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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 297 a-b

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

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Unidentified text
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 297 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 75 mm
Page Width at least 61 mm
Width of Written Area at least 46 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 24 mm
Number of Lines at least 15
Line Height 3 – 4 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
Collation

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 is 75 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 2 strips
Dimensions 46-68 x 7-30 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Pen-flourished initials with interior reserved shapes and marginal extensions, alternately in red and blue ink. Red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Unidentified text
    • Content Description

      Possibly a theological treatise.

    • fol. [1]r (a)

Host Volume

Title Aonius Palearius, <i>Epistolarum lib. IIII. De animorum immortalitate l. III</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1564
Place of Origin/Publication Basel
Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, C 976
Persons Aonius Palearius (author of host volume), Joannes Oporinus (printer of host volume)
Remarks

Fragments were used as quire guards in the binding.

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