Breviary
F-mpba
Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 324 a-c

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 Breviary
Shelfmarks Fragm. 324 a-c
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 15th century
Script, Hands
Gothica hybrida.
Original Condition
Page Height 131 – 139 mm
Page Width at least 82 mm
Height of Written Area 95 – 97 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines 25
Line Height 3 – 4 mm
Ruling No longer visible.
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 82 mm.
Current Condition
Extent 2 strips; 1 part
Dimensions 139 x 25 mm
More about the Current Condition
Fragments each have different sizes. Fol. [1] measures 131 x 25 mm; fol. [2] 139 x 23 mm, fol. [3] 36 x 21 mm.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Plain red initials, red colour stroking, red rubrics (also underlined).