Hrabanus Maurus, Commentarium in libros Machabaeorum

Lib. I, cap. XI and cap. XII

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 262

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.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Commentarium in libros Machabaeorum
    • Content Description

      Lib. I, cap. XI, cap. XII

    • fol. [1]v
    • Edition PL, 190, col. 1196-1197