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Jacob van Maerlant, Spiegel historiael

Partie III, Book VI, chapter 17-25

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Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.1640

Roos in't Velt, Vlaamse Erfgoedbibliotheken, 2024 (Born Digital)

General Information

Title Jacob van Maerlant, <i>Spiegel historiael</i>
Shelfmarks Gent, Universiteitsbibliotheek Gent, HS.1640
Material Parchment
Place of Origin possibly Holland
Date of Origin first quarter of the 14th century
Script, Hands

Northern gothica textualis currens, one hand.
General Remarks

This fragment was originally part of same manuscript as the two other fragments Leuven, KU Leuven Bibliotheken Bijzondere Collecties, Ms. 1264 (F-vv8x on Fragmentarium) and Stockholm, Kungliga biblioteket, Vu 85 (9).

Original Condition

Page Height 270 – 280 mm
Page Width at least 175 mm
Height of Written Area 210 – 236 mm
Width of Written Area 130 mm
Number of Columns 2
Width of Columns 60 mm
Number of Lines 42
Ruling Full lead-point ruling
More about the Condition

Estimates are based on Biemans 1997, p. 394.

Current Condition

Extent 1 bifolium (trimmed)
Dimensions 198 x 158 mm (leaf)
More about the Current Condition

Top half of bifolium has been trimmed, leading to text loss.

Book Decoration and Musical Notation

Description

Red plain initials, red paraphs, red rubrication, red colour stroking.

Content

  • Content Item
    • Persons Jacob van Maerlant (author)
    • Text Language Middle Dutch
    • Title <i>Spiegel historiael</i>
    • Content Description

      Partie III, book VI.

      • Fol. [1]: Chapter 17, v. 78 - chapter 19, v. 62.
      • Fol. [2]: Chapter 23, v. 86 - chapter 25, v. 16.
    • fol. [1]r
    • Edition De Vries, M., and E. Verwijs, eds., Jacob van Maerlant’s Spiegel Historiael met de fragmenten der later toegevoegde gedeelten, bewerkt door Philip Utenbroeke en Lodewijc van Velthem, vol. 1 (Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1863), p. 370-373, 377-380 <http://www.dbnl.nl/tekst/maer002spie03_01/maer002spie03_01_0008.php>

History

Provenance

Fragment was bought from the personal collection of Constant Serrure (1805 - 1872) by Ferdinand Vanderhaeghen, head librarian of Ghent University Library, in 1878.
Persons and Institutions Constant Serrure (previous owner) Ferdinand Vanderhaeghen (librarian, buyer)

Bibliography

  • De Vreese, Willem, ‘Nieuwe Middelnederlandsche fragmenten. IX. Drie nieuwe fragmenten van Den Spieghel Historiael.’, Tijdschrift voor Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde, 17 (1898), pp. 216–222.
     https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/_tij003189801_01/_tij003189801_01_0025.php
  • Biemans, Jos A.A.M., Onsen Speghele Ystoriale in Vlaemsche. Codicologisch onderzoek naar de overlevering van de Spiegel historiael van Jacob van Maerlant, Philip Utenbroeke en Lodewijk van Velthem, met een beschrijving van de handschriften en fragmenten (Peeters, 1997), ii, 393-395.
  • Derolez, Albert, Medieval Manuscripts. Ghent University Library (Snoeck, 2017), 242.
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