Missal
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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 294 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 Missal
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 294 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin mid 14th century
Script, Hands
Northern gothica textualis formata, in two different sizes.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 216 mm
Page Width at least 173 mm
Width of Written Area at least 160 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 75 mm
Number of Lines at least 6
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling Full ink and lead-point ruling
More about the Condition
The original height 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 height is 216 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 2 strips
Dimensions 37-39 x 173 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished blue plain initials with red penwork (interior reserved foliate shapes and marginal extensions). Versals with red colour stroking, red rubrics.
Square notation on four red staves.
Content
- Content Item
Host Volume
Title Marco Giralomo Vida, <i>Hymni de rebus divinis</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1552
Place of Origin/Publication Leuven
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, C 1557
Persons Marco Giralomo Vida (author of host volume); Anthoni Marie Bergaigne (printer of host volume)
Remarks
The fragments were used as quire guards.