Bible

1 Corinthians 1:1-16, 5:2-6:9 with prologue by Hieronymus Stridonensis

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1275

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.

General Information

Title Bible
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1275
Former Shelfmarks Fragm. 589
Material Parchment
Date of Origin possibly 11th century
Script, Hands

Carolingian script, one hand.

Original Condition

Page Height 262 mm
Page Width 171 mm
Height of Written Area 170 mm
Width of Written Area 64 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 64 mm
Number of Lines 22 – 24
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling Blind-point ruling
More about the Condition

Prickings visible in outer margin.

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium
Dimensions 262 x 171 mm
More about the Current Condition

The upper outer corners of both leaves are missing. Fragment was restored in 2010.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Littera duplex in red and blue ink (five lines, fol. [1]r).

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Hieronymus Stridonensis (author of prologue)
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Bible
    • Content Description

      First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, with prologue by Hieronymus Stridonensis.

      • Fol. [1]: Prologue, 1 Corinthians 1:1-16.
      • Fol. [2]: 1 Corinthians 5:2-6:9.
    • fol. [1]r

Host Volume

Remarks

The fragment was used as a cover for a register, possibly between either 1585-1587 or 1685-1687. Fol. [1]r contains a vertical note in the right bottom corner: 'Dat Register so den l… schuldig gebleven up dat k… vam jair lxxx en vijf up dat jair lxxxvij. / E. voslo'.