Geert Grote, Book of hours
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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 339 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
Geert Grote, Hours
Shelfmarks
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 339 a-b
Material
Parchment
Place of Origin
Low Countries
Date of Origin
15th century
Script, Hands
Small Northern gothica textualis formata.
Original Condition
Page Height
129 mm
Page Width
at least 76 mm
Height of Written Area
96 mm
Number of Columns
1
Number of Lines
24
Line Height
3 – 4 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 76 mm.
Current Condition
Extent
2 strips
Dimensions
126 x 29 mm
More about the Current Condition
Fol. [1] measures 126 x 29 mm, fol. [2] 112 x 27 mm.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished plain initials in red and blue ink. Red plain initials, red colour stroking and red rubrication.
Content
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Content Item
- Persons Geert Grote
- Text Language Middle Dutch
- Title Book of Hours
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Content Description
- Fol. [1]: Hours of Eternal Wisdom
- Fol. [2]: Verses and hymns
- Edition Van Wijk, Nicolaas, Het getijdenboek van Geert Grote naar het Haagse handschrift 133 E 21, Published in 1940 in Leiden by Brill (Leiden: Brill, 1940), 92
Host Volume
Title
Jakob Schöpper, <i>Conciones in epistolas et evangelia, quae feriis SS. in Ecclesia Catholica recitari solent</i>
Date of Origin/Publication
1570
Place of Origin/Publication
Cologne
Shelfmark
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, F 4540
Persons
Jakob Schöpper (author of host volume); Maternus Cholinus (printer of host volume)