman, Edward, Freeman, Susanna, and Cowarn, Morgan
- Language:
- lat and eng
- Date Created:
- 1676-12-21
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Doc.Eng.1
- Extent:
- 1 sheet
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents), legal documents, and indentures
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/doc-eng-1.php
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-01-17
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight TTI (1/20; 246; bent5 tone; camera height 1000) at 600 DPI Tiff by PD. Metadata by KD.
87. Doctoral diploma granted to Franciscus Dionysius Van der Hagheby by the University of Rome, 1682
- Title:
- Doctoral diploma granted to Franciscus Dionysius Van der Hagheby by the University of Rome, 1682
- Description:
- A diploma copied as a large document on a flat sheet. Granted by the University of Rome to Franciscus Dionysius Van der Haghe, a student from Ghent, for a doctorate in Civil and Canon Law. Written in Rome and granted on April 11, 1682. "Doctoral diplomas such as this were proud symbols of the new graduate's place in society. The history of the Roman universities has been a subject of much recent scholarship, making this diploma in civil and canon law from the University of Rome (Studium Urbis) of particular interest to scholars studying the history of education, the city of Rome, and the papal curia. It is a very attractive object (perfect for exhibitions celebrating graduations or the history of script), and is equally of interest to modern calligraphers." -- Description from Les Enluminures website.
- Subject:
- Diplomas, Education, Università di Roma, Universities and colleges, History, and Manuscripts
- Creator:
- Van der Haghe, Franciscus Dionysius
- Contributor:
- Università di Roma
- Language:
- lat
- Date Created:
- 1682-04-11
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Call Number: LF3733 D4V35 1682 and Shelf Mark: Doc.Lat.5
- Extent:
- 1 sheet ; parchment ; 44 x 61 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Doctoral Diploma, University of Rome and Franciscus Dionysius Van der Haghe : Doctoral diploma granted by the University of Rome 1682.
- Geographic Coverage:
- Italy and Italy--Rome
- Coordinates:
- 41.89193, 12.51133 and 42.83333, 12.83333
- Chronological Coverage:
- 16XX
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- "One sheet, written in an elegant italic script in thirty long lines, framed on three sides with a gold rule, headings and names in gold capitals, one six-line gold initial, stamp in the lower margin with the initials “S. B.” and motto “Elevat Et Illustrat,” folded, part of reverse darkened and soiled (equivalent to one folded square), upper margins slightly soiled, seal lacking, otherwise well preserved." -- Description from Les Enluminures website.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Les Enluminures, Ltd.
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- diplomas and manuscripts (documents)
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/inventory.php and From Les Enluminures website: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/documents/DocLat5_full.pdf
- Date Digitized:
- 2020-02-13
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI by PD (1/20; 263; copy4 stops; camera height 700). 600 dpi TIFF. Item stored folded, unfolded and scanned under glass. Metadata by KD.
88. Barry family indenture, 1770-1796
- Title:
- Barry family indenture, 1770-1796
- Description:
- A copy of the indentures of lease settlement subsequent to the marriage of Thomas Barry to Fanny dated July 7, 1796. Preceded by Copy Probate of the will and codicil of Thomas Barry Esq., dated June 12, 1770. Members of the Thomas Barry family resided in Clapham and Battersea (districts of London, England).
- Subject:
- Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), Deeds, Family records, and Families
- Creator:
- Barry family
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1770/1796
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Ind.Eng.9
- Extent:
- 114 leaves ; 42 x 33 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Indenture, 1770, Copy Probate of the Will and Codicil of Tho. Barry Esq deceased, Dated 12th, June 1770, and Copy Settlement subsequent to the Marriage of Mr Thomas Bye and Fanny his Wife, Dated 7th July 1796
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London--Clapham, England--London, and England--London--Battersea
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574, 51.46224, -0.13759, and 51.47475, -0.15547
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Pages bound together, no covers. Some numeration on pages. Some pages have been repaired, some are torn.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- indentures, copies (documents), codicils, legal documents, manuscripts (documents), and wills
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-058
- Fonds Title:
- Barry Family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC011
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/ind-eng-9.php and Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/barry-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-08-16/2022-08-18
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI - 1/20; 303; bent5; camera 800 - 900DPI tiff archival scans by PD. Some pages have been repaired, some are torn. Where pages were crease-folded, did not unfold them, to preserve the integrity of the item. Metadata by KD.
89. An’ām-i Sharīf (Ottoman prayerbook)
- Title:
- An’ām-i Sharīf (Ottoman prayerbook)
- Description:
- An’ām-i Sharīf, an Ottoman prayer book of the late 18th century, showing Sūrat al-Fātiḥa. Collective volume with texts in Arabic and Turkish, manuscript on brownish coloured European paper (with watermark, not further analyzed) of two different types (pp. 1-312, 313-412), written mostly in a bold, fully vocalized naskh script. Two (or possibly even three) hands can be distinguished: pp. 4-271, 272-310, 313-403, the first of which is of calligraphic quality, the others are less accomplished, and on p. 311 the colophon is written in thuluth script by the first or second copyist. The divide between the two sorts of paper coincides with the divide between hands. At the end of the volume (pp. 406-408) a Turkish text has been added, which is written in ruqʿa script within frames that were not used for the second part of the volume. The entire content of the volume is set within a composite frame (gold, red), black ink, with the use of gold and white ink, and several colours. Up till p. 311 the texts are written in 9 lines to the page (traces of the use of a misṭara), with cloud shaped divisions between the lines. From p. 313 onwards many calligraphic panels and drawings are given with a varied number of lines. The first part of the manuscript is dated 1201 (1786-1787), and was allegedly copied by Mūsā Efendi b. Ḥasan Efendi, a pupil of Ibrāhīm al-Rudūsī Efendi, but actually it was copied by Musṭạfā Ayyūb Efendīzāda (colophon on p. 311, see transcript and translation below). This first part has catchwords at the bottom of every verso page. Larger illuminations are on pp. 4 and 272, and in the text part there numerous smaller headings in white ink on a gold background. There are numerous illustrations in the second part (pp. 313-403). The volume is bound in a full-leather Islamic binding, with gilded ornamentation (borders, central medallion, corner pieces). Remnants of painted gold ornamentation on the edges (floral motifs) are still visible. Taken from "The Islamic Manuscripts in the McPherson Library, University of Victoria, Victoria B.C." by Jan Just Witkam (Professor of Paleography and Codicology of the Islamic World, Faculty of Humanities, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2010), Journal of Islamic Manuscripts 1 (2010), pp 101-142.
- Subject:
- Manuscripts, Arabic, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Prayers and devotions
- Language:
- tur and ara
- Date Created:
- 1786/1787?
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original manuscript and for reproduction requests (fee for reproductions). This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: MS Victoria 1995-014
- Extent:
- 412 pages ; 19.5 x 12.7 cm
- Alternative Title:
- An'am-i Sharif, an Ottoman prayer book?
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Manuscript on brownish coloured European paper (with watermark, not further analyzed) of two different types (pp. 1-312, 313-412), written mostly in a bold, fully vocalized naskh script. The volume is bound in a full-leather Islamic binding, with gilded ornamentation (borders, central medallion, corner pieces). Remnants of painted gold ornamentation on the edges (floral motifs) are still visible. Two (or possibly even three) hands can be distinguished: pp. 4-271, 272-310, 313-403, the first of which is of calligraphic quality, the others are less accomplished, and on p. 311 the colophon is written in thuluth script by the first or second copyist. The divide between the two sorts of paper coincides with the divide between hands. At the end of the volume (pp. 406-408) a Turkish text has been added, which is written in ruqʿa script within frames that were not used for the second part of the volume. The entire content of the volume is set within a composite frame (gold, red), black ink, with the use of gold and white ink, and several colours. Up till p. 311 the texts are written in 9 lines to the page (traces of the use of a mist'ara), with cloud shaped divisions between the lines. From p. 313 onwards many calligraphic panels and drawings are given with a varied number of lines. -- Bookseller's description
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- manuscripts (documents)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- 1995-014
- Fonds Title:
- Arabic Manuscripts Collection
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC119
- Is_referenced_by:
- Archival finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/arabic-manuscripts-collection and Special Collection Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/ms-victoria-1995-014.php
- Date Digitized:
- 2008-02-14/2008-02-15
- Technical Note:
- Metadata by KD.
90. Barry family indenture, 1795
- Title:
- Barry family indenture, 1795
- Description:
- Copy of an indenture of the lease of the Barry family. Members of the Thomas Barry family resided in Clapham and Battersea (districts of London, England).
- Subject:
- Deeds, Family records, and Families
- Creator:
- Barry family
- Language:
- eng
- Date Created:
- 1795
- Rights Statement:
- No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only
- License:
- Contact Special Collections and University Archives for access to the original. This material is made available on this site for research and private study only.
- Resource Type:
- http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text
- Identifier:
- Shelf Mark: Ind.Eng.9
- Extent:
- 6 leaves ; 40 x 31.5 cm
- Alternative Title:
- Indenture, 1770
- Geographic Coverage:
- England--London--Clapham, England--London, and England--London--Battersea
- Coordinates:
- 51.50853, -0.12574, 51.47475, -0.15547, and 51.46224, -0.13759
- Additional Physical Characteristics:
- Top left corner bound.
- Physical Repository:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Collection:
- Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Collection
- Provider:
- University of Victoria (B.C.). Library
- Genre:
- indentures, copies (documents), legal documents, and manuscripts (documents)
- Archival Item Identifier:
- Accession Number: 1996-058
- Fonds Title:
- Barry Family fonds
- Fonds Identifier:
- SC011
- Is_referenced_by:
- Special Collections Inventory: https://www.uvic.ca/library/locations/home/spcoll/collections/medieval/ind-eng-9.php and Special Collections fonds: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/barry-family-fonds
- Date Digitized:
- 2022-08-16
- Technical Note:
- Scanned on Betterlight/TTI - 1/20; 303; bent5; camera 800 - 900DPI tiff archival scans by PD. This item is corner bound (tied, not stapled); cropped to recto/verso pages for Vault. Metadata by KD.