Psalter

Psalm 15-18

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Leuven, Archief van de Abdij van Park, ID3.25a

General Information

Title Psalter
Shelfmarks Leuven, Archief van de Abdij van Park, ID3.25a
Page/Folio Reference lower flyleaves [i]-[iv]
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 12th century
Script, Hands

Large praegothica.

Original Condition

Page Height 226 mm
Page Width 150 – 151 mm
Height of Written Area at least 105 mm
Width of Written Area 110 – 113 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 110 – 113 mm
Number of Lines 22
Line Height 8 – 9 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling

Current Condition

Extent 2 bifolia (trimmed, mounted, in situ)
Dimensions 113 x 151 mm (leaf)
More about the Current Condition

Four fragments from two different bifolia. Bifolia originally belonged to the same quire. The bifolia were cut in half and used as flyleaves in the host volume.

Bifolia are all mounted on modern paper strips. This was possibly done during conservation of the host volume in 2015.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Pen-flourished initials (red plain initals with blue penwork, fol. [3]v and [7]r) mark the incipit of a new Psalm. Red plain versals. Red rubrication.

Content

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

      Current order:

      • Fol. [i] / [1]-[2]:
        • Fol. [1]r: Psalm 16:10-14.
        • Fol. [1]v: Psalm 17:4-8.
        • Fol. [2]r: Psalm 17:12-17.
        • Fol. [2]v: Psalm 17:22-28.
      • Fol. [ii] / [3]-[4]:
        • Fol. [3]r: Psalm 15:4-7.
        • Fol. [3]v: Psalm 16:1-4.
        • Fol. [4]r: Psalm 17:34-38.
        • Fol. [4]v: difficult to read.
      • Fol. [iii] / [5]-[6]:
        • Fol. [5]r: Psalm 15:10-11.
        • Fol. [5]v: Psalm 16:8-10.
        • Fol. [6]r: Psalm 17:43-44.
        • Fol. [6]v: Psalm 18:1-5.
      • Fol. [iv] / [7]-[8]:
        • Fol. [7]r: Psalm 16:14-17:4.
        • Fol. [7]v: Psalm 17:8-12.
        • Fol. [8]r: Psalm 17:18-22.
        • Fol. [8]v: Psalm 17:30-34.

      Original order:

      • Fol. [1]r: Psalm 15:4-11.
      • Fol. [1]v: Psalm 16:1-10.
      • Fol. [2]r: Psalm 16:14-17:4.
      • Fol. [2]v: Psalm 17:4-12.
      • Fol. [3]r: Psalm 17:12-17, 18-22.
      • Fol. [3]v: Psalm 17:22-28, 30-34.
      • Fol. [4]r: Psalm 17:34-38, 34-44.
      • Fol. [4]v: difficult to read, Psalm 18:1-5.
    • fol. [i]v / [2]v-[1]r

Host Volume

Title Noted missal
Date of Origin/Publication 15th century
Shelfmark Leuven, Archief van de Abdij van Park, ID3.25a
Remarks

Host volume uses fragments from a different manuscript as pastedowns. Current binding is likely original.

Fol. 231v has the name 'Andries van Ghel[re]' written on it, which may refer to a previous owner of the manuscript.

The host volume was conserved in 2015.