Breviary

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Gent, Rijksarchief te Gent, Archief van de kerk Sint-Jacobs te Gent, Overdracht 2023, nr. 58.5

General Information

Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Gent, Rijksarchief te Gent, Archief van de kerk Sint-Jacobs te Gent, Overdracht 2023, nr. 58.5
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 15th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height 158 mm
Page Width 115 mm
Height of Written Area 100 – 102 mm
Width of Written Area 72 – 75 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 72 – 75 mm
Number of Lines 14
Line Height 6 – 7 mm
Ruling Full ink ruling

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium (cut)
Dimensions 158 x 115 mm
More about the Current Condition

The bifolium was cut in half. There are some traces of paper (on fol. [1]r and [2]r), as well as later-added notes ('i mun', fol. [1]r; 'ancilla tua', fol. [2]r). On fol. [2]v, offsets of a liturgical manuscript with musical notation is visible in the outer margin.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink. Red rubrication, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Breviary
    • fol. [2]v-[1]r

History

Provenance

Fragments were transferred from St Jacob's Church (Ghent) to the Ghent State Archives in 2023.

Host Volume

Remarks

Fragments were used in a book binding; possibly a register.