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Jacob van Maerlant, Der naturen bloeme

Book I and II

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Brugge, Stads- en O.C.M.W.-archief Brugge, reeks 538: Fragmenten van handschriften, nr. 23

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Jacob van Maerlant, <i>Der naturen bloeme</i>
Shelfmarks Brugge, Stads- en O.C.M.W.-archief Brugge, reeks 538: Fragmenten van handschriften, nr. 23
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Low Countries
Date of Origin 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 229 mm
Page Width at least 180 mm
Height of Written Area at least 194 mm
Width of Written Area at least 152 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 70 – 74 mm
Number of Lines at least 37
Line Height 5 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium (trimmed)
Dimensions 229 x 190 mm (leaf)
More about the Current Condition

Lower part of bifolium has been trimmed away, as well as parts of the outer margins of both leaves.

The fragment contains several early modern inscription ('Als ick conste wel leven', twice) and drawings in pen (pen flourishes and human faces).

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Fol. [1]r contains a colour-touched pen drawing of a man holding an axe. Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink. Red paraphs, red rubrication.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Jacob van Maerlant
    • Text Language Middle Dutch
    • Title <i>Der naturen bloeme</i>
    • Content Description
      • Fol. [1]r, col. A: Book I, v. 357-393.
      • Fol. [1]r, col. B: Book I, v. 400-436.
      • Fol. [1]v, col. A: Book I, v. 443-479.
      • Fol. [1]v, col. B: Book I, v. 486-496; Book II, v. 1-25.
      • Fol. [2]r, col. A: Book II, v. 32-71.
      • Fol. [2]r, col. B: Book II, v. 78-114.
      • Fol. [2]v, col. A: Book II, v. 121-157.
      • Fol. [2]v, col. B: Book II, v. 164-200.
    • fol. [1]r

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