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List of illustrations
Preface
CONTENTS
page x
Acknowledgements
xiii
Note on transcription
xv
Note on proper names xv
Sigla and abbreviations xvi
1 Origins and development of book-privileges in Europe i
Germany and Italy
Spain, France, Portugal, Poland, Scotland, Scandinavia,
England 7
The Papacy 1 1
The Empire and the Low Countries 13
authorities in France 2 1
2 Privilege-granting
PART ONE: ROYAL 22
The royal chancery
22
The issue of privileges
Movements of the royal chancery: a problem for
22
applicants
28
The sovereign courts 33
Parlcment: origins of Parlement privilege-granting 33
Parlement of Paris, Grands Jours, Cour des Aides 38
Provincial Parlements 44
The Prcvot of Paris and royal officers in the provinces 48
PART TWO: ACADEMIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL 55
3 Seeking and granting privileges: forms, conditions and
procedures 63
The royal chancery: Letters Patent 63
Parlement: Arrets 69
Royal officers: Letters Patent, Orders etc. 71
Conditions: instances of price-control 73
Personal approaches 75
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