Homiliary
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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 24
Diana Goodwin, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023 (Born Digital)
General Information
Title Homiliary
Shelfmarks Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie IV, hs. 431, 24
Material Parchment
Date of Origin 12th century
Script, Hands
Late Carolina, with Praegothic elements.
Original Condition
Page Height at least 211 mm
Page Width 321 mm
Height of Written Area at least 188 mm
Width of Written Area 230 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 98 – 100 mm
Number of Lines at least 22
Line Height 9 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
Current Condition
Extent 1 leaf (trimmed)
Dimensions 211 x 321 mm
More about the Current Condition
Single leaf, previously re-used as limp binding for a 17th-century manuscript on paper. The leaf has been trimmed along the bottom edge.
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
The fragment contains part of a Romanesque vine-stem initial executed in red and violet ink, with green watercolour or ink wash used to fill in some interior spaces (fol. [1]v). The fragment also contains red rubrication (fol. [1]v).
Host Volume
Title <i>Manualia pastoris</i> of Johannes Driesmans, pastor of Batsheers and Rukkelingen
Date of Origin/Publication 1613-1630
Place of Origin/Publication Averbode Abbey
Shelfmark Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Abdij der Norbertijnen van Averbode, Archief, Sectie I, 528
Persons Johannes Driesmans (scribe of host volume)
Remarks
Fragment was used as a cover for the host volume, and removed from the host volume at an unknown date.