In an old restoration, a part of another pardon (S.I 51440) was cut off and glued to this one so that it became 1 whole again. Woodcut accompanying a pardon published by L'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris between 1521 and 1525. It is a fac-simile of a letter from François de Beuil, Archbishop of Bourges and Count of Sancerre. The pardon served as a kind of indulgence for the sins committed and could be obtained in exchange for textiles or money. Because the pardon was also issued in other French provinces, it was a major source of income for the hospital. With the Pope's permission, the pardon was issued on Easter and on the Feast of Saint Peter on February 22. On these days, a special mass was celebrated at the nearby Notre-Dame Cathedral and the bells (The famous 'Jacqueline') were rung. The pardon depicts the infirmary of the L'Hôtel-Dieu during the plague epidemic of 1348. Philip VI prays in front for redemption from this disease. On the left, the abbot gives the last sacraments to the seriously ill. At the front, nuns are packing the dead corpses so that further contamination could be prevented. The coat of arms on the right is that of the Duc de Berry. This print was later used by the bookbinder inside the cover of "Opera Virgiliana" printed in 1529 by printer Jean Crespin [?]. The bookbinder probably reused the pardons that had not been sold because of the high price of the paper in the 16th century.
Hospital ward of L'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris
[print] : Pardon published by L'hôtel-Dieu in Paris. - Paris, [1521-1525] : l'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. - 1 print
: woodcut ; 367 x 249 mm. - In an old restoration, a part of another pardon (S.I 51440) was cut off and glued to this one so that it became 1 whole again. Woodcut accompanying a pardon published by L'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris between 1521 and 1525. It is a fac-simile of a letter from François de Beuil, Archbishop of Bourges and Count of Sancerre. The pardon served as a kind of indulgence for the sins committed and could be obtained in exchange for textiles or money. Because the pardon was also issued in other French provinces, it was a major source of income for the hospital. With the Pope's permission, the pardon was issued on Easter and on the Feast of Saint Peter on February 22. On these days, a special mass was celebrated at the nearby Notre-Dame Cathedral and the bells (The famous 'Jacqueline') were rung. The pardon depicts the infirmary of the L'Hôtel-Dieu during the plague epidemic of 1348. Philip VI prays in front for redemption from this disease. On the left, the abbot gives the last sacraments to the seriously ill. At the front, nuns are packing the dead corpses so that further contamination could be prevented. The coat of arms on the right is that of the Duc de Berry. This print was later used by the bookbinder inside the cover of "Opera Virgiliana" printed in 1529 by printer Jean Crespin [?]. The bookbinder probably reused the pardons that had not been sold because of the high price of the paper in the 16th century.
