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Jacob van Maerlant, Historie van Troyen

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Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.0691

Merel Waeyaert, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2021 (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Jacob van Maerlant, <i>Historie van Troyen</i>
Shelfmarks HS. 0691
Material Parchment.
Place of Origin Southern Low Countries, possibly Brabant
Date of Origin 1351-1375
Script, Hands

One hand. Northern gothica textualis libraria.
General Remarks

Upper part of bifolium, trimmed. Frayed edges.

Original Condition

Page Height 60 – 65 mm
Page Width 310 mm
Height of Written Area at least 250 mm
Width of Written Area at least 130 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 60 – 61 mm
Number of Lines 50
Line Height 4 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium (part).
Dimensions 65 x 162 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Cadels, plain initials in red.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons
    • Text Language Middle Dutch
    • Title <i>Historie van Troyen</i>
    • Content Description
      • Fol. [1]ra: v. 18590-18592
      • Fol. [1]rb: v. 18600-18611
      • Fol. [1]va: v. 18650-18659
      • Fol. [1]vb: v. 18696-18704
      • Fol. [2]ra: v. 19916-19925
      • Fol. [2]rb: v. 19966-19975
      • Fol. [2]va: v. 20016-20023
      • Fol. [2]vb: v. 20064-20073
    • fol. [1]r
    • Edition Van Elslander, Antonin, ‘De fragmenten van de Istory van Troyen’, De Gulden Passer, 25.1–2 (1947), 110-6

History

Remarks

It is unknown when the fragment entered the Ghent University Library collection. However, it must have been part of the collection around 1915, when it was identified by Willem De Vreese. Fragment is therefore also known as 'fragment-W. De Vreese'.

Bibliography

  • Kienhorst, Hans, De handschriften van de Middelnederlandse ridderepiek: een codicologische beschrijving. Deel 1, Deventer studiën, 9 (Deventer: Sub Rosa, 1988), 206
  • Van Elslander, Antonin, ‘De fragmenten van de Istory van Troyen’, De Gulden Passer, 25 (1947), 102–25
     https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_gul005194701_01/_gul005194701_01_0007.php
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