Bible

Judith 8:22 (fol. [1]r), 10:11 (fol. [1]v)

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Antwerpen, Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience, Fragm. 247

Remarks by the Editor

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

General Information

Title Bible
Shelfmarks Fragm. 247
Material Parchment
Date of Origin second half 13th century
Script, Hands

One hand. Northern gothica textualis formata.

Original Condition

Page Height at least 188 mm
Page Width at least 113 mm
Number of Lines at least 2
Line Height 7 mm
Ruling Full lead-point ruling.
More about the Condition

The original height 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 height is 188 mm.

Current Condition

Extent 1 strip
Dimensions 36 x 113 mm
More about the Current Condition

Fragment consists of a horizontal strip, containing the lower part of the folio. 

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

No decoration visible. 

Content

  • Content Item
    • Text Language Latin
    • Title Bible
    • Content Description

      Book of Judith, 8:22 (fol. [1]r), 10:11 (fol. [1]v)

    • fol. [1]v

History

Remarks

Fragment was used as a quire guard.