Breviary
F-2kdy
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 299 a-b
Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023. (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.
General Information
Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 299 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 13th century
Script, Hands
Northern gothica textualis formata.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 155 mm
Page Width at least 93 mm
Height of Written Area at least 111 mm
Number of Lines at least 27
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
More about the Condition
The original width is estimated with the procedure of J.P. Gumbert’s statistical research on page dimensions of manuscripts. He has shown that the ratio of height to width generally lies between 0.60 and 0.80. The estimated minimum width is 93 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 2 strips
Dimensions 147-155 x 29-31 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished initials with interior reserved shapes and marginal extensions (J-staff border), alternately in red and blue ink. Red rubrication and red underlining.
Content
- Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Breviary
![fol. [1]r](https://fragmentarium.ms:443/loris/F-2kdy/fol_1r.jp2/full/,150/0/default.jpg "fol. [1]r")
Host Volume
Title Aurelius Brandolinus, <i>De ratione scribendi libri tres</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1549
Place of Origin/Publication Basel
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, C 1074
Persons Aurelius Brandolinus (author of host volume), Joannes Oporinus (printer of host volume)
Remarks
The fragments were used as quire guards.