Bible

Leviticus 16:27 - 19:26

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 420 a-c

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Bible
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 420 a-c
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 14th century
Script, Hands

Small southern gothica textualis libraria.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 247 mm
Page Width at least 148 mm
Width of Written Area 127 – 128 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 60 mm
Number of Lines at least 20
Line Height 3 – 4 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
More about the Condition

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 247 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 3 parts of 1 leaf
Dimensions 37 x 149 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fragments were part of one leaf before being fragmented. Fragments all have different sizes: fragment A measures 30 x 62 mm, fragment B 37 x 148 mm, fragment C 24 x 69 mm.

Remains of adhesive tape can be found on each fragment.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Pen-flourished initials with marginal extensions; red colour stroking.

Content

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

      Leviticus, Book 16-19.

      • Fol. [1]r, col. A: Leviticus 16:27 - 28 (fragm. C), 29-33.
      • Fol. [1]r, col. B: Leviticus 17:15 - 18:5.
      • Fol. [1]v, col. A: Leviticus 18:26 - 19:2.
      • Fol. [1]v, col. B: Leviticus 19:18-20 (fragm. C),  21-26.
    • fol. [1]r a-b