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Noted breviary

F-3vbx

Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1524

Birthe Verscuren, KU Leuven, 2023 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Noted breviary
Shelfmarks Ms. 1524
Material Parchment
Place of Origin possibly Germany
Date of Origin 12th century
Script, Hands

Praegothica, one hand.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 280 mm
Page Width 235 mm
Height of Written Area at least 265 mm
Width of Written Area 190 – 200 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 90 mm
Number of Lines at least 28
Line Height 9 mm
Ruling No ruling
Collation

There are catchwords.

Current Condition

Dimensions 275-280 x 130-235 mm
More about the Current Condition

The upper part of the leaves has been cut off. The outer half of the second leaf has been cut off. The fragment underwent conservation treatment in 2009 by Schrijen boekbinders & boekrestaurateurs.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red plain initials and titles, and black capitals colour-stroked in red.

  • Musical Notation

    Neumatic notation on stavs of 4 red lines; F clefs; custodes.

    • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Noted breviary
      • fol. [1]r

    History

    Provenance

    Fol. [2]r has a 15th-century note over the first line of music: 'Verbum caro factum'.

    Host Volume

    Remarks

    Fol. [1]r has later notes, presumably connected to the book or register for which the fragment was recycled as a cover: 'Aqualia', 'Rachamps', 'A: 1372', as well as further notes that are difficult to decipher.

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