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History of the foundation of the Carthusian monastery in Liège, with a list of benefactors

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1473

Birthe Verscuren, KU Leuven, 2023 (Born Digital)

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Text concerning the foundation of the Carthusian monastery in Liège, with a list of benefactors
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1473
Former Shelfmarks Fragm. 575
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Liège (Mont Cornillon charterhouse)
Date of Origin first quarter of the 16th century (ca. 1499-1515)
Script, Hands

Gothica hybrida libraria/currens, written in one hand. The final entry on fol. [2]v added by a second hand.

Original Condition

Page Height 200 – 207 mm
Page Width 126 – 145 mm
Height of Written Area 180 – 182 mm
Width of Written Area 110 – 120 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 50 – 55 mm
Number of Lines 43 – 46
Line Height 4 – 5 mm
Ruling No ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium
Dimensions 207 x 145 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fragment underwent conservation in 2008.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description
Fol. [1]v contains a miniature in a circle with a diameter of 123 mm; the outer borders of the circle contain metereological and astrological inscriptions (weather indications (moist/dry), names of months and constellations).
The middle of the miniature contains the Christ-child with three sheep and a town (probably Liège) in the background, painted. The text on the banderole is: "Oves mee vocem meam audiunt et cognosco eas", referring to John 10:27. The miniature is severely damaged.
On fol. [2]r-v: Plain initials, alternately in red and blue ink. Red rubrication and underlining, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Text about the foundation of the Liège charterhouse (Mont-Cornillon), followed by a list of benefactors
    • Content Description

      A short and concise text about the foundation of the Liège charterhouse (Mont-Cornillon) by bishop Engelbert de la Marck, and followed by a list of about 30 names of benefactors who made donations to the Charterhouse in the 14th and 15th centuries.
    • fol. [2]r

History

Provenance

The fragment was bought by Jozef-Maria De Smet (1916-1996) in Lille from the book dealer Emile Raoust. The fragment was acquired by Leuven University Library after De Smet's death in 1996 as part of De Smet's medieval fragment collection.
Persons and Institutions Emile Raoust (bookseller); Jozef-Maria De Smet (previous owner, until 1996)

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