Breviary

F-sirn

Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 265

Remarks by the Editor

Additional remarks by Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2023.

General Information

Title Liturgical manuscript
Shelfmarks Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 265
Material Parchment
Date of Origin first half 14th century
Script, Hands

One hand. Northern gothica textualis libraria.

General Remarks

Most of the text has faded away (especially on fol. [1]v), making the fragment hard to read save for the rubrics.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 89 mm
Page Width at least 53 mm
Height of Written Area at least 71 mm
Number of Columns 1
Number of Lines at least 21
Line Height 3 – 4 mm
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 53 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 1 strip
Dimensions 90 x 27 mm

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Plain red initials, red rubrics.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Liturgical manuscript
    • fol. [1]r
    • Remarks

      Fol. [1]r has the rubrics 'Capitula,' 'Ad Benedicta' and 'Collecta'.