Hrabanus Maurus, Commentarium in libros Machabaeorum
Lib. I, cap. XI and cap. XII
F-5yrl
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 262
Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023. (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Hrabanus Maurus, <i>Commentarium in libros Machabaeorum</i>
Shelfmarks Fragm. 262
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 9th century
Script, Hands
The fragment is written in a carolina.
General Remarks
The fragment was used as a quire guard.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 135 mm
Page Width at least 81 mm
Height of Written Area at least 112 mm
Number of Lines at least 18
Line Height 6 – 7 mm
Numbering
No numbering visible.
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 81 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 1 strip
Dimensions 135 x 32 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
There is no decoration visible on the fragment.