Bernardus Claraevallensis, Apologia ad Guillelmum Sancti Theoderici abbatem
Ch. 6-7
F-a415
Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1474
Birthe Verscuren, KU Leuven, 2023 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Bernardus Claraevallensis, <i>Apologia ad Guillelmum Sancti Theoderici abbatem</i>
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1474
Former Shelfmarks Fragm. 576
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 12th century
Script, Hands
Praegothica, one hand.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 235 mm
Page Width 190 mm
Height of Written Area at least 206 mm
Width of Written Area 145 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 63 – 67 mm
Number of Lines at least 27
Line Height 8 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
More about the Condition
Prickings visible in inner margin.
Current Condition
Extent 1 leaf (trimmed)
Dimensions 235 x 190 mm
More about the Current Condition
The lower margin as well as some of the text was cut away.
The fragment was restored in 2009 and mounted onto a paper strip with its right-hand side to avoid further damage.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Large red initial with blue ornamental pen-flourishes (fol. [1]v).
Content
- Content Item
- Persons Bernardus Claraevallensis
- Text Language Latin
- Title Apologia ad Guillelmum Sancti Theoderici abbatem
- Content Description
Ch. 6, par. 12 - ch. 7, par. 15.
![f. [1]r](https://lib.is/IE2237755/iiif/2/FL2237761/full/,150/0/default.jpg "f. [1]r")
History
Provenance
The fragment was owned by Jozef-Maria De Smet until his death in 1996. The collection of Jozef-Maria De Smet was transferred to KU Leuven Bijzondere Collecties after his death in 1996.
Persons and Institutions Jozef-Maria De Smet (previous owner)
Host Volume
Remarks
The fragment served as a book cover; the exact host volume is unknown.