Breviary
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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 316 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 Breviary
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 316 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 14th century
Script, Hands
Large Northern gothica textualis formata.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 124 mm
Page Width at least 37 mm
Height of Written Area at least 84 mm
Width of Written Area at least 27 mm
Width of Columns at least 27 mm
Number of Lines at least 8
Line Height 11 – 12 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
Current Condition
Extent 2 strips
Dimensions 124 x 38 mm
More about the Current Condition
Fol. [1] measures 124 x 32 mm, fol. [2] 120 x 38 mm.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Pen-flourished plain initial with ornamental interior shapes and marginal extensions (fol. [2]v). Red rubrics, red colour stroking.
Content
Host Volume
Title Joannes Soterus, <i>Epigrammata Graeca veterum elegantissima, eademque latina versa</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1544
Place of Origin/Publication Freiburg im Breisgau
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, C 1297
Persons Joannes Soterus (compiler of host volume); Stephanus Melechus Gravius (publisher of host volume).
Remarks
The fragments were used as quire guards.