Guido Aretinus, Micrologus

Micrologus 4-7, 13-15

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1470

General Information

Title Guido Aretinus, <i>Micrologus</i>
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1470
Former Shelfmarks Ms. Fragm. 572
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 12th century
Script, Hands

Carolingian, 1 hand.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 154 mm
Page Width at least 108 mm
Height of Written Area 135 mm
Width of Written Area 90 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 33 – 34
Ruling Full blind-point ruling
More about the Condition

The text makes use of schematic drawings that are drawn in the upper and lower margins.

Current Condition

Extent 2 leaves
Dimensions 154 x 108 mm
More about the Current Condition

Parts of the outer margins are missing; the lower margin of both leaves are lost. The leaves underwent conservation treatment in 2008.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Marginal diagrams in red and black ink. Red initials (plain and with interior reserved shapes), red rubrication, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Guido Aretinus
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Micrologus
    • Content Description
      • Fol. [1]: Micrologus 4-7.
      • Fol. [2]: Micrologus 13-15.
    • fol. [1]r

History

Provenance

The fragment was in the collection of Jozef-Maria De Smet until his death in 1996. His collection was acquired by KU Leuven Bijzondere Collecties.

Persons and Institutions Jozef-Maria De Smet (previous owner)

Host Volume

Persons Henricus de Ponte (possibly account keeper of the host volume)
Remarks

Fragments were used as a cover for a register for the years 1463 and 1464, according to notes on fol. [2]r: Manuale prioris henrici Rolandi siue arche[...]a[...]fel […] martini anni lxiij usque lxii[ij].

The fragments were possibly used as a register by Henricus de Ponte (prior between 1459-1472), prior to the Priory of Saint Martin's Valley, Leuven.