Aquilinus Iuvencus, Historia evangelica
F-q01a
Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, CL 6160
Fergus Bovill, 2025 (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
The digitisation and analysis of this fragment was generously supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
General Information
Title
Aquilinus Iuvencus, Historia evangelica
Shelfmarks
Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, CL 6160
Page/Folio Reference
parchment pastedown
Material
Parchment
Date of Origin
9th century
Script, Hands
A Caroline minuscule written in a single hand.
General Remarks
Original sewing stations visible.
Original Condition
Number of Columns
1
Line Height
3 – 4 mm
Ruling
drypoint
More about the Condition
This was the first bifolium in the first quire in the manuscript, and includes the text's opening page.
Current Condition
Extent
2 halves of a single leaf
Dimensions
73 x 199 mm
More about the Current Condition
A single leaf has been cut in half and repurposed as a spine liner and pastedown in the host volume.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Green and organge wash applied to the majuscule letters in the glossary, marking the opening of each term.
Content
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Content Item
- Persons Aquilinus Iuvencus
- Text Language Latin
- Title Aquilinus Iuvencus, Historia evangelica with glossary
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Content Description
The left page of the front pastedown shows Book I: 10-14.
The right page of the back pastdown shows Praefatio: 4-10.
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Glossary on right side of front pastedown and left side of back pastedown.
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Host Volume
Title
Jodocus Clichtoveus, De bello et pace opusculum, Christianos principes ad sedandos bellorum tumultus et pacem componendam exhortans
Date of Origin/Publication
1523
Place of Origin/Publication
Paris
Shelfmark
Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, CL 6160
Persons
Simon de Colines