Gregorius I, Dialogorum libri IV

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Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1518

General Information

Title Gregorius I, <i>Dialogorum libri IV</i>
Shelfmarks Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1518
Former Shelfmarks Ms. Fragm. 652
Material Parchment
Date of Origin mid to late 15th century
Script, Hands

Gothica hybrida formata.

Original Condition

Page Height 331 mm
Page Width 226 mm
Height of Written Area 235 mm
Width of Written Area 150 mm
Number of Columns 2
Number of Lines 43
Line Height 5 – 6 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
Numbering

Medieval foliation in upper margin of recto side, using Roman numerals.

Collation

The first quire consists of two bifolia.

More about the Condition

Fol. 60r contains a table of rubrics.

Current Condition

Extent 5 bifolia
Dimensions 331 x 226 mm
More about the Current Condition

The outer margins of fol. 34 and 58 have largely disappeared but without text loss.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Alternating red and blue plain initials, some with interior reserved shapes. Red rubrication and foliation in upper margin, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Gregorius I
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Dialogorum libri IV
    • fol. 1r

History

Provenance

The fragments were part of the collection of Jozef-Maria De Smet until his death in 1996. The collection was acquired by KU Leuven University Library after his death.

Persons and Institutions J. Van Grootaers (previous owner); Jozef-Maria De Smet (previous owner, until 1996)