Bible

2 Chronicles 23:3-20, 24:5-21

F-6hv3

Gent, Rijksarchief te Gent, Archief abdij van Ghislenghien, nr. 51

General Information

Title Bible
Shelfmarks Archief abdij van Ghislenghien, nr. 51
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 12th century
Script, Hands

Praegothica.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 388 mm
Page Width at least 188 mm
Height of Written Area at least 343 mm
Width of Written Area at least 175 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 120 – 125 mm
Number of Lines at least 35
Line Height 10 – 12 mm
Ruling Blind-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf (part; in situ)
Dimensions 388 x 188 mm
More about the Current Condition

Leaf was cut in half.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Bible
    • Content Description

      2 Chronicles 23:3-20, 24:5-21.

    • cover outside

History

Provenance

Host volume was first kept by the Belgian State Archives at Tournai before being transferred to Ghent, according to provenance stamps across the volume.

Host Volume

Title "Mémorial", report on the abbey of Ghislenghien between 1126-1751
Date of Origin/Publication 17th or 18th century
Place of Origin/Publication Ghislenghien (Hainault)
Shelfmark Gent, Rijksarchief te Gent, Archief abdij van Ghislenghien, nr. 51
Persons The lower cover inside contains the note 'Dame Marie fortunat Cotrel / 1628', possibly referring to a previous owner of the volume.
Remarks

Fragment is used as a cover.