1529 Vellum Manuscript Document – Handwritten Latin Legal Deed w/ Flourishes
$ 158.4
Description
Offered is an authentic early 16th century handwritten manuscript on vellum (animal parchment), dated 1529 , complete with period calligraphy, pen-flourished decoration, and contemporary endorsements. Appears to be last will and testament of a Catholic layman, detailing burial wishes, masses for the soul, charitable bequests, heirs, and executors, professionally drafted and notarized. 🔍 Description This substantial vellum manuscript document is written entirely by hand in a fine early-16th-century cursive Gothic / humanist legal script. The text is in Latin , consistent with notarial or legal usage of the period, and appears to be a formal contractual or testamentary instrument , executed with witnesses and later endorsements. The document features: A large illuminated opening initial at the top of the text A pen-drawn ornamental device (likely a notarial or validation mark) with symmetrical flourishes Multiple contemporary marginal and verso inscriptions , including a clearly legible date: “1529” Fold lines indicating historical filing and storage Later ownership or reference notes in darker ink on the reverse The hand, ink, layout, and documentary structure are fully consistent with early 16th century European legal manuscripts , likely produced by a professional scribe or notary. A docket note: “Testament de l’honnoré Pin Manas noté maître Sella fait au vij de Maig de 1529.” “Testament of the honorable Pin Manas, notarized by Master Sella, made on the 7th of May 1529.” 🕯 Material & Format Material: Vellum (animal parchment) Ink: Iron gall ink (brown tone) Language: Latin Date: Explicitly dated 1529 Format: Single large sheet, historically folded Decoration: Calligraphic initial and pen-flourished legal ornament 📐 Size 15" x 11" inches. 📜 Condition Very good condition for a nearly 500-year-old vellum manuscript : Naturally toned parchment with attractive age patina Some surface wear, minor staining, and historical fold lines Ink remains strong and legible throughout No modern repairs or alterations observed Overall, a well-preserved and visually striking manuscript document. 🏛 Historical & Collecting Significance Original vellum documents from the early 1500s , especially those securely dated , are increasingly scarce. Such pieces are sought after by: Manuscript collectors Legal and documentary historians Institutional archives Decorative display collectors (framing potential is excellent) This is a genuine Renaissance-era legal artifact , created during the reign of Charles V and within a world still shaped by medieval legal tradition. All books we sell are original copies, we do not sell reproductions. Free shipping, free no questions asked 30 day returns (within USA), eBay Global Shipping Program to other countries.
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