Book of Ezra

F-5k41

Exeter, Exeter Cathedral Library, Unid/3

General Information

Title Book of Ezra
Shelfmarks Unid/3
Material Parchment
Place of Origin England?
Date of Origin 13th century
Script, Hands

Northern Gothic textualis in one hand of medium quality. The form of a remains basically Uncial with a small head leaning leftwards which may occasionally extend downwards, but never touching the bowl. Both round and straight-backed d used both at beginning and within words, although the Uncial form is favoured. Right leg of h reaches below the baseline and under the left leg. Very short ascenders and descenders, but the tail of g is rather big and closed with a thin, straight stroke. Occasionally it nearly reaches the following line (“longanimitas”, fo.1r6). Shaft of t does not cross the horizontal bar. Minims end in a curved stroke to the right. Regular use of 2-shaped r after o, but rarely after p. Frequent instances of biting too. Tironian nota is narrow and crossed with a thin approach stroke. Other crossed forms include x and the abbreviation of enim.

Original Condition

Page Width 98 – 101 mm
Width of Written Area 80 – 82 mm
Line Height 6 mm
Ruling Pencil

Current Condition

Dimensions Page size, 154/157 x 98/101 mm; written area, 110 x 80/82 mm

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Book of Ezra
    • recto