Breviary
F-m76v
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 362 a-d
Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2022. (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.
General Information
Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 362a-d
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 13th century, possibly first half
Script, Hands
Northern textualis
Original Condition
Page Height 179 mm
Page Width at least 94 mm
Height of Written Area 120 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 17
Line Height 6 – 7 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
More about the Condition
The original width 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 width is 94 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 4 strips
Dimensions 155-179 x 35-46 mm
More about the Current Condition
Fragments each have different measurements. Fol. [1] measures 155 x 43 mm; fol. [2] 180 x 46; fol. [3] 157 x 41 mm; fol. [4] 179 x 55 mm.
All four fragments were used as pastedowns; paper remains are still stuck to all four fragments, rendering these sides difficult to read.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink.
Content
- Content Item
- Text Language Latin
- Title Breviary
![fol. [1]r](https://fragmentarium.ms:443/loris/F-m76v/fol_1r_.jp2/full/,150/0/default.jpg "fol. [1]r")
Host Volume
Title Boethius, <i>Opera omnia</i>
Date of Origin/Publication 1570
Place of Origin/Publication Basel
Shelfmark Antwepren, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, D 2209
Persons Boethius (author of host volume); Heinrich Petri (printer of host volume)
Remarks
The fragments were used as pastedowns.