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Missal

Mass for the period of Advent

F-1pt7

Leuven, Rijksarchief te Leuven, Archief Abdij Averbode, nr. 5312

Claudia Renzi, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2022 (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.

General Information

Title Missal
Shelfmarks Leuven, Rijksarchief te Leuven, Archief Abdij Averbode, nr. 5312
Page/Folio Reference upper and lower cover
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 15th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata, in multiple sizes and hands.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 156 mm
Page Width at least 197 mm
Height of Written Area at least 145 mm
Width of Written Area at least 163 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 75 mm
Number of Lines at least 16
Line Height 9 – 10 mm
Ruling Full ink ruling

Current Condition

Extent 2 leaves (trimmed, in situ)
Dimensions 197 x 145 mm
More about the Current Condition

Leaves were trimmed in half, and part of the text was trimmed as well in both cases.

Both fragments contain multiple later inscriptions, most of owner's marks by previous owners Jeronimus Driesen and Matthias Valentini. Front cover contains a label with the current shelfmark.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red rubrication.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Content Description

      Missal for the period of Advent, dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
    • lower flyleaf r
    • Secondary Literature L'Office complet du matin et du soir, pour tous les Dimanches et fêtes de l'annee, Mgr. De Chabons, Paris, 1826

History

Provenance

According to provenance marks across the two covers, the host volume was owned by one frater Jeronimus Driesen at one point, who might have been a a monk of Averbode Abbey. Afterwards, the volume was kept by a different monk, presumably also at Averbode: frater Matthias Valentini.
Persons and Institutions Jeronimus Driesen (previous owner, 17th century); Matthias Valentini (previous owner, after Driesen)

Host Volume

Title Bartholomeus de Aula, Works
Date of Origin/Publication second half 16th century
Place of Origin/Publication Liège
Shelfmark Leuven, Rijksarchief te Leuven, Archief Abdij Averbode, nr. 5312
Persons Bartholomeus de Aula (author of host volume)
Remarks

Fragments are used as the upper and lower cover for this volume.
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