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

Elize Van Opstal, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023. (Born Digital)
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.
Square notation on staves of four red lines.
Content
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.