Contemporary copy of ‘Amélie ou le duc de Foix’, c.1752

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CMV36670

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Contemporary copy of ‘Amélie ou le duc de Foix’, c.1752

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No

Brief Summary:

Contemporary copy of Amélie ou le duc de Foix, c.1752

Detailed Summary:

Several people, including Marie-Louis Denis [née Mignot] have corrected the MS, suggesting that it was a much-used prompt copy. There are errors in pagination throughout.

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Physical Description

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Extent:

39 ff.

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359 x 243 mm

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The MS is contained within a wrapper that is not contemporary to the MS. It is inscribed ‘Amélie / ou le Duc de Foix / Tragedie en 5 actes’.

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Decorations:

Ornamental markings have been added to the margins to highlight particularly important passages requiring emphasis.

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Several passages throughout have been marked ‘bon’ and ‘très bon’. Numerous lines have been underlined and there are several corrections in a number of different hands throughout. Marie-Louis Denis’ corrections appear at I.206, III.179, 213, IV.31, 36, 194-197, and V.37-38, 56-62.

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History

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1752

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[Paris, France]

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Bibliography

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OCV Reference:

vol.10

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.10, p.69-71