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BRMS 3

Title

Subject

Description

Papal Bull confirming privileges and domains of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Pierre at Meobecq within the diocese of Bourges, France. The scribe set off the formal preamble in majestic elongated letters, and beneath the main text added the circular papal rota, the pope's name, and an elaborate monogram of the papal farewell "Bene Valete."

Creator

Alexander III, Pope, –1181.

Source

BRMS 3. Alexander III (ca. 1100–1181). [Papal bull]. Quotiens illud a nobis. Ferentino, Italy, notarized 11 January 1174.

Publisher

Bridwell Library Special Collections

Date

Rights

Please cite Bridwell Library Special Collections, SMU, as the source of this file. A high-resolution version of this file may be obtained by contacting Special Collections (bridsc@smu.edu).

Relation

TheologyChurchHist

Format

Displayed as .jpg

Language

Type

Manuscript papal bull on vellum

Collection

Inscribed Illuminations and Inspirations: Manuscripts at Bridwell Library

Citation

Alexander III, Pope, –1181., “BRMS 3,” Bridwell Library Special Collections Exhibitions, accessed February 11, 2026, https://bridwell.omeka.net/items/show/1805.