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Bible

Gospel of John 12: 39-49 (fol. [1]r); 13: 6-15 (fol. [1]v)

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1097

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Bible
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1097
Former Shelfmarks Fragm. H. Omont 9b; Ms. Fragm. 504
Material Parchment
Place of Origin possibly France
Date of Origin first quarter 8th century
Script, Hands

Natural uncial, by a non-expert scribe.
General Remarks

The fragment originally consisted of two leaves; one of the leaves is now part of the collection of UCLouvain University Library (Louvain-la-Neuve).

Original Condition

Page Height at least 142 mm
Page Width 187 mm
Height of Written Area at least 135 mm
Width of Written Area 137 – 140 mm
Number of Columns 1
Width of Columns 137 – 140 mm
Number of Lines 32
Line Height 7 mm
Ruling Full blind-point ruling
More about the Condition

There are marginal notes referring to corresponding Bible verses.

Prickings are visible in the outer margin.

Current Condition

Extent 1 leaf (trimmed)
Dimensions 142 x 187 mm
More about the Current Condition

The lower half of of the leaf has been lost. The leaf has several holes as well, resulting in text loss.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

No decoration visible.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Bible
    • Content Description

      Gospel of John.

      • Fol. [1]r: John 12: 39-49 
      • Fol. [1]v: John 13: 6-15
    • fol. [1]r
    • Edition Massaux, Edouard, ‘Deux fragments d’un manuscrit oncial de la Vulgate (Lc. VI,48 – VII,5, 11-13; Joh., XII, 39-49; XIII, 6-15)’, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses, 37 (1961), 114

History

Provenance

Fragments were at one point held by French paleographer Henri Auguste Omont (1857-1940); Leuven University Library aquired Omont's collection in 1949–50.
Persons and Institutions Henri Auguste Omont (previous owner)

Bibliography

  • Massaux, Edouard, ‘Deux fragments d’un manuscrit oncial de la Vulgate (Lc. VI,48 – VII,5, 11-13; Joh., XII, 39-49; XIII, 6-15)’, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses, 37.1 (1961), 112–17
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