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Latin-Middle Dutch dictionary

Lemmata 'A'-'F', 'V'-'Z'

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1263

Birthe Verscuren, KU Leuven, 2023 (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2024.

General Information

Title Latin-Middle Dutch dictionary
Shelfmarks Ms. 1263
Former Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1263
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Central Brabant, possibly in the vicinity of Brussels and Leuven
Date of Origin first quarter of the 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothic textualis libraria, one hand.

Original Condition

Page Height 157 mm
Page Width at least 112 mm
Height of Written Area 119 mm
Width of Written Area at least 99 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 43 – 46 mm
Number of Lines 41 – 49
Line Height 3 mm
Ruling Ink ruling (frame)
More about the Condition

Because the pages are not fully ruled, the number of written lines per column varies.

Current Condition

Extent 2 bifolia (trimmed)
Dimensions 157 x 112 mm (leaf)
More about the Current Condition

Fol. [1]-[2] is only 90 mm wide, because parts of the margins and text were trimmed.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

A space was left open on fol. [2]r, possibly for a decorative initial at the beginning of a new letter in the dictionary.

The first letters of each line are colour-stroked in red or oxidized blue.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin (lemmata); Middle Dutch (translations and explanations of lemmata)
    • Title Latin-Middle Dutch dictionary
    • Content Description
      • Fol. [1]-[2]: lemmata 'A'-'E'
      • Fol. [3]: lemmata 'E' (cont.)-'F'
      • Fol. [4]: lemmata 'U/V' - 'X-Z'
    • fol. [1]r
    • Remarks

      Between fol. 3 and 4, a number of leaves are missing, that would have contained lemmata from 'F' up to 'U/V'.

History

Provenance

An unidentified head librarian of Leuven University Library gave the fragment to Jan F. Vanderheyden. After Vanderheyden's death it was transferred to Leuven University Library.
Persons and Institutions Jan F. Vanderheyden (previous owner)

Host Volume

Remarks

The fragments have been used as pastedowns in a book binding; the original host volume is unknown.

Bibliography

  • Claes, Frans s.j. “Fragmenten van twee Middelnederlandse woordenboeken”. Leuvense Bijdragen 71 (1982). p. 393-426 (at 405-421).
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