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Collection ID: 0002 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Misc Mss (Large) Box 2 Folder 13 Miscellaneous manuscripts (Large)

Title

Miscellaneous manuscripts (Large)

Authors

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612
Vels, Anselm von

Other related names

Vesten, Johan, recipient

Call number

Misc Mss (Large) Box 2 Folder 13
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6206., University of Pennsylvania, Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts)

Alternate identifiers

bibid: 9944247133503681
http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/277047628
http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017/d/medren/4424713

Publisher

University of Pennsylvania

Language

In German, with Latin phrase

Summary

Letter from Emperor Rudolf II, with his signature and seal, dated Prague, 18 October 1581, addressed to Johan Vesten, doctor of law and fiscal procurator of the imperial chamber (Camergericht) in Speyer, concerning an exemption proceeding (Exemptionshandlung), apparently for a church or cloister (Gottshaus), possibly in Isen. Rudolf refers to an enclosed copy of his instructions (not extant). The document is also signed by 2 officials, Anselm (Anshelm) von Vels and another by the last name Hoffman, under the rubric: ad mandatum domini electi imperatoris proprium. Originally folded with name and title of addressee, and later notations, on outside.

Extent

1 item (1 leaf)

Provenance

Sold by Bernard Quaritch (London), 1963.

Genres

Seals (artifacts)
Manuscripts, German--16th century
Manuscripts, Renaissance

Keywords

16th century
German
Germany
Seals

Licenses

Text

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Text

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URL

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Decorations

fol. 2v — Embossed seal, f. 2v

Images

fol. 1r
1756_0000.tif (72.8 MB)
1756_0000_thumb.jpg (6.0 KB)
1756_0000_web.jpg (360.3 KB)

fol. 1v
1756_0001.tif (72.8 MB)
1756_0001_thumb.jpg (4.5 KB)
1756_0001_web.jpg (308.8 KB)

fol. 2r
1756_0002.tif (72.8 MB)
1756_0002_thumb.jpg (3.7 KB)
1756_0002_web.jpg (265.6 KB)

fol. 2v
1756_0003.tif (72.8 MB)
1756_0003_thumb.jpg (4.7 KB)
1756_0003_web.jpg (304.5 KB)
Decoration: Embossed seal, f. 2v