Chapter book
Rule of St Benedict; list of anniversaries
F-17z4
Gent, Rijksarchief te Gent, Archief Sint-Baafs en bisdom Gent, R 20bis
Godfried Croenen, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title
Chapter book
Shelfmarks
Gent, Rijksarchief, Archief Sint-Baafs en bisdom Gent, R 20bis
Material
Parchment
Place of Origin
Ghent
Date of Origin
12th century, with later additions
Script, Hands
Praecarolina, with later additions by different documentary hands.
Original Condition
Page Height
315 – 318 mm
Page Width
221 – 225 mm
Height of Written Area
232 – 233 mm
Width of Written Area
145 mm
Number of Columns
1
Width of Columns
145 mm
Number of Lines
23
Ruling
Blindpoint ruling.
Numbering
Modern page numbering, medieval quire numbers on p. 4 ('XVII') and p. 8 ('XVIII').
More about the Condition
The medieval quire numbers on p. 4 and p. 8 indicate that the first four leaves form two bifolia that were originally the outer bifolia of consecutive quires. The original position of the last two leaves is unclear.
Current Condition
Extent
6 leaves (bound)
Dimensions
315 x 225 mm
More about the Current Condition
The leaves are bound in a 19th-century volume with paper leaves.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Red plain initial (p. 1); red rubrication (p. 3 with added silver); red colour stroking.
Content
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Content Item
- Persons Benedictus de Nursia
- Text Language Latin
- Title Regula sancti Benedicti
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Content Description
The end of caput 62, most of caput 63 and the end of caput 73.
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Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Obituary of St Bavo's Abbey, Ghent