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Augustinus Aurelius, Confessiones

Liber 8, caput VII-VIII

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 240

Luna Spruyt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2022 (Born Digital)

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General Information

Title Augustinus Aurelius, <i>Confessiones</i>
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 240
Material Parchment
Place of Origin possibly Italy
Date of Origin 14th century
Script, Hands

One hand. Southern gothica textualis libraria.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 110 mm
Page Width at least 66 mm
Number of Lines at least 22
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
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 66 mm

Current Condition

Extent 2 parts (bound)
Dimensions 110 x 35 mm
More about the Current Condition

The fragment was used as a frisket sheet. The two parts of the fragment have been pasted together with adhesive tape.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title <i>Confessiones</i>
    • Content Description

      Liber 8, caput VII-VIII.
    • fol.[1]r
    • Edition Aurelius, Augustinus, ‘The Confessions of Saint Augustine’, ed. by J.J. O'Donnell, The Confessions of Augustine: An Electronic Edition, 1992 <https://faculty.georgetown.edu/jod/conf/text8.html>
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