Draft of the entry ‘Bulle, Conciles’ for ‘Questions sur l’Encyclopédie’, written in the hand of Bigex

Identifiers

CMV:

CMV37533

Shelfmark:

NAF 2778, fol.79-80, 97-98

Title:

Draft of the entry ‘Bulle, Conciles’ for ‘Questions sur l’Encyclopédie’, written in the hand of Bigex

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No related manuscripts found.

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Reproductions:

Bibliothèque Nationale de France, MF 33065

Content

People:

Voltaire: Author
Simon Bigex: Secretary

Incipit Diplomatic:

Bulle. Ce mot désigne la boule ou le sceau d’or, d’argent, de cire ou de plomb, attaché à un instrument ou chartre quelconque.

Incipit Modernised:

Bulle. Ce mot désigne la boule ou le sceau d’or, d’argent, de cire ou de plomb, attaché à un instrument ou chartre quelconque.

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In Voltaire’s Hand:

No

Brief Summary:

Draft of the entry ‘Bulle, Conciles’ for Questions sur l’Encyclopédie, written in the hand of Bigex.

Detailed Summary:

The manuscript is incomplete as the beginning of ‘Conciles’ is crossed out.

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Physical Description

Material(s):

Extent:

4 ff.

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1

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Binding:

Bound with other documents in calf.

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Decorations:

Undecorated

Additions:

Footnotes have been added to provide references to matters mentioned in the text. They are linked to the main text through the use of corresponding letters. Select words and phrases have been underlined and there are several minor corrections in the form of corrected text being written over the top of incorrect text. F.97v has been crossed out.

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History

Date:

c.1763-1770

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OCV Reference:

vol.34, p.194-211

OCV Manuscript Reference:

vol.34, p.93, ‘MS3’

Record created by:

Zoe Screti

Record created on:

13 October 2025