Gradual

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 288 a-f

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Gradual
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 288 a-f
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 15th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis formata, different sizes.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 311 mm
Page Width at least 187 mm
Height of Written Area at least 240 mm
Width of Written Area at least 115 mm
Ruling Lead-point ruling
Numbering

No numbering visible.

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 187 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 2 leaves (parts) and 4 smaller parts
Dimensions 12-311 x 37-105 mm
More about the Current Condition

A seventh fragment is currently unavailable.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Pen-flourished plain initials with marginal extensions in red and blue ink. Red rubrics.

  • Musical Notation

    Square notation on staves of four red lines.

  • Content

    • Content Item
      • Text Language Latin
      • Title Gradual
      • fol. [5]r

    Host Volume

    Title Opus homiliarum
    Date of Origin/Publication 1541
    Place of Origin/Publication Cologne, by Melchior von Neuss
    Shelfmark Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, F 4324
    Persons Petrus Chrysologus (author of host volume); Johannes Trithemius (editor of host volume); Melchior von Neuss (printer of host volume)
    Remarks

    The fragments were used as quire guards.