Bible
Leviticus 16:27 - 19:26
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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 420 a-c
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
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.