Geert Grote, Book of hours
Die eerste lexe
F-krvc
Antwerpen, Ruusbroecgenootschap, Neerl. 413/7
Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Geert Grote, Book of hours
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Ruusbroecgenootschap, Neerl. 413/7
Former Shelfmarks Olim 413
Material Parchment
Place of Origin Low Countries
Date of Origin 15th century
Script, Hands
Northern gothica textualis formata.
Original Condition
Page Height 120 – 130 mm
Page Width 85 mm
Height of Written Area at least 19 mm
Width of Written Area 60 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 60 mm
Number of Lines at least 4
Line Height 5 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
Current Condition
Extent 2 strips (part of 1 leaf)
Dimensions 30 x 70 mm (strips together)
More about the Current Condition
Fragment consists of two strips that were part of the same leaf.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Red rubrication (fol. [1]r), red colour stroking.
Content
- Content Item
- Persons Geert Grote (compiler)
- Text Language Middle Dutch (main); Latin (quotation on fol. [1]r)
- Title Book of hours
- Content Description
The fragments contain part of the Vigils ('Versikel' and 'Die eerste lexe, ghenomen wt Jobs boec').
![fol. [1]r](https://fragmentarium.ms:443/loris/F-krvc/ua_rb_20220310b_Neerl_413_7_1v.jpeg/full/,150/0/default.jpg "fol. [1]r")
- Edition Van Wijk, Nicolaas, ed., Het getijdenboek van Geert Grote naar het Haagse handschrift 133 E 21 (Leiden: Brill, 1940), p. 169-170 <https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/grot001geti01_01/index.php>
Host Volume
Remarks
The fragments were used as spine liners but the host volume is unknown.