Fragments of Calendars

F-7dgf

Göttingen, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Cod. Ms. Morbio 1 f

Remarks by the Editor

Translated from German, with additions, by Pannini.

General Information

Title Fragments of Calendars
Shelfmarks Cod. Ms. Morbio 1 f
Material Parchment (ff. 1–12); Paper (ff. 13–24)
Date of Origin 14th century
Script, Hands

Littera textualis written by two different hands, ff. 1–12 and ff. 13–24.

Original Condition

Page Height 95 – 103 mm
Page Width 70 – 80 mm
Height of Written Area at least 70 mm
Width of Written Area at least 50 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns at least 50 mm
Number of Lines 17
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling ink ruling
Numbering

Modern numeration ff. 1–24.

More about the Condition

The calendars were probably part of Books of Hours (Use of Rome).

Current Condition

Extent ff. 24
More about the Current Condition

The fragment is composed by two quires 112 (ff. 1–12), 212 (ff. 13–24).

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

The word kalendae of each month is decorated with blue, gold and white. Some of the initials are heavily damaged.

Content

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

      The fragment contains two calendars.

History

Provenance

Previous owner: Carlo Morbio (VIAF; DBI)

Persons and Institutions Private collection