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Latin commentary on an unidentified theological treatise

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 215 a-ll

Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023. (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Latin commentary on unidentified theological treatise
Shelfmarks Fragm. 215 a-ll
Material Paper
Date of Origin second half 15th century
Script, Hands

At least 5 hands can be identified in the fragments of this manuscript who haven written in 2 script types. Most of the text is written in a littera gothica cursiva currens, while the subtitles are written in a littera Northern gothica textualis formata. The marginal glosses imitate the littera gothica cursiva.
General Remarks

Some of the strips show signs of book worms and/or have suffered water damage.

Original Condition

Width of Written Area at least 150 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 68 – 70 mm
Number of Lines at least 30
Ruling No ruling
Numbering

No numbering visible.
Collation

The original manuscript was a folio, as the water lines in the paper are vertical.

Current Condition

Extent 38 strips
Dimensions 93-106 x 74-168 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

There is little decoration visible on the fragments. Only some red colour stroking is present on some of the fragments, which indicates the original manuscript did have some decorative elements.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Latin commentary on unidentified theological treatise
    • fol. [1]r

Host Volume

Title Ethici seu morales libri
Date of Origin/Publication 1517
Place of Origin/Publication Paris
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, D 2341
Persons The author of the host volume is Aristotle, but the text was edited by Johannes Argyropoulos and Silvestre Antoine.
Remarks

The fragments were used in the binding of the Ethici seu morales libri written by Aristotle and edited by Johannes Argyropoulos and Silvestre Antoine in 1517 printed in Paris. (Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, D 2341)
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