Biblical commentary

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 343 a-b

General Information

Title Unidentified biblical commentary
Shelfmarks Fragm. 343 a-b
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 13th century
Script, Hands

The fragment is written in a Praegothica.

Original Condition

Page Height 231 mm
Page Width at least 139 mm
Height of Written Area 200 mm
Number of Lines 28
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
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 139 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 2 strips
Dimensions 231 x 50 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

There are no decorated initials visible on the fragment.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Biblical commentary
    • Content Description

      The fragments contain a unidentified biblical commentary. The text quotes and paraphrases passages of the book of Job.

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