Breviary

Readings by Maximus I Taurinensis, Jonas Aurelianensis and Gregorius Magnus, responsories and Psalms

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Aarschot, Archief van de collegiale Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, S/342

General Information

Title Breviary
Shelfmarks Aarschot, Archief van de collegiale Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, S/342
Material Paper
Date of Origin 15th century
Script, Hands

Gothica hybrida formata.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 104 mm
Page Width 177 mm
Height of Written Area at least 71 mm
Width of Written Area 140 – 143 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 65 – 70 mm
Number of Lines at least 9
Line Height 7 – 8 mm
Ruling Full ink ruling

Current Condition

Extent at least 5 leaves (trimmed); 4 strips (in situ)
Dimensions 210 x 157 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fragment serves as a cover. Leaves were trimmed, stacked on top of each other, and bound with a string. It is unclear how many leaves of this particular manuscript were used in the cover, as the cover also contains fragments from two printed volumes.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain initials and versals, alternately in red and blue ink. Red rubrication, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Breviary
    • Content Description
      • Upper cover outside: Maximus I Taurinensis, Sermo XVI, 'In natali sancti Laurentii' (Patrologiae Latina 57, col. 875), reading from the Gospel of Luke (possibly Luke 14:26).
      • Upper cover inside: Psalm 104: 7-10 (column A); 16-18 (column B).
      • Lower cover inside: Responsory.
      • Lower board inside 2 r: Jonas Aurelianensis, De institutione laicali, Cap. 1; Gregorius Magnus, Homilia XXVII in Evangelia.
      • Lower board inside 2 v: Gregorius Magnus, Homilia XVII in Evangelia.
      • Lower board inside 3: Printed fragment, not part of original manuscript.
      • Lower board inside 4: Printed fragment, not part of original manuscript.
      • Lower cover outside: Gregorius Magnus, Homilia XXVII in Evangelia.
    • Upper cover outside

Host Volume

Title Statvten voor de cloosters van S.te Vrsvle binnen Loven. S.te Marien-dael binnen Diest. Onse L. Vrovwe in d'else binnen Sichen. S.t Niclaes-berch binnen Arschot. levende onder den regel van S. Avgvstyn
Date of Origin/Publication 1642
Place of Origin/Publication Southern Low Countries
Shelfmark Aarschot, Archief van de collegiale Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, S/342
Remarks

Binding contains different fragments: cover consists of several fragments from manuscripts and printed texts on paper that are bound together with a string. Quire guards stem from a different breviary on parchment (F-67ll on Fragmentarium).