Breviary

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 312

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 312
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 15th century
Script, Hands

Gothica hybrida formata.

Original Condition

Page Height 155 – 207 mm
Page Width 124 mm
Width of Written Area 80 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 34 – 36 mm
Number of Lines at least 4
Line Height 3 – 4 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling (frame)
More about the Condition

The original height is estimated with the procedure of J.P. Gumbert’s statistical research on page dimensions of manuscripts. He has shown that the ratio of height to width generally lies between 0.60 and 0.80. The estimated minimum height lies 155 and 207 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 1 strip
Dimensions 32 x 124 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fragment was used as pastedown; traces of paper can still be found on fol. [1]r, making it more difficult to read.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain red initials with marginal extensions, red rubrics, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Breviary
    • fol. [1]r

Host Volume

Title Manuel II Palaiologos, <i>Legatio imp. Caesaris Manuelis Comneni aug. ad Armenios, sive Theoriani cum catholico disputatio</i>, edited by Johannes Leunclavius
Date of Origin/Publication 1578
Place of Origin/Publication Basel
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, F 4200
Persons Manuel II Palaiologos (author of host volume); Johannes Leunclavius (editor of host volume); Peter Perna (printer of host volume)
Remarks

Fragment was used as quire guard and/or pastedown.