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Jan van Boendale, Der leken spiegel

Book 4, Chapter 4, verses 4-83

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 50 a-c

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)

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Additional information about the scribe kindly provided by Era Gordeau.

General Information

Title Jan van Boendale, <i>Der leken spiegel</i>
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 50 a-c
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Low Countries
Date of Origin second half 14th century
Persons scribe of the Middle Dutch <i>Jourdain de Blaye</i> (Leiden, Leiden University Library, LTK 2159 and Maastricht, Stadsbibliotheek, fragmenten bij 37 C 49)
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height 247 mm
Page Width at least 60 mm
Height of Written Area 184 mm
Number of Lines 40
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
Numbering

Medieval (or early modern?) foliation using Roman numerals ('xxxvij') in upper left corner of verso side.

Current Condition

Extent 1 strip (3 separate parts)
Dimensions 247 x 60 mm
More about the Current Condition

One strip of the inner margin has been preserved. Fragment consists of three separate parts, of which two have been stuck together with adhesive tape and one being loose.

Verso side contains remains of paper, making part of the text difficult to read.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

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No decoration visible.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Jan van Boendale
    • Text Language Middle Dutch
    • Title <i>Der leken spiegel</i>
    • Content Description

      Middle Dutch didactic poem, book 4. Mentioned verses corresponding to the edition by Matthias de Vries.

      • Fol. 37r: Book 4, chapter 4, v. 4-43.
      • Fol. 37v: Book 4, chapter 4, v. 44-83.
    • Fol. 37r
    • Edition Jan van Boendale, Der leken spieghel. Leerdicht van den jare 1330, ed. by Matthias de Vries (Leiden: Du Mortier en Zoon, 1844), p. 249-253

History

Remarks

Fragments were presumably used in a book binding; the exact host volume is unknown.

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